Raspberry Line Chapter 12 - Cross-Walk Talk
Emeral ran back in from recess, eager to get to the sanctity of the classroom. Ritzer was sort of out for her blood, but was kept at bay by Rini and her band. It was like a clash of the titans: Ritzer wouldn't dare do anything to Rini since she and...
Raspberry Line Chapter 7 - The Angry Tiger's Den
The white tigress's heart skipped a beat as she saw the street sign: _Raspberry Line_ and _Almond Field Road_. She looked down at the little sketch of the map she drew on a piece of notebook paper the night before. From here she turned right, and put...
Lonely Oak Chapter 92 - Emeral, M.D.
The mother tigress stood in the kitchen, pulling her hair into a pony-tail as she watched the coffee pot begin to gurgle. Oh how she needed the caffeine this morning. Allergies were terrible; why-ever they still existed she couldn't understand. As far...
Lonely Oak Chapter 119 - Can't Wait To Be King
With their eyes constantly on the ticking second-hand of the clock, the next few days crawled for all of the little Oakers. It felt frivolous to crack open their books and continue learning. Homework stopped being issued last week. At this point, it...
Raspberry Line Chapter 1 - Silver & Gold
"All right class, now just like before: we take this number and ask ourselves 'how many times does four go into nine?'--and of course since two times four is eight, then four goes into nine... Ket, pick your head up and pay attention." The tiger's...
Lonely Oak Chapter 105 - The Long And Short
Ket winced as he heard the alarm go off. For a second, a wave of panic washed over him as he tried to get his bearings; but in the next he recalled where he was. "Okay, whatever you did not finish is homework," said their teacher, who thankfully...
Raspberry Line Chapter 13 - Framed
Emeral nearly collapsed as she finally made it to Lyza's house ten minutes later--a trip that normally would take twenty even at a brisk pace. After a brief recovery, she knocked furiously at the door. When it pried open the small rabbit stood in her...
Raspberry Line Chapter 11 - Dodge, Distract, Disorient, Deceive, And Destroy
It was agonizing waiting for Monday, but then when it finally arrived Emeral almost didn't want to go to school. She'd thought very deeply about what she could have done to make Ket practically run away from her. The only answer she could come up with...
Raspberry Line Chapter 5 - Get To Know: Arkethius Rachaun
Outside, it was raining a little. A storm had picked up from a cool front coming through. It was a nice change from the hot days. The soft drumming of the raindrops against the gutters, a random and hypnotizing pattern, couldn't quell Emeral's mind as...
Lonely Oak Chapter 102 - Roomy Undies Of Bravery
She squeaked when she felt a weight depress the mattress next to her. She started to panic when she heard him breathing heavily, grunting and groaning. She rested her hand on him, feeling him rock and squirm a little. "Wh-what's wrong?" She...
Lonely Oak Chapter 106 - Mrwt
"You are... growing crystals!" "Nope, not that either." Emeral huffed as she and Ket arrived at his door. "It _can't_ be Egyptian-related, that's too easy." He pulled out his key. "It is," he replied. "What!?" She raised her hands up in animated...
Lonely Oak Chapter 101 - An Emmy In Ket's Clothing
Emeral breathed with concentration, counting in her head. Her arms were stretched behind her, fists pointed down at forty-five degree angles. The muscles in her back and shoulders tingled with a satisfying twinge as they were loosened. She let out her...