Wind ruffled the faerie garden like a great hand ruffling fur. Mariah woke to the sound of tiny bells. Silver flowers had bloomed at the top of her cage; their crystalline stamens clattered musically against the metallic petals. It would have been a soothing escape from having to think about her predicament, if Mariah didn’t …
Within the warm embrace of a bubble bath, Sarita had no concerns or anxieties. The same could not be said for Nero. He hated it when Sarita took a bath. When his meows at Sarita went un-answered, he tracked Astra down and berated her. Unfortunately for the little black tyrant, Astra was willing to talk …
14 The second best thing about the library was the book smell. The rich smell of old paper came in second because with the sheer size of the place, it was almost cheating to mention the book smell. Three floors and two sprawling wings of space made for a lot of stacks of books. All …
It took every bit of Sarita’s will to cancel the date with Pauline instead of ghosting her. That painful text was the last one she sent. A pile of notifications sat un-reviewed on her phone, increasing Sarita’s anxiety every time she looked at the number. Eventually, the anxiety had her abandoning her phone altogether. Ditching …
8 Monserrat opened the creaky back door to her house, motioning Clarissa inside. She could hear her girlfriends and her fiancé eagerly greeting Lyssa as soon as her friend had cleared the mud room. It wasn’t a surprise that the polycule was fired up for their little meeting, but it was a surprise to be …
4 – Change-a Change-a Change Me A loud popping sound drove Dotty out of her nap. Restless limbs had her out of bed before she was fully conscious. The bedroom was empty, just as Mommy – as Dr. O’Flogger had left her in it. Looking down, Dotty confirmed that she was wearing nothing but a …
A knock on the door startled Sarita out of a dazed stupor. She made her way to the door, painfully re-orienting herself. It was some time in the morning, or the sun would be coming in through the windows. She was glad to see it was still morning, because she had work in the afternoon. …
The store’s exterior had been almost as embarrassing as its contents. Ginger was sure Chun had picked the least discreet store in town. The building was painted purple, and its sign featured a pair of lips as well as a pair of handcuffs. It wasn’t the kind of place a girl like Ginger went to, …
Sarita sat on her couch with an amused expression. Nero was on the back of the couch, meowing at her. He’d been at it for a good five minutes. He’d always been a little complainer, but Sarita was pretty sure she was feeling outright lectured by her kitty for the first time. “Nero, you’re repeating …
The morning dawned on an entirely new earth. Jenna woke with the aggressively chirping digital birds of Monserrat’s alarm. Where she would have pulled a pillow over her ears before, Jenna forced herself awake to hold her fiancé before Monchi rose. The creaky old house was cold, almost as cold as the snowy yard outside. …