Lawrence paced the room. The rest of the group was content to stand there and make unremarkable conversations amongst themselves. The walls of the room they were trapped in made for exellent mirrors. Willie was the first to pick up on this. “Hey Lawrence! You look good!” He said. “Yes,…
The next day was all a blur. Their vision partially obscured by the tranquilizer drugs, the group were marched through town on leashes. People crowded the streets to catch a glimpse of the perpetrators of such terror in the past few days. Lawrence stopped to stare intently at the stairs…
With the band of friends back together, and Winston agreeing to lead them sensibly out of town, they proceeded to leave the sanctuary. “Finally you’ve chosen to do something sensible.” Winston quipped. “You like that, don’t you.” Said Lawrence *** Butch the Rooster was bored. He wondered what had become…
The next morning, the group woke up to Winston’s shrill call to attention. “Alright, you’ve had your fun in the city. It’s really time that we thought about getting you all home to your natural habitats. Not to mention I’d like to experience some of that farm fresh air!” Winston…
Nigel followed the broad path of destruction through the fields, over hill and dale toward the city limits. Upon his arrival, Nigel noticed something peculiar. The restaurant across the street had a sagging patio with bystanders milling about, looking bewildered. “What happened here?” Nigel asked. “It was horrible!” Screamed a…
Jaxon paced his caged environment. Another night of horns blaring. How he despised the bars that held him in. He could look up to open sky, as open as it gets in the city. Deep down, Jaxon knew peacocks, especially male peacocks were not meant to be trapped in cages. …
Grace happily gorged on grass. It was an unofficial lunch break for the trio. However, it should be noted that the term lunch break was used very loosely as Lawrence had tried the grass, but his stomach immediately informed him that he was not into it. On the other hand,…
Tiffany awoke in the middle of the night. Things were quiet. She immediately thought of Neville. This was the first time he had slept for so long during the night. She crept over to his room and felt for a pulse. Things were fine. Tiffany breathed a sigh of relief…
Another idealistic day dawned on Newton Farm. “Good morning, Lawrence!” Willie said too cheerily. “Rise and shine, Mr. Sun!” Grace exclaimed. “I’ll be off to the pasture.” “I thought you were an evening grazer.” Lawrence deadpanned. “Morning works just fine for me too, baby!” Grace chortled. She then set out…
Lawrence awoke to foul stench. The foulest he could remember in quite a long while. This is remarkable, since he lived on a farm. Smells like this happen every day. However, today was extra fragrant. Lawrence felt a beak in his chest. It wasn’t his. Opening his eyes, Lawrence saw…