That's What I Go to School For: Chapter 1
Chapter One Five minutes before the first session of my senior class on American government is set to begin, Principle McGuiness walks into the office. Ears are perking up all over the classroom from the moment the collie's sharp...
CANIDITY: Chapter Two
Candity A serial story by Colin Leighton CHAPTER TWO [day two] The next morning I woke with what had to be the worst case of stomach flu I had ever experienced. I'd felt fine when going to bed the night before, but somewhere after 3am (I...
CANIDITY: Chapter One
CANIDITY A serial story by Colin Leighton CHAPTER ONE [the day before] Wiser men than I have written that one ought not to judge a book by its cover, or to gage an individual's value entirely by one's first impression of them. Now I don't mean...
CANIDITY: Chapter Three
CANIDITY A serial story by Colin Leighton CHAPTER THREE [day six] When I awoke, I was in agony. My face was swelling, straining, bursting, coming apart. At first it was so incredibly awful that I tore at it with my hands, prying at it with my...
CANIDITY: Chapter Four
CHAPTER FOUR I smelled and heard the visitor long before I saw him. It was difficult to say how long I hid under the desk; it could have been minutes, or hours. I was losing my ability to tell time, at least I no longer had any concept of what...
A Different Kind of Slave
A Different Kind of Slave Riko kept his eyes on the ground as yet another of his captors scrutinised him. "You are fortunate, slaves," the wolf, a lieutenant, was saying as perhaps a dozen or so prisoners cowered before him. "My commander has...
Identity: Chapter Forty-One
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE NED Garrett and Olympia were waiting when Ned's Ford pulled into the hardware store parking lot. The store was closed, so he knew the black Mercedes had to be their vehicle. Certainly a less conspicuous car than Garrett's Mustang,...
Identity: Chapter Forty
CHAPTER FORTY NED "This would be the fourth copy-cat killing" Arkady said. Ned felt his good mood wilting. He'd came in happy that morning, after another night over at Garrett's house, during which they'd watched the airing of episode 22 of...
Identity: Chapter Fifty
CHAPTER FIFTY NED Ned left Olympia's house feeling more certain as to his plan than he had in days. He'd still been in bed with Garrett when he realised what he had to do. It had been a peaceful, restful night; neither had felt quite in the need of...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Nine
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE NED The police academy instructed its trainees to access a situation quickly, and Ned did, just as his mind worked out what had happened. The raccoon was a decoy; that was clear. His purpose had been to distract law...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Eight
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT NED News anchors were chattering; dozens of cameras flashing; a crowd of thousands buzzing as the city of San Fernando prepared to put Senator Johnson on trial. Even with police clearance, Ned could hardly find a place to park,...
Identity: Chapter Forty-Seven
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN MIKEY At that moment the crocodile was feeling very smart indeed. Mikey's hotel room had evidentially previously sheltered a female guest, because the room smelled strongly of perfumes, so much that his nose twitched and he...