Black Blood Chapter 7
"Please!" Tom said as he teasingly nudged Ren's shoulder. "No..." Ren said half-heartedly as he tried to ignore Tom's constant pestering. "Come on, Ren!" Tom said with a slight whine in his voice. "We only have two more weeks left of summer vacation!...
Black Blood Chapter 12
Ren's nose twitched as he took a strained inhale. Despite his overall health having improved over the last few days, his nose still remained congested. “Don't know why you didn't just stay home today as well" Tom said with an amused...
Black Blood Chapter 5
Tom's eyes wandered around the cafeteria. He watched for sudden shifts and the familiar faces of those who were a constant burden on him. It had been almost three months since his and Emrik's confrontation outside the classroom. Tom had hoped that...
The Dance of Winter
The sound of the bell chimed through the ballroom. I look up with surprise; is it already time for winter? Drops of water land on my nose, making it twitch. It's brief, though, as the drops of water turn into slow-falling snow. The ceiling is now...
A Companion for Life (Part 6 / Final)
**A Companion for Life (Part 6 / Final)** ------------------ A little note about this chapter. I had finished this a long time ago, but after reading a book about how to write novels... I began to think slightly different. This caused me to...
Moving On
Moving On Finally letting go of the past I can't believe this is it... the finale. As a special treat, this chapter will include the viewpoints of others besides Ryan and Kathy. ...
Dog Tag
Dog Tag The piece of jewelry hanging around my neck embodies the bond that we share, and the debt that I owe to you. I am literally a Dog of War, and I am yours to command. Give me any order and I will follow it with complete obedience. I...
A Companion for Life (Part 5)
**A Companion for Life Part 5** "This isn't good..." a man said as he peered through a glass wall. "If I don't get another sample soon she'll go berserk again." He clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall. "And I'll be damned if I let that...
Black Blood Chapter 6
Ren's eyes wandered lazily as they stared at the ceiling of the bright white tube. His body was relaxed as he laid on his back in that confined space. If circumstances were different he'd be asleep for the entire process, but the constant humming that...
Black Blood Chapter 4
Tom rubbed his eyes as they became heavier. He looked around and watched his father pace back and forth while his brother slept in the chair next to him. They'd been at the hospital for over four hours and it was well past the time they'd normally be...
A Companion for Life (Part 4)
**A Companion for Life Part 4** The next afternoon, after a long car ride, Sam stood outside of the same apartment that he had lived in prior to leaving. Everything seemed to be the same. There was a steady flow of cars passing by on streets,...
Black Blood Chapter 18
The sound of children laughing echoed around Tom. Everything around him was dark and he was unable to tell where the laugher was coming from. He felt as though he was standing but couldn’t move, not even twitch a finger. Confusion and terror started to...