Monday, September 12, 2011

Ordeal by Cheque by Sean Halsel

Lawrence Exeter, a wealthy man prepared to be a father. He somewhat spoiled his child with toys and even a bike. While enlisted in an all boys school, the child defied his father and was eventually sent to military school. Eventually, Lawrence Exeter Sr. decided that his son deserved a car, but the son crashed it and had to get it repaired.


While paying for his son to go to college, Lawrence Exeter Sr. lost a lot of money in a divorce case. Weary from the troubles of his life, exeter Sr took a trip to France to relax. But, Exeter Sr. still missed his wife. So he sent her flowers. Many of them. He also sent gifts. Still feeling weary, he bought himself a boat and relaxed a little more.


Realizing his son is a man, Exeter Sr. pays the son 200,000$. Then stays in a hotel while in Hawaii. He sends more flowers to his ex-wife whom he misses.


Lawrence Exeter Jr. heads out to buy some groceries and gifts for his sweetheart. He then buys sports equipment and golf shoes for a quick game of golf. But, a friend of his is in a rwal tough spot. Knowing that Exeter Jr.'s father is wealthy, the friend asks Exeter Jr. for money. Exeter Jr. then buys flowers and jewlery for his sweetheart. But, also knowing Exeter Jr.'s father is rich, his sweethearts threatens to file for a domestic violence case. Exeter Jr. pays her off hoping this will be the end of it. He hires his best lawyers just in case. But realizing marriage can bring her closer to the money, she decides to marry Exeter Jr.. The wife asks for 75,000$ knowing that Exeter can't deny her unless he wants a lawsuit on his hands. He then pays the lawyers for wasting their time.


Exeter Jr.'s friend needsmore money so he reluctantly gives him some. But the friend thought of a better idea, Kill Exeter Sr. and take all the money. He does, so Jr. pays a doctor and buys a casket for his decapitated father, Lawrence Exeter Sr.




3 comments:

  1. Sean,
    I really liked your story, it was short and included a lot of detail. the story line was easy to follow. It included all of the checks. It was very exciting and happy at the begining of the story and then all the sudden it got sad. I did not expect that. it caught me off guard.

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  2. I liked your story because it was easy to read. I also liked it because it was in the correct order and you included all the good points. The only thing ive seen wrong were the money signs in the wrong place.

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  3. Sean- That was an interesting take on the story. Decapitation? I didn't see that one coming, although I am glad that you used one of our vocab words. Next time, remember to proofread a little more closely. Keep up the hard work!
    -Ms. Balas

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