Cornelia Carriee Short Story

Whua! Whua! Whua! The crying of a baby boy in the middle of the darkness of night, in a wobbly hut with a fond mother next to him holding on to the pain of labouring minutes ago. During the age of three months, in her mother’s womb, he lost his dad. Mr Drew, who served as a crew on the crab fishing boats ‘Cornelia Mariee’, died in a dreadful tragedy. During the previous fall, Mr Drew went to the high sea. Unfortunately, the sea was rough. Nature was raging. There was no match to the power of nature. The lives of ten crews were at stake and eventually, all died. The Cornelia Mariee became brother to The Titanic – both sunk to the bottom of Atlantic Ocean. The news was displayed throughout the nation. By chance, Mrs Drew at the moment was walking
Usually an office boy only earned $350 per month. Daniel worked his socks off everyday and still be paid for the least amount of pay. Days after days, months after months and years after years, Daniel started to feel discouraged. No money, no life companion and no enjoyment of life. Daniel was so broke. His economy was unstable; things, goods and fuel were getting pricier – life so hard. No girls attracted to him to make him as a husband due to his state of economy – to have someone beside to cheer him up in this quite moment was desperately needed. His life was a mess, same goes to a house that he rented. Its untidy condition made Daniel became more stressed. He could not put everything in its very own place. He flung everything – something was here, something was there, everything was everywhere! Daniel had had enough. He needed to do something with his life. He had to mend his life but with what way? Daniel was thinking about money. Yes! Money would work. But Daniel hoped he could get the money in a blink of an eye – the express way. Whenever lust was ruling, never make a decision. That was the
But you must repay me every month. Deal?” “Deal.”
Agreement was made. Pictures, thumbprints and information of Daniel were taken in case anything would happen. Daniel had been handed in a thick piece of cold hard cash. He could not believe his eyes. Daniel had never hold money that much! Daniel started to build castle in the air – he bought this and that, lived in a mansion, drove a new sports car, had a family and no need to be an office boy anymore. Daniel walked home. He kept the money securely with him. Unfortunately, as he walked through a back alley heading to the house that he rented, a gang of gangsters appeared out of the blue. He was trapped, no room to escape. Daniel had been beaten up to the limit. He was black and blue all over. Daniel’s white shirt turned red. Intense pain was felt. It was even more painful when those gangsters robbed him. Daniel tried his best to defend the money but he had zero energy left. Only able to see them went away with the money helplessly. Daniel froze in