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Philip Snowden
English Period 1
September 29, 2004

Modern Canterbury Tales

The young man sighed in boredom. There he was on a Saturday night, sitting at home and reading an intriguing espionage novel, smiling slightly at the antics of the amateur assassin. Snow fell softly outside the window, littering his vast lawn and the massive fountain with snowflakes. As much as the millionaire billionaire loved a good book, he was itching for a good "job"; the book had gotten him in the mood to practice his skills. It had been a week since the last "onejob". The plan had been a brilliant one with a perfect execution. But murdering eliminating the owner of a small eastern European car dealership country was child's play. It was high time that he got a real assignment. As if someone had been reading his mind, the phone rang.
It was none other than the Vice President, Dick Cheney. He spoke in a powerful, yet secretive voice. The objective was clear – John Kerry must be eliminated.......

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Approximate Word Count: 339
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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