Charlotte Temple is just 15 years old. She is a beautiful and attractive girl who has good intentions. She is beginning her first year at a boarding school in Ohio. She has been home schooled for her whole life. Her parents are afraid because she will face many temptations but they trust her and believe in her so they let her go on her way. Charlotte gets good grades and avoids going out. She is quiet and keeps to herself. The principle of the school assigns a R.A named La Rue to help her experience life away from her parents. What a big mistake! La Rue is a crazy person and a very bad influence. She gets Charlotte into drinking and smoking. La Rue is supposed to be protecting her and keeping her from danger. One night they go to a party right outside of the boarding school. They sneak Charlotte out because she is too young. As they are at the party she has a little too much to drink. La Rue introduces her to a handsome charming senior Montraville. He is the captain of the football team and also runs track. He is the most popular senior in the entire school. Little does Charlotte know that he is just using her to get his ex girlfriend jealous. Since she had too much to drink and La Rue was nowhere to be found she gives into sexual temptations. They stop talking after that night until Charlotte approaches Montraville and tells him that she is pregnant with his child and refuses an abortion. She will not turn to her parents for help so she turns to the only person she knows, La Rue. (Montraville already approached La Rue for help) La Rue tells her that she should marry Montraville so that her parents would be less disappointed.
Later Montraville decides to take Charlotte to Vegas to get married so that he does not get in trouble for rape. Since she already has a fake ID all they need is a witness, so La Rue goes along with them. They drive down there one weekend and stay in a hotel. Montraville freaks out and wakes up La Rue. He does not want to follow through with that because he does not care about Charlotte. Montraville wakes up Charlotte and tells her that he wanted to go have a celebration drink so they all go out. Montraville puts something in Charlotte's drink and she passes out and dies. They get scared and they ……….
To be continued
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Man, that was harsh. Nice touch to add that Montraville is the captain of the football team and is on track. It seems often that those boy' s who trick you are on every sport offered in school. Your story is quite common in real life. The girl meets the guy who is handsome and good looking. She find out she’s pregnant with him baby. In instances like this, I've seen the boy actually continue to stay with the girl and raise the child. They even down the line get married. But other times I've seen that he just leaves her to take care of the child herself. But I've never heard of him trying to killing her because he doesn't want to marry her. This aspect of the story creates good suspense, but it is sad and abrupt. Especially because of the way you put it: she passes out and dies. However, I don’t doubt that something that harsh and devastating could happen. This world is a crazy place to live in and I don’t think it going to get any better than it is.
ReplyDeleteI think your story is entertaining and a decently honest update for the tale if it had occurred this century. All of your various details such as the football team, Montraville being a senior, LaRue being an RA, going to Vegas, her fake ID, and legal age of consent had me laughing out loud, despite the bleak mood you create. Your tone is short and sarcastic, which I think is hilarious and very 21st century! I agree with the previous response that the ending is harsh; however I see what you are going for in finding a modern adaptation for the Rowson's implied idea that Montraville killed Charlotte even if not with his hands. Overall, this story is a bit over the top, but I really enjoyed reading it. Thanks!
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