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Develop the following outline into a story in about 100 words. Add a title and a moral to your story: 10
[Points: Three friends find a bag of money - decide to divide the money - all hungry - one goes to buy food plans to have all the money - comes back with poisoned food - other two want all the money - kill him - eat the poisoned food - both die]
The Curse of Greed
One day, three friends were walking through a forest when they stumbled upon a bag full of money. Overjoyed, they decided to divide the money equally among themselves. However, they were hungry and decided to buy some food before splitting the money. One of them volunteered to go to a nearby town to get the food.As he walked, greed began to cloud his mind. He thought, "If I poison the food, I can take all the money for myself." He bought the food, poisoned it, and returned to his friends.Meanwhile, the two friends who stayed behind were also overcome by greed. They plotted to kill their companion when he returned, so they could share the money between themselves.As soon as he arrived, they attacked and killed him. Laughing at their "victory," they sat down to eat the food. Within minutes, both began to feel sick. The poison claimed their lives as well.The bag of money lay untouched, a silent witness to the deadly power of greed.
Moral: Greed is a destructive force that leads to ruin.
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