Ramiro's Story: Memory 1
She held herself confidently but a tick suggested otherwise. the biting of a fingernail. "couldn't sleep, ramiro?" the boy turned and his long, droopy ears fell onto his back. he shook his head. "nightmares. i blame the nerves."
The Blizzard
She missed the sitting area in front of the hearth, with the clock above the mantle that never ticked. she missed the quiet evenings alone, reading a murder mystery in the warm embrace of the ever roaring fire. she wanted to get back. to be safe again.
Flash Fiction
I checked my watch and, as it ticked to the time i had become so used to dreading, jordan's face twisted into a miserable scowl.
The House on Rainbow Road - 11 - Stephanie
The old-style clock on the wall ticked loudly in her ears as she studied the tiny girl's face. it looked as if a decision was finally reached when cindy took a deep breath and then began to speak. "do you read science fiction or fantasy novels?"
Quad-R.O
With a cracking noise of lightning and the feeling of having not enough time burning through his mind, envisioning a clock ticking down to his death when he closed his eyes, james managed to cross through the portal and escape, right in time before
Lament of the Moon S&H - Ch.05: A Kirin's Origin - Ep05
As for katherine, she was so ticked off by what she saw that she walked away irritably with a haughty grunt, with her companions mindlessly following her lead. as she turned around to see them leave in disgrace, sasuga couldn't hold back a little giggle.
Tempergris' Shores [AAAA]
A few ticks of the clock behind him later the vapor reanimated and he was able to take a sip of his coffee again.
Sebastian Grows Big
On her polished wooden desk an old analogue clock kept ticking seconds away. it was completely unnecessary, of course, but marie liked the sound and it seemed to help the clients to be at ease.
Something Fire-Like
"scree ... scree ... tick-a-tick-tick!" "tat-a-tat-tat ... scree!" "they do love a good show," said jay t. "they're immune to their own poison. did you know that?" "no," adelaide whispered. she was so beautiful ... "well, they are.
THE ADVENTURES OF PETER GRAY Chapter 1 (Preview)
Still, i couldn't argue that i needed to sort things out, especially with time ticking by. my senses are still keen at my age. i can feel the dry air on my greying fur that indicates it's mid-summer.
Alone
Every second that ticks on the clock i know that my time is now spent looking for reason in a hell layden .
Burdens - Chapter 117: Cold
A few more minutes ticked by before he heard the door open again. half of the bag was gone. it was the badger that he had seen earlier. "i see you've woken up. the operating room is just about prepared, so we're about to start this up.