Night of the Living Debt!

Yesterday my new friend and I were escaping form the cash call train. She had made a safe jump from the train and I was about to attempt the same thing, leaping to a moving lawn mower cart at 40 MPH. Let us now return to our story…

It is amazing how many somersaults you can do when you hit the ground at 40 MPH. When I finally came to a halt and looked up I saw they were coming back to pick me up. Fortunately except for some bumps and bruises I was OK. I climbed up into the cart and we were off. The pug took us down a bumpy dirt road for a couple of miles. There were grassy meadows on both sides of the road that we could see in the early morning light. In spots there were bushes covered with berries.
“ Let’s stop and gather some, “ my traveling companion suggested.
“Do not eat the berries” the wiener dog turned and replied.
“Why not?”she asked. “They look like big, luscious red raspberries to me.”
“They taste that way too but they are not what they seem.” The dog replied. “They are planted by the Debbitz and are filled with truth serum.”
“The Debbitz? Who are they?” I asked.
“They are identity thieves. If you eat that fruit and they see you, they will come and get all your personal information and then they become you. They can even look like you. Or anyone they choose for that matter. They are watching us right now.”
“I don’t see anyone.” The young woman said,
“You can’t see them because they live underground. In their real state they are only a couple of feet tall. Sort of troll like.”
We drove a little further until we stopped upon a small hilltop.
“You can stay here and wait for Morning to come.” The pug said. “It is high ground so you can see anyone approaching. Do not trust anyone no matter who they say they are. “Trust no one except Morning.”
“But it is already morning.” I said.
“Just wait!” the pug said and they both drove off.
“What are we waiting for?” I asked. “Morning? I don’t get it”
“I don’t know but I am a little nervous out here.” She replied as she looked though her bag. “I am also hungry. I know I have a granola bar in here somewhere.”
Just then a small light appeared against the cloudy horizon. It looked at first to be a star peaking through the clouds but it came closer and closer until it stopped right in front of us. It slowly took the form of a statuesque dark haired woman.
“I am Morning,” she said. “I was summoned to help you. I can only take one of you at a time. You!” she pointed at my new friend. “Put your arms around my neck and your legs around my waist.”
She was so tall she had to bend way down for her to reach. Suddenly there appeared giant transluscent amber wings like a butterfly.
“I will be back” she said to me as she glided effortlessly from the hilltop.

To be continued………….

Wow!!! Fog, you make Morning sound so magical. This is aswome. More please! (See I asked nicely)

I just found out my title belongs to Second City Television and is copyrighted. It is a good thing I did not make money off it.

I love granola bars

Wow...I am so honored to have a place in the story...Frogpatch can we make it a screenplay?? LOL...I absolutely love it!! Thank you for writing for us...

It is great...keep going....

ladybug

Great story....I love a cliffhanger!

Ohhhh.......I swear to you, I got CHILLS when I read the part about them "being us", "turning into us", "watching us"...... OMG. I can't stand it! I've got this whole movie going in my mind and frog keeps pushing the "PAUSE" button! MORE, MORE, MORE!!!

I'm sure Frog had no idea what he was getting himself into when he started writing for us...LOL

lmao @ pause button Frog this is way too cool. When I read it I can see it in my head. You are a great writer!!!! I love it!!!

Wow! Thanks! I was writing something at home that I started a while ago and then got a little discouraged and let it go. Now you have me all fired up to get it done. I have a novel in my head that I have been spinning around for a couple of years now and I can't start that until I get the other little thing done. Thanks very much for the encouragement. I am slammed at work today and may not get a chance to add to it until the weekend. But I will try.

Here ya go!



We left off with Morning flying off with the volleyball girl and leaving me behind with hopes of her keeping her promise to return,


I watched as they flew higher and higher and further away. I thought to myself that it must be really frightening to be up there. Maybe I will try walking in that direction instead. Looking off toward the direction they went, I could see what looked like swampland. I decided to sit it out.
Now the clouds had cleared and there was no place to get out of the increasingly hot sun. I was getting very thirsty. I guess about an hour or so had past since they flew off. I sat there in the grass and continued to wait. I heard a noise off in the distance. It was a creaky rattling sound with hoof beats. Down the dirt road I could see something coming from the same direction as we arrived. As it got closer I could make out that it was a horse drawn wagon. Then I could see that there was a man, woman and a small boy riding in the seat and back was empty. The wagon came up the hill and stopped on the road about 50 feet from where I sat. I got up and walked over. The couple looked as if they were right out of an old western. He was wearing suspenders and a straw hat and she was in a floral print dress and a bonnet. The boy who I guessed to be about ten wore suspenders also.
“Mornin’!” the man said.
“Good Morning” said his wife.
“Good Morning.” I replied.
“What are you doin’ out here al by yourself?’ the man asked. “Horse throw ya?”
“No, I am waiting for someone.”
“How long ya been waitin?”
“About an hour.”
“Where ya headin?”
“I don’t know?”
“The closest town is Hitchcock. I would be glad to let you ride in the back.”
“Where am I?” I asked.
“You are about 50 miles northwest of Tulsa.” he replied.
I started to think about the warning from the pug not to trust anyone but Morning.
“No thanks! I’ll wait!”
The man and woman started looking a little uneasy and I was not sure why when suddenly there was the light of Morning behind me. Her loud voice screamed.
“Go away you creatures of darkness. Go now!”
The man, the woman, the boy and even the horse suddenly shrank and transformed into little gargoyle like creatures. They snarled and drooled and ran down the hill suddenly just vanishing into the ground.
“Come it is time to go.” she said.
In seconds we were soaring high in the clouds. My back was to the ground so I could not look down which kept me at ease. I was comfortably being held by and holding on to this lovely creature. I was really starting to enjoy this trip when she spoke some of her few words.
“When I say let go, you must let go. If you don’t you will get hurt”
I could see tree tops now on the side of me and we were going slower.
“Let go now!”
I did and I landed in a big pile of hay.
She landed near by, walked over to me and said..
“I can’t land when I am carrying someone.” I hope I did not scare you.”
“The pug said I could trust you and I did.” I answered.
“Follow that road for a mile or so and you will come to a house. There you will find safety, food and drink. Your friend is there as are others who will accompany you.
“Thank you!” I said. She turned back to light and floated away.
As I walked down the road I entered some woods with a marsh on one side. I began to hear music in the distance. Zydeco music! I guess this isn’t Oklahoma.

To be continued………….

Frogpatch, I have really been enjoying this. You are doing a great job. Anxiously awaiting the next chapter!

Hummmm swamps, wonder where he is? Better watch out for the gators!
ha ha
Very cute Frogman,
Ang

Better get some beer and gumbo goin' on!

Awsome Frog Prince!!! You were earlier than I thought today. Iwas so worried I have a meeting today at 3:00 and did not want to miss this. Thankyou so much for another wonderful chapter. More please...more, more.