Leave the Light On [7]
"There she goes again..." Luster groaned to himself, looking out across to the feline neighbor framed inside the rectangle of her window. Light poured out through the glass, uninhibited by a single inch of the curtains, instead they could be seen in a...
A Special Day
"Mmm... I'll never get sick of this sun!" The golden beams poured down in a haze of bright yellowed warmth. Everywhere across the open, spaced-out campus were bunches of palm trees providing minimal shade from the beating sun. Spread out across a...
Exactly As It Should Be
Sunshine streamed in the the partially parted curtains that shuffled open with the shifting wind of the morning air as it wafted through the opened windows. It brought with the smell of fresh dew heightening the natural scent of fresh grass and...
To Walk a Mile in Someone's Shoes
"You, Argol and Malena, are on trial on this day! Not Elenara!" The booming voice in command of the courtroom was directed at the royal Malena, seated in a stern-backed chair in front of her in the center of the chamber of judgement. Against the...
Happy Valentine's Day Have a New Body!
"Check out the newest piece, didn't it turn out great?" Aaron glanced up from his computer screen across to his girlfriend who sat just on the opposite edge of the couch, staring down at her own laptop. For a moment, she didn't respond as her eyes...
Power to the Players [3]: The Beginning
# Prologue "My dearest Skye, Today is your wedding day. I know that you don't want your old dad snotting up that beautiful gown you've surely bought with all my money (jokes, jokes), so instead I'm writing this. Today, I pledge to you to pull...
A Gray Matter
"Bleh..." O'Niece hefted up the plastic bucket, hearing the faintest wet squish of it's contents hitting the sides. A hand nervously tugged up on the carrier's sides so she could notch it up against her stomach before running the freed hand through her...
To Be a Princess
"Uh-huhmm." The sudden sound of a clearing throat brought the princess's eyes up to peer towards the doorway of the open chamber where she sat court. She gave a small, courteous nod of her chin before the messenger gave a small bow. "A visitor, by the...
I'll Give You One Guess
"Oooh! The food ship has landed! Oh! Holy night! Heaven! I've found it! Its gates are actually the drive through windows of Tasty Burger! Angels are fry cooks!" The sudden, thick scent of freshly salted hot fries, greasy burger patties, and the earthy...
Have Yourself Merry for Christmas
Billy sighed lightly, another day of his vacation used up by his part-time job. Not that he terribly minded that, he got some good money for a fairly easy job in his opinion, it was just that he was rented out for whole days... that grinded his gears....
And That, Kids, is Why You Don't Smoke!
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!" Lisa, the elder sister of the sibling raccoons, called out as they watched their parents clamber into their car, heading off for a day trip into town to enjoy some quality time together with a single puff of exhaust smoke wafting...
The Real Boss of the House
"All right, class! Let's start with today's lesson!" The woman at the front of the room gave a small clap of her hands, gently yanking the attention of the room back to where she stood so they would pay attention to her gentle, but firm voice. Eyes...