NOC ch6: Going Home
Sobering up always made BJ want a nap. It didn't matter if he'd just had a few beers and a bowl at lunch or a whole case and smoked out the night, whenever the buzz faded, this pit bull was ready to go to bed. That was half the reason he wanted to just...
NOC ch5: New Plans
All things considered, it was a pretty good day for the pit bull and the runaway jackalope. BJ had his concerns about Marcus's tolerance, not to mention if he'd have a panic attack given how anxious the kid tended to be, but those concerns turned out...
NOC ch13: The Chimera
Marcus's sleep was not the most peaceful that night in Boston. His dreams were a mishmash of anxious nightmares and wild fantasy, ricocheting between visions of Adrian Lucas as some monster movie beast looming over him and idyllic life with his real...
NOC ch12: Lighting the Fuse
"Ma'am, please calm down, we're trying to help you." Barbara Lewis glared at the officer in her living room. The middle-aged wolf's belly swelled each time he took a breath, his voice sounding like he wanted to be anywhere but where he was. He stood...
NOC ch11: The Exo Club
Against all odds, Marcus Lewis was happy. It was a loose grasp of happiness, a hand clutching onto the frozen lake surface after falling through, but one nonetheless. The entire week felt like it spanned a year, with Marcus's memory of his school...
NOC ch14: While You Were Sleeping
The trip back to Temptations flew by in an instant for Marcus Lewis. Even without any headphones in his ears, none of the noises around the jackalope registered. From the walk to the bus stop to when he slipped through the back hallway and into...
NOC ch15: Icarus
Dylan was having a hard time focusing on work. Admittedly, his job didn't require his complete and utter attention, and even on good days when the equine was tapping away at his computer his mind tended to wander, but the last forty eight...
NOC ch20: Into the Serpent's Lair
Marcus Lewis nearly jumped out of his shoes from the sudden voice, his hands fumbling to keep his phone from dropping into the water. He spun around, looking to see who was speaking. Off to his right, another form stood, leaned on the railing just like...
NOC ch19: Down the Garden Path
Marcus Lewis's throat went dry. The jackalope nearly choked on his drink, the carbonated beverage stopping midway down his throat, bubbles scratching inside and leaving him struggling to get a breath of air. "Huh?" he said, unable to put together any...
NOC ch18: Snake in the Grass
Marcus Lewis was a bundle of shot nerves. The last two days had taken everything out of him and he needed, more than anything else, to have a moment to breathe. To talk with someone about everything, to try and get his thoughts sorted. This week felt...
Rat Park ch3: Setting Sail
Charlotte Norwich sniffed unhappily, looking away from her eldest son. The last few days had been rather icy between Alphonse and his mother. She had let him know in no uncertain terms that she didn't think inviting that mouse inside and spilling his...
Ch3: Talking it out
"MARCUS!!" The jackalope jolted awake, nearly falling off of the couch in the process. His head whipped around, trying to get his bearings. He'd packed up and come back downstairs to watch some videos on the big screen before the sun came up... and...