Arthur, a World War II veteran, was suffering from mental instability and suspected his wife Wanda of having an affair. One night during an argument, he slapped Wanda, who forgave him on the condition that he seek help. Wanda had been gathering research papers to help Arthur, but his condition deteriorated. On another night, a rage-filled Arthur attacked and beat Wanda to death. After calming down, Arthur discovered the papers showing Wanda's efforts to help him, deepening his guilt over killing his only chance at freedom from his unstable mind.

1. Taniesha Sturdavent, Story Moosa, Morgan Griffith, Katie Suchodulski, Austin Blizzard, Michaela
Rake, FYS GROUP STORY ASSIGNMENT
“ Under the Rug”
Lets look back to two weeks prier in the town of Madison, where there lived a elderly couple;
Arthur and Wanda. Arthur, who was a retired military vet of World War II, is under the
impression that everyone is out to get him due to his experiences during the war. During the
two weeks, his wife Wanda, had been coming in late, but little did he know that she was
seeking help for her disturbed husband. One night Arthur finally confronted her about the
thought of her affair, but it was not enough. In his rage, he released his bolted up anger, as
soon as Wanda turned in his direction. Boom! She had been slapped across the face and in the
force she had fallen to the ground. Quivering on the ground, she struggled to get her footing
and as soon as she was up, Arthur had realized what he had done. He had begged for her
forgiveness, and asked her not to leave. Wanda reluctantly gave him another chance, but with
the condition that he must go and seek professional help.
Back into the present moment, Wanda only can see an ever deteriorating Arthur. The feelings
of anger and suspicion are growing within the mind of Wanda, as well as Arthur. On Monday
night, Wanda comes home only to find Arthur sitting in his chair waiting for her to arrive. As
soon as she steps into the door, pure rage sets in the mind of Arthur. The mentally unstable
Arthur, finally snaps and as soon as Wanda can turn around she has been beaten to the floor. In
a deepen panic, Wanda looks to the rug only to see the papers that she had been gather to
reveal to Arthur had been bunched up in a neat little pile. Trying to hind the papers one final
time, Wanda tries to push them back into their hiding spot. Without reaching her goal, Wanda
is hit upside the head and falls
back into the table and lamp. After the final blow Arthur had fallen into his chair only to be
released from his mentally unstable mind. Now Arthur is only suffer with the thought that he
had killed his wife.
Once the emotions of killing his wife had disappeared, Arthur looked for the papers, which had
started the whole thing. To his surprise, they were of research that Wanda had been gathered
to help her husband. This was only adding to his guilt of what he had just learned. Arthur now
will live out the rest of his days with the torment of knowing he had just murdered his only
chance at freedom.