The Frog

Ever have one of those pesky flies that just won't leave you alone...beware!

The Frog

 

The frog sits on a lily pad in the middle of the swamp sunning himself when along happens a fly. He is hungry so he waits until the fly gets a little bit closer. He assumes the position of striking and just before his tongue leaves his mouth the fly says, “Please don’t eat me, Mr. Frog.”

 

“And why shouldn’t I?”

 

“You are fat and plump and I am a little fly. There is no way I could satisfy your appetite.”

 

“But I am hungry and you are only one of many flies I will eat today.”

 

“I am sure that is true, but please I beg you, do not eat me.”

 

“This is ridiculous,” croaks the frog.

 

“Look, let’s make a deal. We both know that I am too close now to ever get away from your quick tongue, no matter how fast I can fly, so please, just hear me out and if you still choose to eat me, then you can,” pleads the fly.

 

“Oh very well, speak fly.”

 

“Well you see, frogs have already eaten my Father and my two brothers. My older sister ran away with a wasp; can you believe it, a wasp? My Mother has a broken wing and four young flies to take care of. I am the only one who is able to provide for my family and if you eat me, what are they to do?”

 

“I don’t care about your family,” answers the frog.

 

“I am sure you don’t, but just put yourself in my place, would you want to be eaten if you were the only one who could provide for your family?”

 

“It matters not, I have heard enough.”

 

The frog prepares to strike as the fly winces in fear. Without warning, despite the quickness of the frog's tongue, a huge set of alligator jaws rises out of the water from behind the frog, and chomps down, swallowing the frog whole.

 

The fly says, “How’d I do?”

 

The alligator replies, “Perfect, just perfect.”

 

Author's Note

This is a very short Flash Fiction story.

Reviews

[Lucien Maier]

Excellent, great work, the twist end it fantastic on this one :D

[Jack...]

Thanks Sami, I am happy you enjoyed it.

[being me]

kool;) climax was like we say in hindi kahaani mein twist. that is a twist in the story:D

[Jack...]

Thanks. I'm happy you enjoyed it.

[being me]

:)

[David Scott]

A great story! I enjoyed this.

[Jack...]

Thank so much.

[Samuel Dickens]

What 's the term, "simbiotic relationship"? In this case, I'm totally on the side of the fly. A great little story.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your kind words. I hope the story made you smile.

[Samuel Dickens]

Yes, it did.