Anima Chapter 17
I stood alone. In the middle of the aviary, the sounds of other birds filled the air. No longer able to pick out the sounds from Benji, I listened. While the haphazard mix of bird sounds had no pattern, they did provide a relaxing white noise. I...
Anima Chapter 9
The little bird's head was staring at the glass. Eyes glued to us as he stood perched on the wall. All I wanted was a sign from him, something to tell me that Damien was still in there. But instead, all I saw was a small animal, wondering what I was...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 25
Nervously, she stepped closer. Her hands held close, fumbling her fingers together, her eyes locked onto me. "I'm sorry about the last time we met. I wish I hadn't left so quickly." She stepped closer and carefully placed a hand on the table in front...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 14
My stomach churned watching Dan struggle. He tried to act as if everything was all right, but he scratched at his feathers and couldn't walk alone. When he moved his feet, they didn't move how he expected, and he winced visibly any time his feathers...
Anima Chapter 16
The light buzzing of the lamps gave the room a small amount of white noise. It was early morning, and the offices of Dr. Leslie had just opened minutes before as I patiently waited. Although I had no new changes since my last visit, I figured being a...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 19
Cold. I didn't feel a thing besides a cold nothingness. I had no dreams, and I had no thoughts. It was hard to think much of anything after Eli's voice faded. I couldn't puff my feathers for warmth. I couldn't shiver. It was just cold. ...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 12
Alex pushed me to fly again, but I didn't want to leave her hand, let alone go unprotected in the sky again. In previous episodes, I could pull myself out of my trance, but I couldn't know if I would have had the sign to wake up this time. ...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 11
My first attempts at flying were discouraging. While each effort got me ever so closer to flying, it was not the immediate success I had hoped for. Alex remained patient and tried her best to encourage me, but some of my frustration started to show....
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 24
I wanted to be happy for Alex. She was deciding how she wanted her future to go, but I couldn't help but be afraid myself.I knew deep down that I would never know how her choice would work if she followed my example. Realistically, I was only days away...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 17
Eli was surprised by how quickly I picked up on what he wanted me to do. It was not often that he had a bird who could understand his words. I went along with what he asked for the rest of our session. We made a lot of progress, and my confidence grew....
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 13
I stood on the perch nervously as I watched Alex walk away. She held her arm out with the glove held high. I adjusted my stance on the perch, still uneasy about the idea. I glanced at the red paracord running from my feet to Alex's hip. It could be the...
Anima: The Broken Wing Chapter 15
Alex seemed anxious around Eli. She never seemed to make direct eye contact with him, and it seemed like he could tell something was wrong. He turned to look back at Elizabeth, who shrugged. "Figured we would get you settled in tonight and...