#128 of Short Stories
Someone considers an option, and backs away from it.
~ Inhale.
~ Exhale. Hand shaking.
~ Inhale.
~ Exhale. Set the knife down on the counter.
~ Inhale.
~ Exhale. Back away from the cabbage. From the cutting board. From the counter.
~ Stumble.
~ Inhale.
~ Crumple to the floor.
~ Exhale. Tuck tail up close.
~ Sob.
~ Inhale.
~ Exhale. Not this time.
~ Inhale. Not today.
~ Exhale. Wait.
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~ The fox's ears remained dutifully perked, listening with interest both to the squirrel's recollections of the day's travel plans, and the rabbit's kitchen matters. ~ "Yeah, I think we should be able to get to the campgrounds before nightfall, if the...
~ The wolf settled down quietly to the floor, leaning back against the wall next to the old phonograph. He flipped through the box of discs, pulling it in close to find the one he knew would be there. In the evening's sunlight, the grooves in the...