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THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: fun fiction

  • The world lost behind the mirror

    The world lost behind the mirror

    The world lost behind the mirror Edward looks again. It’s still there. He carefully puts the mirror back in place. So far he has only looked. No more than that. He feels afraid to do anything else at the moment. It’s his family’s new house, therefore the mirror was an unexpected discovery. *** Edward moved…

  • Rise of Callisto – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Rise of Callisto – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Rise of Callisto – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart The rain stopped. After days with no let up, it was a relief to finally see the sun. Jupiter Davis is bringing in the last of the groceries when the phone rings. She sets the bag on the kitchen table, and answers the telephone. The voice…

  • The grand re-opening of the new Easy Eight

    The grand re-opening of the new Easy Eight

    The grand re-opening of the new Easy Eight It’s the middle of the day and the heat is almost unbearable. The Easy Eight Casino glistens in the afternoon sunshine. Currently its vast parking lot is mostly empty. The clean-up and construction crews are completing the final check list, before the grand re-opening. The past month…

  • Pen and promise – The Prose and cons of destiny

    Pen and promise – The Prose and cons of destiny

    Pen and promise – the Prose and cons of destiny Brady is waiting. The first few cabs are no good. So he is trying again. This time he lands one. The ride into the downtown area is uneventful. In fact, Brady almost falls asleep along the way. All the work in prose, and lack of…

  • Accountable – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart

    Accountable – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart

    Accountable – The Retrieval of Jupiter’s Heart Chief Fred Jones is sitting on his ass. He’s been here all morning. Just sitting. Laraby should have checked in an hour ago. It would appear not everything improves with age. He checks his watch. (Again) He is going to have Laraby’s ass in a sling for this.…

  • The new house rules at the Easy Eight

    The new house rules at the Easy Eight

    The new house rules at the Easy Eight Stan falls from the elevator. He rolls over on the floor, and pushes himself upright. As he catches his breath he can hear the screams coming from the Casino. And it sounds like all hell has broken loose. He grimaces as he tries to get back up…

  • Thin places and the easy way in

    Thin places and the easy way in

    Thin places and the easy way in Getting in wasn’t the hard part. Even with all the work it took to get in, it still hadn’t been the hard part. The hard part came when he tried to get back out. He didn’t want to leave but the time ran out. Then he got lodged…