Burdens - Chapter 128: Normal
Chapter 128: Normal Roger took the weekend for himself to rehabilitate while he had the chance. The house was to himself, and while he wanted the wolf to be with him, a stronger desire to figure things out by himself was present. It was a quiet rest...
Burdens - Chapter 127: Forward
Chapter 127: Forward Roger had spent most of the morning on that Saturday signing papers and generally finishing up with the hospital. He was able to walk normally again and for the most part could act as if it had never happened, though the physical...
Burdens - Chapter 126: Waiting
Chapter 126: Waiting Roger spent the rest of the night with Hunter, only to have the wolf return home, much to the fox's disappointment. There had been no news from his parents or his friends, but he figured that no news was better than bad news. He...
Burdens - Chapter 124: Gentle
Chapter 124: Gentle Roger's phone had charged enough that he was able to turn it on. The signal was a bit weak but it did what it was supposed to. He was immediately bombarded with several messages that he had missed, the majority of them coming from...
Burdens - Chapter 123: Charging
Chapter 123: Charging The next morning came quickly enough. The night was quiet once he turned the television off and rested his eyes. He was not actually tired, but did not have anything else to do. The next day looked like it was going to be...
Burdens - Chapter 122: Bored
Chapter 122: Bored Roger had felt better after having a visit from his favorite wolf, but now that he was gone, he had begun to get lonely. The television's sound only gave him the longing for company. He shut it off and listened the soft hum of the...
Burdens - Chapter 121: Useless
Chapter 121: Useless The news had the same reruns playing throughout the day. It seemed nothing new was happening in the world, aside from what had happened the day prior. Another normal day. Perhaps that was what his surgery was like. Roger finished...
Burdens - Chapter 120: Visitor
Chapter 120: Visitor The sun had already begun its decent and there was not a single sign of Hunter or the fox's parents. He knew that his parents were busy, but he figured that they would at least take the time off to see him. Lunch had come and...
Burdens - Chapter 119: Red
Chapter 119: Red Roger had taken to sleeping through the night. He had been unconscious for a while prior to waking, but it was not really sleep. This time, even with the news in the background on the television, he slept. He had not had a good...
Burdens - Chapter 118: Dry
Chapter 118: Dry Consciousness flooded into Roger's mind like a dam had burst. He was suddenly aware of everything around him, especially how cold he was. He was wrapped in several blankets and the heater was on in the room. He could not stop...
Burdens - Chapter 117: Cold
Chapter 117: Cold Roger woke up to a nurse prodding his arm. He was confused as to what was happening, and then it came back to him. Everyone was already gone. He did not even get to say goodbye to his parents. He wondered what they thought about the...
Burdens - Chapter 116: White
Chapter 116: White The darkness seemed to be eternal and overpowering, but in the end, reality was stronger. Roger woke up slowly, unable to open his right eye, and only halfway for his left eye. He could not move, and everything seemed fuzzy. He...