Project FUR
Shaking her head, Fran walked out of the audition room, feeling dejected. She'd spent days... no, WEEKS training herself for this audition, and she was sure she'd had it in the bag. She'd gone over the lines in her head about a million times since...
The Creation of Zootown
Aiysha was bored again. Lying there in the grass, the spotted hyena looked around her enclosure. She knew the area well; she'd lived here all her life, after all. She'd grown up under her mother, the matriarch of her clan, and essentially learned...
The Sheepdog Curse
The bedroom door opened and a large, black-haired man entered the room, noticing his wife sitting on the bed. "Hey, Marissa," he said, smiling at her. "Ready for bed?" "Um..." The long-haired brunette simply looked up at her husband, scratching her...
Freedom
Kayla sighed, walking down the paved path that ran through the local zoo. She'd been here before, of course; she had always enjoyed coming to this zoo as a child, mostly because she'd always felt connected to the animals around her. She was aware of...
Cafe le Chat
As the school bell rang for a final time, Finn stepped outside, breathing a sigh of relief. School had just let out for winter break, and he was happy that he would finally be able to spend some time relaxing for the next couple of weeks. Things had...
Radioactive
"So... how's life been for you?" asked Mark, sitting down on the bench next to Phil. Football practice was in full swing, and all of the members of the Philadelphia Eagles were working hard, trying to make sure that their next game would be the best...
Nika
"Nika! Pay attention, please! Class is in session!" "Hmm? Oh... sorry." Nika sighed, sinking back into her chair. It was time for class once again, and Nika was bored out of her mind. More endless classes about stuff she wasn't interested, ranging...
Rosette
I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting to find when I went into that cave, but... it certainly wasn't this. I'd gone because I'd heard the rumors. Rumors regarding the cave at the top of this cliff, the one that I was currently standing in....
Striving for Attention
It was the beginning of another evening at home, and Dave was resting beside his owner's lap. The small Papillon dog had been looking forward to seeing his human all day, and he was happy that they were finally together again. Dave always loved it...
The Ring of Happiness
Marianne sighed, walking into her college dorm room and closing the door behind her. This was it. The one thing her entire semester had been leading up to... at least, that's what it felt like. She sat down at her desk, pulling out everything she had...
Lily's Start
My eyes scanned the mall's art supplies store, searching for something to help my drawing. I was an artist, and I had asked my mom to take me to the mall so that I could buy something that would possibly give me that inspirational boost that I needed....
Breaking Away
I wanted to be done with everything. That's what I thought as I sat at the dinner table with my family. I watched them all eat, laughing and enjoying their meal. I watched my mother pass a bowl of potatoes to my father, who in turn passed it to my...