130 – A HORRIBLE SURPRISE

“Hello, everyone. We’re delighted to welcome you to this year’s charity business ball!” Mrs. Emily said with a huge smile on her face.

The entire hall erupted into a round of applause until she lifted a hand to signify silence.

“For the past ten years, the proceeds from this ball have helped to touch the lives of millions of orphans and other less privileged people around the world.

I want to use this medium to thank every single one of you for consistently standing by us in this noble pursuit. In the spirit of celebration, please watch this short video we compiled of a few of the smiles you’ve been able to put in the faces of the needy.”

The round of applause sounded again as the video began playing on the projector.

The entire hall was silent. Everyone’s attention was focused on the projector… until things began to go askew.

Collective gasps of shock and horror reigned in the halls as the video took a horrible turn.

Instead of the smiles of hungry children and the homeless, Luke a