Don't Let Go
He took a deep breath and finally stepped out of the closet he had been hiding in for the past two hours. He probably should not be here. He probably should not have risked driving where anyone could see him and report him to the police. Everyone was...
Lightning
Thunder rumbled in the distance. Hot, wet wind blew against his back. A storm was coming. "Over here! Hurry!" Sarah pointed to a fig tree as rain drops the size of grapes splattered against the street. Overhead, sickly green clouds promised worse to...
An Oracle's Nightmare
Twilight had come and gone, and nighttime cloaked the world in soothing darkness. Cicadas buzzed, signaling the onset of summer and the beginning of warm, short nights. A drab gray moth fluttered in through the open window and went into orbit around...
The Path of Honor
"Always pursue the path of honor," Grandpa would tell Marky as he bounced up and down on the elder fox's knee. "Believe me, even though it might hurt sometimes, it always pays off in the end." Here Grandpa would always point to the patch covering his...
Once on a Summer Evening
Jeremy sipped from his glass of lemonade, savoring the drink as he swirled the cool, tangy liquid in his mouth. He swallowed, gave a contented sigh, and reclined in his wicker chair on the balcony, overlooking the city streets below and rolling hills,...
Always By Your Side
"This can't be happening!" Matt stood in front of the mirror and tugged at one of the two triangular, fur-covered growths on his head. "Ow!" He groaned. "It's not a dream." When he had fallen asleep five hours ago, he had been a normal human. Sometime...