Bennie's Big Day
Little Bennie was clutching the paw that was holding his own with fierce determination. The noise surrounding him was a cacophony, to the point of being deafening to his sensitive ears. He was being jostled left and right, and if not for the...
Second Thoughts
I knew middle school was gonna be way different, but I had no idea there was gonna be so much walking! Between all my classes - between _every single one_of them - I only got five minutes to walk across the entire school just to get to my next one. And...
A Lead Crown Contribution for KateTheMarten
**A LEAD CROWN CONTRIBUTION FOR KATE THE MARTEN** _Listen_ _well little Toby, this tale has been passed down by The People since times long forgotten, listen to the story of A-River-Between, the first of his Kind, the first to hear Their Voice, and...
Story Of My Life Part 7
**Kind of short, I know.** James walked through the front door for once instead of through the garage like he normally did. He set his ABU hat on the table and sat down at the kitchen table. Having heard him come in, Kitty came out from the Nursery...
A Good Influence
"I read this article the other day about a guy who got rid of his fear of spiders this way. I'm sure it could help make you bigger too!" Kazan's ears perked straight up as his friend spoke, listening at full attention. He was skeptical at first,...
Steffen
"Come on, Fenny!" I burped between words and let out an uncomfortable groan, holding onto my bare gut with both paws as it swelled and pushed past the zipper on my pants; I already had to undo the button a while ago. It was stretched out in my lap,...
From Friend to Family
_ There was a light pitter-patter of rain on the window and the occasional rumbling of thunder in the distance. In the newborn __'s room, two somber voices could be faintly heard over the sleeping canine__'s steady breathing._ _ _ _"What should we do...
Fatherhood, Interrupted
"No!" Roger groaned. So far, today had been a complete disaster. He was trying to have a fun day with his girlfriend's daughter, Olivia, but the kitten was determined to hate everything about it. The new dress he'd bought her, which Cindy insisted...
One Step At A Time
On a hot Friday evening, a young snow leopard girl opens the door to her home rushing inside. after closing the door behind her she waves to her father who looks at her from the living room. After waving the girl makes her way up the stairs to the...
A Helping Hand
It was Halloween night and the neighborhood bustled about with the laughter of children running around in the streets. Door after door, no house was spared from the cubs' ruthless pillaging as each of them amassed their own pile of sugary loot. Kazan...
Birthday Binge
Deklan impatiently mashed the doorbell with a stubby finger. "Coming!" a boy cried out. Kazan and Deklan restlessly waited outside, their tails blurring behind them as they heard their friend bounding downstairs. Having secretly plotted weeks in...
Winter Coats
The first snow of winter had finally arrived. Just in time too as all the neighborhood's children were released from school for winter break but minutes ago. While some lingered behind to play in the fresh snow, others hurried to seek the warmth of...