THE FROG JOURNAL

Tag: fun fiction

  • The Troubled Toast

    The Troubled Toast This morning was a bust. Things were already runny because of the eggs. The grits were having none of it, and the bacon was just being crispy, at this point. The toast was troubled, and that was unusual. Always solid and put together, the toast was never flaky, but today the toast…

  • Across the universe

    Across the universe The journey is brief and the destination is realized, more quickly, than any jump before this one. It would be routine except that the destination is still light years away. According to the navigation console. When he looks out the viewing port, a planet is there, floating in space. Checking the navigation…

  • The Lightning Maker

    The Lightning Maker Jeremy sits with his back against the wall. He is waiting, and the wait is the worst. Outside, another loud peal of thunder booms, and the windows rattle slightly, in their frames. Jeremy squinches against the wall as much as possible, he is afraid, because he knows it will happen any second.…

  • The Point of No return – Dead to Rights

    The Point of No Return – Dead to Rights Gathering gear takes very little time and there isn’t a need for some of it any longer. Timberlen can’t believe he never saw it coming. He hadn’t been able to see the forest, for all the trees. He stuffs the night vision gear in his backpack…

  • The Unknown Room

    The Unknown Room The cardboard box is nearly full and Tyler decides to close this one. He takes the shipping tape dispenser and liberally tapes the box shut. After moving it to the front of the basement he opens another, and begins filling it with the odd clutter. It is August 2020, and two months…

  • The Point of No Return – Graduation Day

    The Point of No Return – Graduation Day Breathe. Inhale deeply, exhale fear. Again… Inhale deeply, exhale the fear. Wrong time to adjust, the hit wasn’t severe, but it could have been. Keep moving. Don’t let up. *3 Hours Ago* The armory is empty when Timberlen arrives. Today would be the day. Grabbing gear and…

  • The Song of the Nightshades Part Two

    The Song of the Nightshades Part Two I wouldn’t have even bothered to write this stuff down. In fact, I almost didn’t. But that day at the library convinced me that whatever was happening, was just the beginning. I can’t explain how I derived that, from finding nothing out of the ordinary at the library.…