Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 14
14 "Oh, Ander..." Kiana said, gently placing her hand on his forehead, wondering what horrors lurked just beneath the surface, where she could never reach. He had kicked his blanket away in the throes of his nightmare and now he was shivering in the...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 13
13 Ander didn't mind the blackness itself. It was like a shroud, not against the light, but against everything he could feel inside. If it would just stay like this, he could live here forever, a place where he wouldn't need to feel guilt, or sorrow,...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 12
12 As time went by and evening changed into night, the atmosphere inside that house grew more and more heavy, as if to match the lengthening of the shadows. Candles were lit, dinner was served, but nobody felt much like eating. Except for Bethany....
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 11
11 "How many were there?" Rufio asked. The whole family was gathered around the big table in the living room, each face telling the same story of fear and anxiety. Especially Layla. This was something that didn't fit into the perfect little story she...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 10
10 "Oh, for the love of -!" Kiana said, pulling on her hair in exasperation. Mateo hadn't noticed them yet. He was looking down at his feet, absentmindedly kicking pebbles out of his way as he shuffled along the road, a basket of eggs held in the...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 9
9 "Ander!" Kiana cried in alarm. "You're going to rip your stitches out! Be careful!" "My stitches are fine," Ander said, holding up the left side of Old Jonathan's wagon while his son replaced the broken wheel. It was the least he could do after the...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 8
8 "Damn that Ander..." Hezzi growled under his breath, taking only the briefest of moments to regard each piece of his brother's junk before tossing it over his shoulder in disgust. To think, he used to be fascinated by this stuff. How stupid. He...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 7
7 Ander has stayed with the Foxes for three days now, and well... things were starting to get a little crazy. "Are they still out there?" Kiana asked. She's taken to spending almost more time in Ander's room than her own, something her mother didn't...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 6
6 "So you're worried that your family might come after you, eh?" Rufio said, merrily puffing away on his pipe while his wife changed Ander's bandages. Even though they were discussing important matters, Ander got the distinct feeling that that wasn't...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 5
5 Hezzi was in no hurry to go outside. It would take a while for all the Wolves to gather, and he still had some thinking to do. He looked down at the broken carving still clutched in his hand, the sharp splinters of wood sticking out like arrows. So...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 4
4 Hezzi lay on his side, his knees drawn up to his chest, his arms folded tightly against his body, the little wooden figure of himself carved by Ander so many years ago clutched tightly in his fist. With all the flaps closed, his tent was nice and...
Ander - Part 2: Subchapter 3
3 "Your own brother, eh? That's hard," Rufio said, taking a deep drag on a pipe he had pulled from his front pocket a few minutes ago. Ander was quite interested in the process of stuffing it with pipeweed and then lighting it with a contraption not...