Mistakes.

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Prompt[One upon a time...]

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In a place far far away, a long time ago. Parents would tell their children the story of Sinner, a man who had everything but nothing.

He STARTED off as a humble man. If he had nothing and was given two popsicles, hed give on to somebody else. If he was ahead of somebody more in need hed offer up his spot without hesitation. The ideal man.As a humble man he never expected anything from everybody, he was happy giving and not receiving. That changed when he got his first taste of wealth.

One day while walking through the dusty streets of his village, he encountered a small brown satchel. He picked it up and like he would normally do he began to walk towards the villages lost and found. But like the saying says, curiosity killed the cat.

He didn't know what overcame him, but his head kept saying, OPEN IT. He knew it was wrong. His hands twitched as his fingers grazed the top of the closed bag. But eventually he gave in.

As he opened it he cursed himself for opening it. He closed his eyes and when he felt that it was open he held the bag with the palm of one hand and with the other he inseted his hands into it. He searched the bag and came in contact with medal. He opeened one eye... then the other. As he looked INTO THE bag with greedy eyes, he smiled widely. This was the BEGINING of his end.

Soon after he bought himself a cottage. He looked into the bag, still more than half full. He grinned as he looked into the empty cottage. His mind wandering to what he could buy for himself, and not to the fact that behind him there was a wagon full of children asking for help. Blood seamind down their faces that ran down their scrawny bodies.

One day at the store he did what he normally did. Wait in line to receive some MEDICAL herbs. Then a woman came in, coughing vilently and her eyes red with tears. The man begged our character for his spot. But the character thought; what makes him special? He'd been waiting in life for hours, what gives this man to get in his way? The woman is fine, people people over exxagerate to get attention faster. He blew away thye mans plead. The next day the village announced for people to come to her funeral.

He didn't go. As he looked at his cottage that was now FILLED with luxury. He looked into the bag, it didn't even seem to be close to being empty.

Over the years he had been KNOWN as, Sinner. For he only commited sins. He didn't HELP anymore, he didn't talk anymore, he didn't give anymore. Over time parents had begun to use him as a living incarnation for greed.

His nickname was Gluttony.

One day, as he sat on his throne he looked at his house. It had everything.

Diamond chaneliers, LION SKIN RUG, snake leather couches. everything. But at this moment, as he held the same damn pouch he began to cry.

He threw the bag towards the floor. He began to scream and shout and let it all out.

As his tears filled the lonely room he cursed himself. How did he get to this point? Why did he let himselff get to this point? Did he want to get out?

But when he went out he coundt stop himself anymore. It was second habit, anything he liked he bought. If anyone asked for help he walked away. But his heart wanted to help, but his mind kept saying... more.

Eventually he cut from his wrist up from both hands to stop himself. But it never stopped. As he saw his hands go, he bought new ones and when those were gone in with the new. As he saw his cottage FILL up with moreand more stuff he went deeper into sorrow. He didn't want any of it any more.

The breaking point was when he saw a kid DIE BY HIS actions.

The kid was walking on the opposite side of the road. Torn white shirt and brown shorts he ran towards our character.

'Sir, please HELP me. My home is that way but i heard there some bad people there. I know this is kinda weird but couldyou walk me home?'

'Kid. For all you know Im part of that group. Grow a pair and walk YOUR DAMN SELF'

As he walked down further he reliazed whet he'd done. He bit his finger so hard it broke and blood spwed and his bone sutck out. He didn't care. To atone for his sins hed HELP.

He ran back to where he saw the kid. Seeing him not there anymore HE WALKED TO where the kid had pointed at. His eyes widened when he saw it.

The kids neck had purple markings all over it. His hair had been shaved and was scattered all accrose the floor. His eyes lifeless stared at him sayng, you could have helped me.

He ran HOME, bawling his eyes out. He screamed hell and then like a lightbulb, he had an idea.

His hands slwoly moved towards the pouch and grabbed it. He put it over his face, the tilted it over his open mouth.

He choked and as his body asked for air he smiled. Finally, it was over.

He was found later by neighbors saying there was a disgusting smell coming from his house. Over time his story spread about his greed and how wealth aint everything and our character wathcing from above the clouds... smiled.

In life he had everything but nothing. In Death he had nothing, but his heart was overjoyed that his nothingness was turned into lessons.