The Life of Another - Chapter 27
The Life of Another - Chapter 27 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Nick - 6:00 pm Wednesday Roger sighed and stepped quietly to the window, staring blankly through his reflection into the blackness of night beyond. Unsure what to say, I came to stand beside...
1 : Obscured
Scilius was enjoying himself in the shower, letting hot water run down his scales. The small remains of his waxy shedding skin started drifting off as he scrubbed his scales. His eyes, arms, legs, and even crotch were now, finally, covered not in dead...
1 : BlindSighted
Scilius emerged from the bed, wiping his leathery eyes as he arose and saw the clock on his bedside table. [6:58], time to wake up. Once he stood fully up, feeling unusually tired this morning, he began his typical routine and withdrew a set of clothes...
The Life of Another - Chapter 23
P.O.V. - Roger 3:30 pm Wednesday - Dorm Room Nick's quiet voice emanated from the bathroom doorway. "Psst, Roger... you awake?" "Yeah" I said as I opened my eyes. "I was just thinking about stuff, come on up." I slid to the side of the bed until my...
The Life of Another - Chapter 42 (partial)
The Life of Another - Chapter 42 (partial) © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger _Geez, she must be really wasted. Hmm, maybe I can use it to my advantage._ "That's right," I replied, placing my arms akimbo. "And now I need your help citizen." "Fuchsia...
The Life of Another - Chapter 26
The Life of Another - Chapter 26 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger - Dorm Kitchen - Wednesday 5:30 pm (right after meeting with Mrs. Patterson) I wandered into the kitchen and was presented with an immediate opportunity to test my theory about Ms....
The Life of Another - Chapter 35
The Life of Another - Chapter 35 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Nick I crossed my arms in mock seriousness. "You know I'm starting to pick up on your little tricks, changing the subject like that." Roger gripped me by the shoulders melodramatically....
The Life of Another - Chapter 34
The Life of Another - Chapter 34 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger - Right after Mrs. Patterson leaves him alone in the apartment I closed my eyes and started to take a deep, calming breath. Unfortunately a rancid odor ruined the moment. "Ugh, no...
The Life of Another - Chapter 33
The Life of Another - Chapter 33 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger Natsume turned his attention from my flashing aura down to the folded paper he now held in his hands. Although normally a reserved person, his dismay became readily evident from the...
The Life of Another - Chapter 32
The Life of Another - Chapter 32 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Roger - On his way to the hospital _What a morning!_ I thought as I shut the passenger door on Ms. Thurlington's car. _I am in so much trouble!_ _What was I thinking by showing off on those...
The Life of Another - Chapter 40
The Life of Another - Chapter 40 © Jake Atkinson P.O.V. - Mr. Forester (Roger's second counselor)-Staff Meeting _And here's ever-late Nigel Burwell now, in a new suit yet again! Heh, if I keep winning these bets Sarah might start to think I'm...
Just Once: The Payoff
LAST TIME ON JUST ONCE: Albus made Jem breakfast. Just for a moment, we're going to flash back to when Albus was 16-and-a-half. One reason why is that Albus was thinking back to something now relevant that happened back then. WRITER'S NOTE: Another...