Binder's Character Page

Sean sat with his back against the wall, it’s small ridges pushed against the bridge of his spine making him uncomfortable. He continuously readjusted his positioning until he was comfortable and crossed his legs. The palm of his hand rested against his cheek has he read a book assigned to him by his teacher. He wore a white t-shirt and black shorts in attempt to stay cool in the hot summer day. The blond sighed as he waited for his mother to finish depositing her paycheck to the banker.

The book was unbelievably boring. He wasn’t even paying attention, something about a farm and the american dream. It felt like the teacher had no idea as to what she was doing, only giving the students books and packets to work on. Sean’s head slumped against the wall thinking about where he could find summaries of the book online. His blue eyes made their way back to his mom who began to talk to an employee.

No one else was at the bank, only the workers. Which made sense considering they came at closing hours. The sound of a door opening caused Sean to turn his head. A man walked through the door and approached the counter. His jeans were tattered and a grey baseball cap was in his clenched hand. Sean closed his eyes and put his head against the wall once again. There was nothing to do, yet he still felt that his day was being wasted.

The man slumped against the counter and practically growled at the employee, ”Give me as much money as you can carry. Fast! And don’t you dare attempt to call the cops or she gets it!” He dropped the baseball cap revealing a gun and pointed it at Sean’s mother. A grumbled laugh came from the man and his eyes got wider as the employee returned with the money. He placed the gun in his back pocket and started shoving the money into his other pockets as fast as he could. Sean shot up right away and slammed the man against the counter and grabbed his gun. ”Mom hurry! Call the cops! Do something!” He cried. Sean backed up against the wall and pointed the gun at the man's head. The man laughed hysterically as he turned around to face Sean, his hand reached into his hoodie pocket pulling out a new pistol and pointing it back at Sean. ”Come on kid, place the gun down. Here if I give you this pretend it never happened.” He threw a small stack of money at the blond and pointed the gun at Sean’s mother letting a bullet go through her chest.

Sean’s eyes widened in shock, the blond screamed as he pointed the gun at the man, letting the bullet fly without hesitation. He stood up and pulled the trigger a few more times, making sure they pierced straight through his chest. A wicked grin was plastered to his face as the blood drained out of the man's body. The man fell to his knees, gasping for air that wouldn't stay in his lungs. Blood puddled around him spreading out across the floor.

The employees stood behind the counter, shocked at the scene, there was nothing they could do now other than call the police which were already on their way. A woman's voice spoke up drawing Sean’s attention, ”Y-you’re a monster.” The words rang in Sean’s head as he turned to face his mother. His grin slowly faded as the gun fell out of his hand, he collapsed to his knees tears racing down his cheeks.

Sirens blared in the background as the police and ambulance burst through the door. His mother was raised up onto a gurney, ready to be lifted out of the building. Sean scrambled to stand up and reach his mother’s side as the men pushed the gurney towards the truck. His mother's cold eyes pierced into Sean, ”Monster…” His steps slowly came to a stop as he watched the ambulance drive away.