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THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: fun fiction

  • Aaron and the bug lit way

    Aaron and the bug lit way

    Aaron and the bug lit way The evening was just beginning. In fact it was still, blue world. Or, just after sunset. Aaron had been outside for most of the day. He was soaking up every last bit of summer he could. School is starting soon, and then he will only have time for studying.…

  • Sideways – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Sideways – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart

    Sideways – The retrieval of Jupiter’s heart It doesn’t take long for things to change. And then, the more they change, the more they stay the same. That was almost the case at 1669 Welshire Lane. The shipping containers were gone. In fact, there was a newly framed house, on the freshly prepared lot. At…

  • Back to the Easy Eight as luck would have it

    Back to the Easy Eight as luck would have it

    Back to the Easy Eight as luck would have it He slides the key card through the latch slot, and listens for it to activate. There is a metallic click. That should do it. Then he radios his floor manager. The return call confirms that they are secure. Now Stan signals his security team that…

  • A new way home with Butterbeans

    A new way home with Butterbeans

    A new way home with Butterbeans There is rain. But inside it is warm. She can smell the flowers, and hear their thirst. They absorb the rain gleefully. She knows Alex is not here. In fact, she is certain he is back at the mine. Now, she carefully adjusts herself. She is wounded, but safe…

  • The old Royal classic in the attic

    The old Royal classic in the attic

    The old Royal classic in the attic It was hot in the overstuffed attic. Brady was about to give up, but then he saw the box up against the far wall. It was old and covered in dust. Maybe this was the one. He hoped so. He didn’t want to spend the whole day up…

  • The lodestone mill’s new owner

    The lodestone mill’s new owner

    The lodestone mill’s new owner Sometimes it’s just the place. Maybe it’s old. Or perhaps it’s so dated, time actually stands still when there. Sometimes a place can just have bad vibes. The kind that reverberates throughout. This is especially true of much older, or abandoned, places. Similarly, when a place has been abandoned for…

  • Ace in the Hole at the Easy Eight Casino

    Ace in the Hole at the Easy Eight Casino

    Ace in the hole at the Easy Eight Casino That is interesting. In fact… it is downright curious. Stan slowly walks around the oddity. It’s peculiar and weird. Yet, considering the events of the last few days, not unexpected. He is in the bar of the small restaurant, at the Easy Eight Casino. In the…