Poor little rich dude (greed)

A young man leaves his lover behind when a winning lottery ticket transforms his life.Genre: Fiction (pop culture / contemporary / dark humor)Length: 11,500 words* This story features in Bad Romance (7 Deadly Sins Anthology).Note: "Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual." Deadly Sins* * *Reviews:"Smart and articulate."-- Cliff Burns, Black Dog Press"I thought your parody of Twilight was very funny. (I have only read the beginning so far.)"-- Reader / Customer Email (from U.K.) | on ?Literary Heroin?"Great characters and a fascinating look at todays culture."-- Kipp Poe | Review on "The Intern" (YA Sins07, Lust)Excerpt [Poor Little Rich Dude (Greed)]:He was itching to do something for himself, something hed been meaning to do all morning.His palms were itchy too--a sign of good fortune? Was the old superstition true? That some money was going to come his way?"Im headed to the restroom--Ill be back soon," Desmond whispered to Marie as he excused himself from the cinema.A slight wave of delirium overtook him when he stepped out. Now that he had just turned 18, he was able to legally gamble. Hed been eying the Lotto Prize and other lottery tickets for the past few days. Hed surf around online, and think of the gas stations and supermarket counters where one could purchase the tickets.Desmond quickly made his way to the superstore in the mall. He didnt have much money to spend, but felt like throwing down whatever he could afford anyway.The tobacco counter at the end lured Desmond in like a charm. Happy 18th Birthday, Desmond! he could almost hear the counter and the gleaming red-and-white tickets calling out to him. Even the little pencils for customers to shade in their lottery numbers seemed to support his need to try his luck in a rousing chorus of approval.He dropped the pencil the first time he picked one up.Get a grip, Desmond!Author Bio:Jess is an author/artist/non-conformist who?s dedicated to writing original stories that are both meaningful and entertaining.Most of Jess?s work is fueled by an intense drive to inspire others to favor social/spiritual values over shallow values.