• Home
  • Blog
  • Bio
  • Contact
  • Books
    • Jake & Chuck Blow S[tuff] Up
    • Their Survival
    • The Unobtainable
    • Second Avenue Second Hand
    • The Cowboy

Kathie Leung – author

Horror, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Literary
Stay updated via RSS

  • Amazon Wishlist

    Support an Idie Author

  • Instagram

  • Tweetle-de-Tweet

    My Tweets
  • Facebook

    Facebook

Jake & Chuck June Bugs (3)

Posted: 19 in characters, freebies, Jake & Chuck, My books, Ongoing, POV, short stories, shorts, snippets, writing
Tags: audience-participation, Jake & Chuck, neverendingstory, short story, signup, weekly, writing

June Bugs (Installment 3)

[Read first installment here]
[Read second installment here]

pexels-photo-224974.jpeg

It wasn’t the structure that exploded, but rather what was inside it.

The sky lit up with colorful starbursts. Loud whistles. Big bangs. All while the firefighters dove for cover. It was as if both the ground and the sky had become alive with mirrored activity. For every firefighter that dove, a starburst appeared in the sky.

“What the fuck, Chuck?” Jake muttered with a shake of his head. Of course. Chuck was getting ready for the 4th of July. How many fireworks did he have shoved inside that shack?

“Should I get the hot dogs and marshmallows?” Bridget appeared at his elbow. Jake laughed in a good-natured way.

“If I were you, I’d be looking into real estate that offered top-notch fire protection.”

“Ah, where’s the fun in that? Chuck will be Chuck. You of all people ought to know that.”

“A boy in a grown man’s body.” Jake said what ordinarily Bridget would have said.

“He with the most toys when he dies, wins.” She laughed and then sobered when she asked, “How is it that when he’s on the job, these sorts of maladies don’t happen?”

Jake flashed her a grin.

“Ho, are you going to take credit for that?”

He shrugged.

“We’ll chalk my responsibility shirking up to being blinded by love,” she gazed out at the premature fireworks display.

Another engine roared onto scene. They kept a safe distance back while setting up.

“Good thing we installed that cistern last year,” Bridget confided.

Jake said nothing. The only reason that cistern came into existence was because Jake threatened to permanently disable Chuck after the whole Santa Claus experience. Both were lucky to come out of that episode in one piece. Chuck wasn’t as lucky, though. He ended up in the same room as Jake while recovering at the hospital. Jake took full advantage.

“Where is Chuck?” He had scanned the property in vain.

“I haven’t the foggiest.”

Jake’s heart fell into his sockless shoes.


This is an interactive story. What do you foresee happening next? Where would you like the story to go? Leave a comment below and check back to see if your ideas were incorporated into the story (note that these are written in advance and scheduled to post, so your idea might appear–but it might be a bit further down the line).


Jake and Chuck’s Adventures is a new section of KathieLeung.com with weekly installments in this fun and never-ending story that features two unforgettable spear carriers from Kathie’s works.

Sign up to get notified of new posts and never miss a new entry!


Your comments and ratings are greatly appreciated. It’s the only gratuity accepted.

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • More
  • Email
  • Print
  • Pocket
  • Share on Tumblr

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Comments
  1. Jake & Chuck’s Adventures (8) | Kathie Leung - author says:
    24 at 10:10 am

    […] first installment here] [Read second installment here] [Read third installment here] [Read fourth installment here] [Read fifth installment here] [Read sixth installment here] [Read […]

    LikeLike

  2. Jake & Chuck’s Adventures (7) | Kathie Leung - author says:
    17 at 7:44 am

    […] installment 1] [Read installment 2] [Read installment 3] [Read installment 4] [Read installment 5] [Read installment […]

    LikeLike

  3. Jake & Chuck June Bugs (6) | Kathie Leung - author says:
    10 at 9:17 am

    […] first installment here] [Read second installment here] [Read third installment here] [Read fourth installment here] [Read fifth installment […]

    LikeLike

  4. Jake & Chuck June Bugs (5) | Kathie Leung - author says:
    3 at 8:33 am

    […] first installment here] [Read second installment here] [Read third installment here] [Read fourth installment […]

    LikeLike

  5. Jake & Chuck June Bugs (4) | Kathie Leung - author says:
    26 at 6:37 pm

    […] [Read first installment here] [Read second installment here] [Read third installment here] […]

    LikeLike

Jake & Chuck June Bugs (2)
Jake & Chuck June Bugs (4)

  • Follow Kathie Leung – author on WordPress.com
  • Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

    Join 511 other followers

  • WHATCYA LOOKIN’ FER?

  • THE BONEYARD

  • DIG DEEP

  • characters discuss freebies Jake & Chuck My books Ongoing promo shorts short stories writing
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
%d bloggers like this: