[Commented]Story Summary 3 Man From the South

Summary [Leeroy, take note of the consistency of tenses: all should be in past tense]
The narrator iswas relaxing near a pool at a Jamaican hotel when he encountersed a short, South American man in a white suit and cream Panama hat. Then, an American boy and an English girl appearsed and offersed them a cigarette.After lighting up their cigarettes, the American boy bragged about how his lighter always lights.The man asked if he was willing to bet on it and the boy agreesd to bet a dollar.
The man pondersed for a while and offersed to have a larger bet. If the boy could lights his lighter ten times in a row, the man willwould give him a car. If he could not, the man willwould cut off the little boy's little finger on his left hand. After much contemplation, the boy acceptsed the bet. They all gowent up to the old man's room where he getsgot ready for the bet. The boy's hand iswas tied to a desk and the man iswas holding a chopping knife ready to cut off the finger. After eight successful lights, the door flings flung open and a woman shakesshook the man while yelling in Spanish. She apologized and told everyone that she should not have left him alone as he had already taken forty seven fingers where they came from.She managed to win all of his belongings but it took a long time. The car he betted on was actually her's. When retrieving her car keys, the narrator seessaw that she only havehad a thumb and a finger on one of her hand.

[Language and expression were generally fine, but you have to take note of the tenses]


Idiom of the day
Idiom: A Slap on the Wrist
Meaning:Mild Punishment
How to use in a sentence: If Mr Tan finds out, he would give us a slap on the wrist!