Serval and Sheep (Chapter 16)
The members of the student council, in Desmond's eyes, range from bad to worst. While being collectively in each other's presence whilst whittling the time away doing paperwork and planning isn't too painful, Desmond becomes painfully away of the...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 15)
Any student who strives for excellence becomes all too familiar with late nights. While the night time is a thrilling realm of drunken, rose-tinted escapades for most teens, the chains of academia bar the ambitious from diving into the dark honey of...
Solomon Talks: On The Subject of Diet
Good afternoon, all. This is Caracal Solomon, speaking to you at the behest of one "Malaise Soup" (what an odd name). It is my understanding that the world you inhabit is quite different from my own, so there are certain social principles that,...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 14)
"Desmond!" The sheep ignores the secretary's calls and continues his uneven gallop towards the murky clutter of trees. The calls get closer and closer until the caracal reaches his side in a matter of seconds. "Desmond!" He exclaims once more. "Where...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 13)
Desmond had never enjoyed Lupercalia, even in elementary school. Something about a holiday that promoted PDA, reckless spending and tacky decor irked him to his marrow. It's not really about love, it's about artificiality, maintaining appearances,...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 12)
Although Lupercalia is on Friday, festivities are already in full swing by Monday. Thanks to the student council, the campus sparkles in fabulous pinks, reds, and whites. Hearts, streamers, cupids, and ribbons proudly twinkle in every corner. Colorful...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 11)
There is nothing more invigorating for a serval than cheer practice. Hafsa's life is full of hustle and bustle, but between schoolwork and paperwork, most of her activities are sedentary. If she didn't have cheerleading, she would've been arrested for...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 10)
A carnie should never let their guard down. Hafsa learned this the hard way before, but because she got complacent, or perhaps just because the universe decreed so, she has to learn that lesson all over again. Her reputation, and consequently her...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 9)
Desmond believes his aversion to Mondays is criminally unoriginal. But alas, he is a high school student, so it's virtually a legal obligation to mourn the death of a weekend and curse the birth of yet another week of schoolwork. But recently, he finds...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 8)
"I said, how was the meeting?" Molly's annoyed voice falls on deaf ears. Even though a serval's hearing is superior to all other felines, Hafsa is out of business. The past two weeks have proven themselves to be one of the most miserable and shameful...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 7)
Hafsa couldn't get out of that room fast enough. She wishes her breakneck acceptance of Solomon's offer is read as a fledgeling's earnest enthusiasm to help her upperclassman rather than the desperate escape she wants. The two wave goodbye to the...
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 6)
One firm shove from Leslie knocks Desmond to the ground. The urial shakes his head and offers a hand. "You're distracted today, captain," he sighs, "Are you feeling okay?" The Jacob sheep pushes himself up in a huff, ignoring Leslie's extended...