TITLE:A TREE ACROSS THE ROAD.
It was a nice sunny day,driving my favourite metro-car, down
Acorn avenue,vhen suddenly at the bend in the road,there was
a tree laying across it,but before I noticed it,to hit the brakes
I hit the tree instead,and done a lot of damage to the frount
end of the car.The radiator was leaking water everywhere,it
vas a total write-off,then I smelt a strong suell of petrol,
I quickly got out of the car,and ran just as it started to
explode.I needed someway to get to the Manor house,it looked
Like I had to valk.When suddenly I heard a car behind ae,
brakes screeching,and someone screaming, but I turned around
and nobody was there.Up ahead vas the other bend in the road,
and just after that was the main gates to the house, but not
the house that I wanted to go to.I pressed the gate button
and valted for someone to open the gate.An elderly gentleman
came to the gate and opened it,saying "welcome back Mr charles,
please do come in,your grand-perents are vaiting for you"
T thought to ayseif"I'm not Mr charles,ay name is Brian mathews.
T didn't mention this to the old gent,but I followed him to
the house and vent in.I met the grandparents that the old gent
metioned,they seemed a nice old couple.They seemed to be under
the impression that I was this Mr. charles,but they simply called
me Charley.As it turned out my name according to them is Mr
Charles Hollingsvorth,my so-called grandparents vere called
Lord and Lady Hollingsworth, they told me that my parents were
killed in a car crash just down the road,
Now the Manor-house and the surrounding iand,seven and a half-
acres vas mine.It seemed that having a nev name plus this lovely
house and lots of money,did have all it's compensation.
TE they wanted to except me as Mr Charles then so be it.
I vent to bed feeling elated,that T had found a new hone,much
better than ay old one.Waking wp during the night,I heard some
people argueing downstairs,so I went to Find out.
Feeling noisy and inquisitive,I'm glad I did at first.
‘The old gent and the grandperents vere argueing about me.
‘They vere saying “something about them knowing that I was'at
Mr Charles,so I vent downstairs and confrounted then,and yished
that I had‘nt,The old gent said"I suppose you heard everything”.
He had a shot gun in his hand. And like a fool that I was I
eaid "Yeo I heard everything".
‘The grandperents were argueing whether to Kill me or not.
The old gent said "No? ve need alive for the trust-investments
signing.I said "why do you need me".
The old gent said "because the Mr charles is dead,killed in
a.car with his parents,they hit that tree down the road,
She was screaming her head off,before I blew the car up with
explosives.It took several weeks before I buried the car,with
them in it-But then I found out there was a trust that needs
Mr charles signiture"."You see Mr mathews, you are the: spitting
image of Mr charies,and ve need you at the investment trust
day for the signitures.The trust is worth 9 million.
We killed the parents and Mr charles,and then Found out about
this trust.So you see Mr mathevs,unless you help us,we will
Kill you.
contd/other
sidesnput if you kill me,you won't get any of the money,and then
I'f I covoperate you'd Kill me afterwards "said Mr mathws.
“okay”? said the old gent"how much do you want".
Noh lets say tvo-million,that will be enough,to satisfy my mind”
said Mr mathews."I agree"said the grandperents,and so did the
old gent but he kept thegun in his hand.
The following day,they all went to the solicitors in the old
Bentley car-They all signed the letters prepared.
The old gent showed Mr mathews how to sign his name as Mr Charles
Hollingeworth.It took him several hours before hand,to get the
signiture reasonably correct. After signing the solicitor gave
them the money.Nine million pounds in all.Then ‘they went back
to the house where the money was spilt individually.
Mr mathews made sure he got his two-million pounds,and vhile
Bil the others were busy counting the money,he picked the shot
gun up.The old gent noticed him first,with the gun and he said
"vell,well,we have a traitor in our midst
Mr mathews said "no funny business,all of you get into the
bathroom there".They complied with his demends,because he had
the shotgun at the time.Then Mr mathews locked the bathroom
Goor,amid shouts of abuse."you won't get away with this Mr
mathews,we know always were you are,Mr mathews wrote a note
to the police then tore it up,because he decided to notify the
police anonomously.He picked up the phone and called the police
and told them were to come.Plus told them that there's three
bodies buried in a car,in the garden grounds.
The people responsable are locked in the bathroom in the house.
Then Mr mathews put the phone dows,and got a suit-case out of
the varddrobe in one of the rooms,then he put all the money
into the suitcase,and left the house by the back door.
And went straight to the garage,and drove a Morgan sports car
Gut of the garage,down the drive,and along the twisting double
bending road.As he went past the secound bend,he heard voices
saying to him" thankyou,thankyou for helping us".
Then it went silient except for the car engine noise.
Then Ur, mathews laughed because he felt happy and elated.
A police car went past him very fast,in the opposite direction
heading towards the house.Mr mathews knew that they would'at
wriggle out of that situation.
Well it was turning out to be a good week for Mr mathews.
With 9 million pounds to spend,all thanks to a tree across a
road.
And the fact that he's real name was MR. CHARLES HOLLINGSWORTH
‘and not Mr mathews,came in handy also.
‘THE END.