Kahlen Gordon

The Emilots

The Emilot family has been of high status for many generations. They are known for having secrets that are tightly sealed in the family's history. When one of their secrets is overheard by 17-year-old Mark Stevenson, he had to investigate if it was true. Mark stood in the backyard of the Emilots upscale mansion, hidden from the view of security by the shade of the night. His arms burned and sweat-soaked his body as he heaved a shovel into the ground. Mark and his best friend Jenny had overheard a conversation from the Emilots sons, that there was a lump sum of cash buried behind the tallest bush in their back yard. It had been buried for over 50 years as an emergency fund for the family. Mark was fighting off guilty thoughts as he dug. He could not start to believe that the Emilots would ever need the extra money with how rich they are. Their snobby sons Evan and Esan were always looking down on poorer families like Marks. That is why Mark thought the money deserved to go to a family like his. His family are fishermen, but because of the mysterious sewage in the town's waterways, his family could not consistently make any money. Mark was pulled out of his thoughts when his shovel hit something with a soft thud. He reached down into the semi-deep hole and pulled out a black case. "Jackpot," he muttered with a smile. Mark undid the latch on the case and peeked into it. The overflow of green wads of cash made his stomach twist in delight. He had never seen so much money before. He went to close the case, but a small black notebook caught his attention. He placed the case on the ground and picked the notebook up out of the hole. He dusted it off on his pants, rubbing his hand across the nice leather. He flicked through the pages quickly checking if anything was written. Mark hummed as he realized that the notebook was empty; tossing it back in the hole, he made his way to the large fence that surrounded the Emilots grand palazzo.