Jack O'Lantern

Long ago, a blacksmith named Jack, known to be a cranky drunk, after leaving his favorite bar the devil appeared to him to take him away his soul, Jack replied that he would give him the soul of it, but before that let him take the last shot. The Devil accept and in turn became the currency to pay the last drink that Jack would take, since this was without money. Jack quickly took the money and keep it in his wallet where he had a silver cross and because of this the devil stay ends. The devil yelling at Jack to let him go, but this would leave him free on condition not to disturb him during the following year.Over the next year Jack try to improve their lifestyle, being a good husband, good father and attending church. But finally returned to his road to perdition.Jack was driving home drunk, when the devil appeared to carry him back his soul. Jack thought quickly agreed, but first wanted to reach him an apple from a nearby tree and the devil approached him to expedite all relying on the block Jack's shoulders, I reach apple and handed it to Jack, when the tapeworm in their took out a knife and hands instead of cutting, stem a cross in the trunk of the tree. Again, the devil was trapped and screaming for their freedom, but Jack just let him free if he promised not to bother again, and the devil agreed.A year later, for his bad life Jack finally died. When denied entry to heaven, try to go to hell but also hurt the devil even denied entrance to hell.The way back was cold and-twentieth lot, so that the devil gave him a piece of coal with fire and said that this would find its way in the dark. To avoid being shut down Jack put the piece of coal in a turnip he was eating and from that day Jack wanders in the dark waiting for the day of judgment.


By: Angie Daniela Rodriguez Toba