Monday, March 19, 2007
JJ's BIG Day
A short story in fiction.
Jay Johnson , Franklin's Administrator , was talking to the Mayor about the added costs of growth in Franklin
Mayor : Buried cables ? Do you have any idea how much more this growth will cost ? Where do you think that money will come from ?
JJ : The people of course. Anyone wanting to live here , wants to because they have money to show off. Therefore , let them pay for what ever I deem necessary.
Mayor : One of these days , you know you will die and you will answer for your deeds.
JJ : Since when were you nervous about dieing ?
Mayor : I'm not. It was something the preacher said.
JJ : Well , I've got dieing covered. It's everyone for themselves in that department. Heh heh ( cough )
Mayor : JJ , you OK ? JJ ?
JJ : Cough , cough. The mayor loosens JJ's tie and shirt ass he slumps down into his chair.
JJ finds himselve walking towards a beautiful sight. Approaching a large open gate area , several people walk towards him.
A man speaks. " Are you Mr. Jay Johnson of Franklin ?
JJ : Why yes , yes I am , he smiled.
Man : Where do you think you are going ?
JJ : In there of course , he replied while staring at the sight before him.
Man : You can't go in there.
JJ : What do you mean ? Did'nt you get my package ?
Man : You mean this one ? He showed JJ a unopened package.
JJ : Yes , that's the one. Open it. It's alright. Go ahead , open it up.
Man : no thank you. We might have opened it if we thought it was'nt a BB.
JJ : A BB ? What's that ?
Man : A bomb or a bribe.
JJ : Are you kidding ? he said laughing ? That's one million dollars.
Woman : We don't have a use for money around here Mr. Johnson. She takes the package and throws it into a large pit that was smoking with a orange glow.
JJ : Is'nt this Heaven ? he said , not believing what she just did.
Woman : No , Heaven is over there. Pointing. This is the Pearly Gates. You cannot pass through here , however , down there , money is in constant demand and is constanly used.
JJ : What do you mean ?
Man : Hell gets people like you all the time. The Devil uses money to help keep his fires going.
Jay Johnson , Franklin's Administrator , was talking to the Mayor about the added costs of growth in Franklin
Mayor : Buried cables ? Do you have any idea how much more this growth will cost ? Where do you think that money will come from ?
JJ : The people of course. Anyone wanting to live here , wants to because they have money to show off. Therefore , let them pay for what ever I deem necessary.
Mayor : One of these days , you know you will die and you will answer for your deeds.
JJ : Since when were you nervous about dieing ?
Mayor : I'm not. It was something the preacher said.
JJ : Well , I've got dieing covered. It's everyone for themselves in that department. Heh heh ( cough )
Mayor : JJ , you OK ? JJ ?
JJ : Cough , cough. The mayor loosens JJ's tie and shirt ass he slumps down into his chair.
JJ finds himselve walking towards a beautiful sight. Approaching a large open gate area , several people walk towards him.
A man speaks. " Are you Mr. Jay Johnson of Franklin ?
JJ : Why yes , yes I am , he smiled.
Man : Where do you think you are going ?
JJ : In there of course , he replied while staring at the sight before him.
Man : You can't go in there.
JJ : What do you mean ? Did'nt you get my package ?
Man : You mean this one ? He showed JJ a unopened package.
JJ : Yes , that's the one. Open it. It's alright. Go ahead , open it up.
Man : no thank you. We might have opened it if we thought it was'nt a BB.
JJ : A BB ? What's that ?
Man : A bomb or a bribe.
JJ : Are you kidding ? he said laughing ? That's one million dollars.
Woman : We don't have a use for money around here Mr. Johnson. She takes the package and throws it into a large pit that was smoking with a orange glow.
JJ : Is'nt this Heaven ? he said , not believing what she just did.
Woman : No , Heaven is over there. Pointing. This is the Pearly Gates. You cannot pass through here , however , down there , money is in constant demand and is constanly used.
JJ : What do you mean ?
Man : Hell gets people like you all the time. The Devil uses money to help keep his fires going.
