A strange Castle
Nick was smiling broadly. In effect, he hated all big town, the amount of cars and the company which employed him. He was really happy to leave these problems. His doctor had told him to go to a small town, which was called Ankara; in Pennsylvania. He was going there with his wife Cara, his son Fix and his daughter Dana. After a long trip, they finally arrived, very exhausted. But they didn't know were to sleep because all hotels were full. While Nick was phoning the last hotel, a strong man like him, told him that he knew someone in the street, who could sell them a beautiful castle. A few minutes later, Nick saw something shiny in his jacket pocket. He immediately tought of a gun: "So, let's put in this way. In my opinion, you won't find anything more interesting, he said, waiting for Nick's conclusion." Then he told them the price of the castle: "Fifty thousand dollars and you make a bargain." After three minutes, Nick decided to give him the money.
The castle was big and black. It had four towers and a big chimney. It contained forty rooms. The garden was beautiful: there were trees everywhere, and small paths among flowers, a lake and some ponies. Fox and Dana ram immediatly, and started to play soccer but Fox kicked the ball so hard that it went away. Dana decided to look for it. Meanwhile, Nick and Clara were bathing in the sauna. They were discussing about the man, when they heard Fox's cry, and saw him coming with the ball... The ball was covered with blood.
Fox, Nick and Clara went to the garden. They looked for Dana everywhere but they didn't find her. Fox was terrified by the disappearance of Dana. he thought that he could disappear too. The family was panicstricken. Nick found bloodstains and cartridges on the ground. The blood made a little pool. They saw sidmarks and a box of matches with strange pictures. Nick thought that he had already seen the drawing somewhere. After three longs hours, Clara fainted and Nick decided to stop the search... He was tired !
At night, Clara couldn't sleep. Nick tried to make her become placid but he didn't manage to. Suddenly Clara saw something black jumping from the roof. She cried ! Nick ran to the windows, opened it, and tried to see the thing his wife was seeing. At the same moment, Fox was playing with his game boy. He didn't see the gun, which was pointed toward him. It made a little sound when the windows broke. In one moment, he felt happy, then he fell to the ground. Because he feared leaving Fox alone in his bedroom, Clara asked Nick to come with her. When Nick opened the door, he saw a terrible scene: Fow laying on the ground and there was blood everywhere... Fow was killed ! Nick's wife wanted to vomit. She ran to the toilet and opened the lid. Like Fox, she didn't hear the man opening the airdruck-trap, and preparing a big axe.
Nick began to be frightened. First Dana, then Fox and finally his wife Clara. he cried for three hours. Then he decided to talk to someone but he didn't know who. After a few minutes, he tought about the man who sold him the castle. He immediately jumped in his car and drove back to Ankara. He made the journey in five minutes. Arriving there, he ran to the pub where he had found the famous man but he wasn't there; so he asked one waiter if he knew where the man is.
"The godfather ?" he asked.
"Yes !"Nick answered.
"He is at the town-shop for the amicable visit. It's a sort of meeting" he said.
Without loosing time, Nick jumped in his car and drove to the town-shop. There was a long corridor with lots of doors. He didn't which door he had to push open. Suddenly, he heard a strong voice, behind the first door.
"Yes, my friend. the son, the daughter and the woman were killed. Now, it's his turn, my best man will kill him perfectly. Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Nick's blood ran cold. He tought about what happened these last two days. Then hatred got him. He had the instinct to kill to avenge his family. He bought a rgun and a knife in a shop in Ankara. Two days later, he was ready to kill the Godfather and to destroy his organisation. In the evening, he went to Ankara, to the home where he heard the discussion.
The Godfather was there, organising a little party with his best friends. Nick saw him through a little hole in the door. Suddenly, steps could be heard behind him... He was discovered. He started running while the first bullets hit the wall. He ran behind a big box and started shooting at the men. One fell and blood covered the ground. Afetr a few seconds, he saw that there was "explosive" on the box. He thought that he could make a diversion... After two minutes, before hearing anything, the last guy began to walk slowly toward the box.
The explosion made th Godfather jump. He ordered his guards to look what was happening. They all ran away to eecute his order. While running in the corridor, they didn't see the man who was walking toward the room where the Godfather was sitting. He entered, the gun in his hands because he wanted to kill the Godfather. When he pulled the trigger... Nothing happened ! He didn't have bullets. Then a long fight began. They didn't have firearms. Nick had a knife and the Godfather too.
The batlle lasted fourteen minutes. Finally it was the Godfather who was killed and it was Nick who won the battle. His knife was covered with the Godfather's blood. After two days, Nick decided to return to his parents. He was really unhappy.
END OF THE STORY
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C'est le début d'une histoire que j'avai rédigé avec une autre personne en anglais renforcé en 4ème (1995-96) je crois mais j'en suis plus très sur... Oui ca remonte...