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...
Lonely Oak Chapter 117 - Senet
"Starting to look familiar?" The tiger asked, as they walked down the streets. "Yup," the tigress replied, spotting familiar landmarks she knew from when they went to and from the park. "So that was the way you used to go home?" "Yeah," the tiger...
Raspberry Line Chapter 3 - Butterflies
Lunch arrived, and then passed. Crispy Tacos, with ground meat that left a metallic aftertaste. Presently, Emeral sat at her desk, as she had done all morning, staring at the back of Ket's head. It was all she could do to keep from falling asleep. So...
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...
Lonely Oak Chapter 96 - If She Haddaway
As soon as the bell rang, the school burst with noise. Shoes scampered and squeaked across the roughly-polished tile, and like a tipped glass of milk the students began spilling through the doors and spreading about the courtyard. Buses tooted and...
Lonely Oak Chapter 91
The kitchen light was on. She hesitated for just a moment. The person inside, if any, would ask what she was doing up so late--on a school night. She chewed her lip. _Act sleepy._ She told herself. _You woke up cuz it's hot, and you're thirsty._ Her...
Lonely Oak Chapter 118 - Lady-In-Training
She watched his demeanor shift a bit. The way he subtly tensed, like a light was being shone on him; his quick blinks spaced a few seconds apart. She stood, gesturing with her hand. "C'mon, up." "What... Makes you think...?" He asked, his voice...
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 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...
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 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...