Painfully Exposed
Amanda carefully placed her phone on a shelf in the upstairs hallway, leaning it against a picture frame. It was already recording video, and not a moment too soon. Her younger brother Alex was on his way to his bedroom for the night, but the coyote...
Playing the Odds
"So, what are we watching now?" Melissa sat on the large, maroon leather couch that occupied much of her best friend's living room. It was late at night on a Saturday, and most of the house was already asleep, including her best friend Sarah. The only...
Don't Call Her Short
"Mornin', Short Stuff." Aika froze. The young coyote's ears bolted upright, then slowly flattened back. "Don't call me that, Arrd!" She hated it when her older brother teased her about her height. "But you _are_ short, aren't you?" Aika whirled...
Calling in a Favor - Part 1 - A Sneak Preview
"I can't believe you're grounded." "I know, I know." Sarah sighed, flattening back her ears. "Trust me, Adam, I'm way more pissed about it than you." The young lioness sprawled on her bed, early in the warm summer evening. The last of sunset's fiery...
A Good Joke
"Melissa! Melissa!" A familiar voice called out from behind the vixen as she stood at her locker, getting ready to head home from school for the day. "Hey, Melissa!" "Just a minute, Tom." Someone tugged her tail. "Hey, Melissa!" The vixen flicked...
A Humiliating Display
Freshly showered and dressed in cozy pajamas, Melissa made her towards her bedroom. Though the vixen was tired, she wasn't quite ready to actually try and sleep. Instead, she planned to watch some TV, and chat with her friends. It was early enough in...
Growing Pains: Alex
It was Sunday night, and Amanda had already showered and changed into her pajamas. Both her pants and shirt were baggy, just the way the chubby coyote girl liked them. Her pants were dark and checkered, while her shirt bore a golden triangle, and...
A Painful Wake-Up Call
Melissa grinned to herself as she spotted her younger brother standing in the hallway, digging through the pile of clean clothes outside his bedroom door. Messy little runt, didn't he know how to put anything away? Not that it mattered to her, as long...
The Sleepover: Caught Underfoot
Melissa carried three cans of mountain dew into her living room, towards the sound of loud, exuberant voices. It was Friday evening, and her younger brother Adam was having a sleep over while their mother was out of town. Melisa had decided to spent...
Not Quite Footsie
Melissa leaned against the gymnasium wall, her arms folded. It was 'free activity' gym class, and the vixen was bored to tears. Most of the students had organized into games of basketball or other sports. Melissa, though, wasn't interested in playing...
Penalty on the Field
Melissa stood in the hot sun, savoring the wind that ruffled her rusty red fur. The heat that smothered the soccer field was stifling, and the gentle breeze was the only thing keeping her from storming back to the gymnasium and its blessed air...
Nutcracker Season - Part One
\*\*\* 1. \*\*\* "Hi everyone! It's Sally here, your favorite Mighty Huntress." The lioness spoke into her phone, her voice hushed. "I'm about to play a prank on my older brother Max." Sally turned the phone towards the half-decorated Christmas...