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From the outside of the dingy, small and dirty camper located on a dead end street you can always hear yelling coming from inside and see the camper slightly sway or rock from the movement inside. The inhabitants of the camper are young married couple named *Tom Greedy and *Tabbatha Greedy.

Mr and Mrs Greedy in their free time can be found doing one of these three things A.) arguing with each other B.) fighting with each other or C.) in the streets pickpocketing. Their survival is dependent upon their pickpocketing jobs. Then they either physically or verbally fight with each other about who actually stole what and what they are going to do with it.

Every morning the Greedy’s rush out the door trying to get a headstart over the other one. And each night they try to stay out as late as they can to gain more over the other. At most dinners they silently sit across from each
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“Do I know you?” asked tom “You don’t know me but I know you..Tom Greedy the husband of Tabbatha Greedy even though you wish you weren't...you make your living off of other people’s pockets you steal.” “But-” Tom was cut off by the man “Save it I have a proposition to make now just listen” The man was caught Tom’s attention with that one word. “What’s this proposition?” A sinister grin came across the man’s face knowing that he had Tom.

“I can give you everything you’ve ever wanted, make any of your wishes come true” Tom looked at the man studying him trying to figure out if he was kidding or not. “Are you serious, what's the catch?” Tom replied curiously. “ Oh, no catch really you just have to give me one... thing.” There was a pause and everything went silent only the light patter of the rain hitting the pavement. “I just need you soul, don’t you think that’s sufficient payment for everything you wish and dream about...but if you don’t you I can just..” he said and started to turn to leave. “ No wait stop I’ll do it” Tom said

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