ThiesS: chapter 6Chapter 6: In Sheeps ClothingI put the magic-8-ball back where it came from, and then sighed loudly, forgetting Zig was in the room.Something bothering you? said a voice from below.I jumped, the loud sound seemed too harsh in the, until now, quiet environment. I stuck my head over the railings and saw Zig on his bed below, hands behind his head. He looked relaxed enough, and his expression, while not all-smiles yet, was still quite relaxed, and a gleam had come back to his eyes.[EDITING AND SUBMISSION TO A PUBLISHER IN PROGRESS. REMOVED UNTIL PUBLISHING]
ThiesS: chapter 5Chapter 5: Chapter Titles Usually Have Nothing To Do With The Actual Chapter.Duke was louder than Zig, and it sounded like he wasnt in the best of moods. I realized he had been controlling his temper in the car, wanting to spare us the ranting.Conalls too protective of you all Gran said, adding a bit of shading to her drawing by smudging it with her thumb, if he gets angry at you he always feels guilty afterwards. Ive seen him moping about once or twice.I was surprised. I had always thought Duke was impervious to emotional frailties like guilt.[EDITING AND SUBMISSION TO A PUBLISHER IN PR
ThiesS: Chapter 4Chapter 4: The Wolf, the Bitch, and the Wardrobe.As I climbed into Dukes car I felt my mood lift. Zig had a lisp, and he was deliberately choosing s words to exemplify it. Even Reb was starting to giggle.Thee thells thee thells by the thee thore! Zig recited gleefully, making Reb burst into a fresh fit of giggles, theveral thauthy thisterth thied thlowly in the thummertime![EDITING AND SUBMISSION TO A PUBLISHER IN PROGRESS. REMOVED UNTIL PUBLISHING]
ThiesS: Chapter 3Chapter 3: Mess with the bull, you get the horns. Or something. Zigs weapon of choice, at least from what I had seen, was usually scathing or mocking remarks, although were a bit desensitized to them, Ill admit. If Zig ever wanted to hurt someone, I imagined (Id never seen it done), he would orchestrate an insult so sharp that hed cut his own tongue saying it. What no one expected of Zig was a punch to the grinning boys face. [EDITING AND SUBMISSION TO A PUBLISHER IN PROGRESS. REMOVED UNTIL PUBLISHING]
ThiesS: Chapter 2Chapter 2: The First Rule of Fight Cub.The rest of the jocks reacted quicker than I would have though possible, perhaps there were waiting for it. Even so, the fourteen-or-so strong force of tanned, hairstyled boys seemed to hesitate as the two other boys suddenly and DELIBERATELY stepped forward to be beside the larger boy.[EDITING AND SUBMISSION TO A PUBLISHER IN PROGRESS. REMOVED UNTIL PUBLISHING]