Another Scheduled Break

The writing staff at Shoals Court is currently caught up in remodeling the office and attending conferences and trainings, all of which makes keeping up with the adventures of our friends on the Court too difficult for now. The action will stop for two weeks, after which the story will pick up where it left [...]

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Episode Three Re-Cap

Raisa accidentally knocks herself unconscious, leaving her unable to respond when Rex returns home. She drifts in and out until Saffron locates her. Sydney gets arrested and makes an ill-timed call to Raisa, resulting in a death threat from Rex. Petra’s day off sours over her failure to quickly find bus fare but improves when [...]

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Segment 3.10

Four feet together, the little cat looked up as the door opened and threw all his lung power into a shrill “myow.” The unexpected shock of Pal’s greeting provoked a yelp in response. Pal scooted away, legs flying in all directions.
“Sweet sassafras!” Emmy cried, as the cat flew over her foot and shot under a [...]

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Segment 3.9

The green plastic bowl looked just like the others but it didn’t fit. On second look, the shade of green was out of sync with the rest, more bluish than yellowish. Saffron shook the last drops of water off of the strange bowl and pulled it away from the cupboard where she stored her leftover [...]

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Segment 3.8

Although the little cat had only shared her house for a short time, the place felt small and airless without him. Sugar groaned as she drifted through the kitchen. The corner of her eye registered the blink of the answering machine but she busied herself with baking biscuits for the evening meal, tamping down the [...]

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Segment 3.7

Petra cradled a bowl of ice cubes in one hand as she knocked. The sound resulted in a clattering of boxes and a string of mutters. Someone said, “It’s those cops again.”
“Hush,” came the reply. “You sound like you have something to hide.” The voice approached the door. “You just tried to make a case [...]

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Segment 3.6

The answering machine got almost to the end. A fist came down across its front, stopping it in the middle of the last phrase. “…It’s not my home anymore…I get that…”
“Tell it to the judge,” Rex growled. “You’re such a waste of skin, moron.”
He loosed a heavy sigh and dropped his suit coat over a [...]

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Segment 3.5

Dinah Saris struggled to keep the dripping gyro from soiling her uniform as she sat on a bench overlooking the ocean. She opted instead for letting the juicy globs of sauce hit the sand between her feet. Beside her, Sam balanced his burger on his knees and decorated it with swirls of condiment. He closed [...]

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Segment 3.4

Lyndsey stood astride his bike, fussing with his helmet, struggling to pull it tightly enough over his ears to withstand any future onslaughts from power company vehicles. The jingle of keys announced Peter’s arrival alongside the Lexus just behind him.
“Need a ride back?” Peter asked.
“No. That’s very generous of you but—”
Bobbi cut in over him, [...]

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Segment 3.3

Inside Emmy Garland’s unit, a hoarse, male whisper admonished, “Pretend I’m not here.” Sugar pulled the jacket over the kitten’s head and knocked again. The knob made a half turn and stopped, resuming its progress again in a moment.
The old lady greeted Sugar with an angelic smile. “Why…it’s you, neighbor. Was I expecting you?”
The [...]

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