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Vindaya Willoughby Vindaya was right. By the time she'd let all the small dogs out into the pen, including a peppy corgi whose photogenic talents Anastasia was taking advantage of on the other side, all of the big dogs were let loose. From across the way, Vindaya eyed the larger dogs warily...

Vindaya Willoughby Ever a morning person, 8 AM found Vindaya clocking in for her morning shift at the shelter. Her hair was in a neat bun, her makeup done, and her nails painted. A trait instilled in her from childhood that followed her into adulthood: always look put together and sensible, even...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Elodie was quiet on the way home. So was Emmanuel. They didn’t talk, didn’t play music, didn’t even look at each other. Elodie was slumped in her seat, arms drawn loosely around herself, focused on the outside world blurring past. Emmanuel, who was, by nature, far more...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy After a short, surprised pause, Elodie scurried after Everest. Once she caught up, she gave her a quizzical look, glanced back at the room they were leaving behind, and then looked down at her feet again. There was so much she wanted to ask and apologize for, but her...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Elodie felt a surge of affection so powerful and warming that her breathing hitched. Some crazy, impetuous impulse wanted to touch Everest, wanted to be touched, but she was still too overloaded for touch to do anything other than make her skin crawl. Instead, she...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Elodie’s thoughts were beginning to stall and cloud. She wanted to sit down right where she was, run as far as she could, and stay still and act normal all at once and she wasn’t sure which impulse to follow, if any, or if she even could. She felt involuntary tears...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Elodie followed Everest like a shadow, staying a respectable distance behind her but still mimicking her every move so as not to let the gap grow too far. Once they opened the door to her father’s room Elodie bowed her head a bit, just enough to let her mess of blonde...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy As they stepped out of the car and Everest started towards the hospital, Elodie turned to meet her brother’s eyes. He was watching her with an eyebrow quirked from the driver’s seat, where he’d propped his feet up on the dashboard with his ankles crossed. Elodie began...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Elodie trailed in behind Everest, making brief eye contact with her brother who offered her a small smile. “Don’t worry about it, Everest,” he said, clearing the last of the dishes as Elodie wrapped her own in plastic wrap to be put in the fridge for later; she hated...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy It took Elodie no time at all to decide; she made a beeline for one of the two comfy but more importantly single chairs in the living room, which rested on either side of their couch, facing the television. It was a modest setup, thrifty and thoughtful but not...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy While Elodie went through her belongings, trying to pick out the baggiest clothes she had (what looked fashionably big on her had a better potential to fit Everest comfortably), Emmanuel wrapped up lunch in the kitchen just as Everest entered it. Always cool as a...

Elodie Amelie Bellamy Emmanuel, having had no chance to intervene and help Everest feel more at home before she promptly passed out, decided to busy himself elsewhere. It was a weekend and so, without work to attend to, he figured he could run some errands before the girls woke up… namely...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare "Nice to meet you, Alena. I guess you picked a good time for your classes." Tabby was much more of a morning person herself, but...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare "Bye Maya, bye Mike. And yeah, I'll be here. See you then!" Tabby called after them, waving as they left. Back to the grind, she...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare "Of course," Tabby said, echoing Maya as she beckoned the girl over. "The more the merrier. I'm Tabby." While Tabby couldn't relate...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare Tabby snickered playfully. "Pfft, sports," she said, flicking her hand as though dismissing the very notion. "The Netflix, pizza...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare Tabby noticed the girl behind them focusing on her tablet. She felt a little bad, but they were adults by now; she was sure the girl...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare Tabby was about to make a further comment to Maya when she felt her phone buzz - and not just once. No, she was being flooded with...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare Tabby frowned, looking nonplussed. "Huh," she said. "That seems counterproductive to me. Hasn't your professor ever heard the saying...

Tabitha Carla Hadley squaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquaresquare "Ah, lucky you," Tabby said. She likely would've added something else to keep the conversation going (a cursory side glance told...