Chapter 2 - Tubes
One was at the top of a small ladder and seemed to go up into another tube. the other was a circular tube opening in the wall that headed off to his right. both however were covered by clear glass, or plastic covers.
Capacity Test
"New animal detected. Scanning," called out an electronic, monotone voice. The voice snapped Ian back to consciousness, making him yawn and stretch out as a red light passed over him. The brown bear had been drinking a little too much the night before...
Contraindications Part 6
The rabbit descended the stairs, casually pulling off his shirt off to expose broad shoulders, thick, white-furred chest and solid abs. Matt found himself staring, distracted from the cat slurping at his shaft below. He'd always appreciated Stetson's...
Contraindications Part 5
Stetson reached forward and tugged at Saul's wrist. The slim, older cat was still staring at Matt. He reached one arm forward as if to touch Matt's chest, and Matt moved toward him, feeling the cuffs on the wall chafing against his own wrists. The...
Contraindications Part 8
When Matt woke, he still felt sluggish and drowsy. His head was swimming, his limbs felt heavy. He lay for a bit with his eyes closed. The mattress beneath him didn't feel like his bed. It felt different: sort of hard and lumpy. He licked his nose,...
Contraindications Part 1
Matt sat cross-legged in the doctor's office, waiting for him to return. He felt more nervous than he expected to, his webbed palms sweating. What could take so long to review some simple bloodwork? Finally, the door opened and his primary care...
Contraindications Part 7
"Matt?" Stetson opened the door to the basement and then winced. The lights were out. Had he turned them out before he left? He must have, unless they'd burned...
Contraindications Part 9
           Matt squinted at the papers in his paw. The task of noting down everything he might have swallowed had been more daunting than he'd anticipated. Seventeen different mass...
Contraindications Part 14 -- Final!
--tube ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- there was a loud thump. saul opened his eyes. something was hard under his cheek. the table. he'd fallen asleep on the table.
Contraindications Part 13
The protein bag was to his right, the feeding tube dangling below it. he couldn't reach it with his hands, but he could lean down and grab it in his jaws.
Contraindications Part 12
The car creaked in relief as Matt stepped out of it, rising up and bouncing a little. It looked like the struts were going. He looked back over his vehicle and realized that it probably wasn't worth it to replace them. He didn't fit in it anymore....
Contraindications Part 11
Matt crouched in the chair of the waiting room, trying not to look around. He was acutely aware of people looking over at him. He'd changed into his gym clothes shortly after his encounter with Gomez - and had actually had to use a pocketknife to...