Outbreak CH4
The atmosphere was heavy that evening. It settled on their shoulders and rode them mercilessly. Their weariness displayed itself in their slack postures and dull eyes. Vicky had made her stance on the matter very clear. She said...
Outbreak CH3
The spade struck the hard, sun-baked earth to little effect. Vicky's ears flattened against her head and she chucked it at the fence. It smacked the planks with a sharp tuning-fork cry and clattered to the dirt. For good measure, she...
Outbreak CH1
"The sun's coming down." The bison didn't respond. He had found a tree stump with perfect lighting, and anymore perfect lighting was a rare and precious thing. "Did you hear me?". This time the voice had a bit of an edge to...
Outbreak CH2
Roy scratched the back of his head with the tip of his carving knife. Mike watched him in pensive silence. Vicky waited. "Well," Mike began. Both pairs of eyes fixated on him and he cleared his throat. "Well. I...
Turf Wars
I'm pretty sure she's been sitting on our bed in dead silence for a solid two hours. She has her headphones on deliberately cranked to the maximum to drown me out. Her back's facing me but I can still feel the weight of her scowl. She...
The Limelight
I loved watching her dance. Especially after rehearsals, after performances, when the theater was empty and the lights shone only on her, and only for me. The security turned a blind eye to the audience rushing the stage when it was just the two of...