Trigger warning: animal abuse (mentioned, not depicted) The door is made of wire and the noise it makes hurts my ears. I can’t help but flinch, and… Read more “The Kennel, part five: Meeting Jane Pawsten”
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The Kennel, part four: Good morning, Nick
When Nick wakes up, he feels eyes on the back of his head. He rubs his cheek – rough with stubble, stinging from the rocks that he… Read more “The Kennel, part four: Good morning, Nick”
The Kennel, part three: Catastrophe
“Ow, shit – fuck – no, Beo!” Beowoof howls in protest as Iris roughly shoves him out of the kitchen with the back of her boot. A… Read more “The Kennel, part three: Catastrophe”
The Kennel, part two: Saturday night
“PUPPIES!” Iris hears the scream and slides a bookmark into her book, rising from the stool at the counter. Two cockadoodles immediately rush to the door –… Read more “The Kennel, part two: Saturday night”
The Kennel, part one: Good Morning
Monday Morning Iris Underhill rises with the sun, whether she likes it or not. Warm, early-June sunlight streams through the skylight above her bed, gently pressing at… Read more “The Kennel, part one: Good Morning”
Jessica Seymour 