It was hard to deny the fact that Gus -- a one-eyed, three-legged hairless Chinese crested with skin cancer -- wasn't exactly a looker. It didn't help that he spent most of the three-hour event sleeping in a baby blanket in owner Jeanenne Teed's arms with his tongue hanging out. Or that he sometimes bites when folks get too close.
Lose My Breath is my story for the Elements story competition. I hope you'll check it out!
Clothing Optional Beyond This Point is a fun, short story that is mostly true.