Corrupt? story proposal

Exposition: It's a nice sunny, clear day on the unknown street of an unnamed town. 13-year old Armande, her 9-year old siblings-Caleb and Kally- and their father are getting ready to go to school. They walk out of their relatively large, dark green house with their backpacks on; and the dread of attending another day of school. Outside their house, are neatly spaced Victorian styled houses and mansions; all complete with large, green lawns. Everything is spotless and shiny, including the households, grass, trees, streets, and even the sidewalks. There are scarcely any people or cars around. Overall, the neighborhood seems peaceful…and boring.

Inciting Incident: As the family stride towards their silver Honda Civic, their father suggests that they walk to school for a change. The children are filled with enthusiasm to be walking to school for the first time in their lives. As Caleb and Kally run up ahead, Armande and her father stroll. Soon, they approach a magnificent, pearl-white mansion. Suddenly, their father suggests that they go rob the household! The children are stunned that their dull, ordinary father would propose the absurd idea. Knowing the gravity of such a crime, Armande firmly recommends that they continue walking to school. However, their father persuades them assist him in his plan to rob the mansion.

Rising Action: They work together to break into the residence. Armande instructs everyone to split-up to search for valuables. As she slowly shut the door, a couple abruptly appears. They ask Armande if they could have a self-tour of the mansion. Acting as if she were the owner, Armande grants them permission. However, she becomes suspicious of the couple as they climb the staircase after Caleb and Kassy. Surreptitiously, Armande flies up the stairs after them.

Climax: When Armande reaches the room that held all her siblings and the conspicuous couple, she is stunned. The couple demands Armande to surrender the money to them, or else they would hurt Caleb and Kally. The man threatens to blow off Caleb’s head with his pistol. And the woman threatens to pour a bottle of acid on Kally.

Falling Action: Filled with panic, Armande pretends to faint. As she lay on the ground with her hands on the stolen money, she develops a very brittle plan. Her plan: unbound Caleb and Kally, and run. Still in the guise of fainting, exhaustion suddenly over takes Armande, and she actually falls into deep sleep.
Armande wakes up in the kitchen with the couple still insisting she barter the money for her siblings. Unfortunately for the couple, Armande spies the kitchen tools, sprints towards a butcher’s knife, and waves the weapon at the man’s armed hand. Frightening the man, he jumps away and drops the gun. Armande takes the gun, and then cut her brother’s bound hands. She points the gun at the woman, and forces her to back away from Kally. She successfully severs Kally’s roped hands. Just as Armande turns to shoot at the couple, they hear several sirens in the distance. Everyone runs for their own lives forgetting about the loot.

Resolution: Armande sits up in her bed breathing quick and hard. Her body feels like she just ran the mile. And the sides of her eyes feel crusty from dried tears. Swiftly, she remembers what happens. But when she looks around her room, she realizes it must have been a dream.

Denouement: Days later, several of Armande’s close friends and family notice a change in her person. Armande is more generous about her materials, and gets along better with her siblings. And even later in the years, Armande becomes a legendary prosecutor known for her animosity of the corrupt.