As the younger members of the family left for school, silence descended on the Grunt house, save for the tapping of the father’s shoes against the hard floor as his feet carried him out of the kitchen at a leisurely pace.


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Tank was already bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as he saw to breakfast, allowing the aroma from the cooked egg to entice his large appetite as he worked. He was secretly grateful for being allocated the role of household cook; he found the action therapeutic and enough to distract him from his inner troubles. He was less jittery at the sound of his ( Read more... )

Warnings: Bad language, mild violence

On the outskirts of Arizona rested a little town that was unknown by some, notorious to others. Even to those who were aware of Strangetown’s existence, most of their knowledge was based on rumour and the oddity of the few inhabitants that didn’t bother to hide. It was through Strangetown that these people ( Read more... )