EPIC

I'm writing an "Epic" for my english class and she wants our papers to be grammatically polished. Can any one look over my essay and edit it for me to make sure my gammer and conventions are all correct? i would really appreciate it. Thanks.

There once was a woman named Cori Johnson she was intellectual, beautiful, and ambitious, but she always gave in to temptation quite easily. Cori seemed to have her life all planned out and everything was going well for her. She lived in New York and for the past few years Cori was doing well for herself; there was nothing that could influence her otherwise until, one man came along and Cori's life took a turn for the worst. While Cori was in college she met a guy, Jason, but most people called him Spade. Spade was a bit on the rebellious side; he smoked, drank, and did everything Cori was against. But, she didn't care that he was the complete opposite of who she was; she thought she loved him. Overtime Spade's carefree life was started to influence Cori's outlook on life. First started drinking a little and then one drink turned into five, and within a matter of months Cori was an entirely different person. All the morals and qualities that she once had were obliterated. By this time, Cori has had two daughters, Lonnie and Mary. As babies, Lonnie always smiled, no matter how gloomy a day was so Cori started to call her Smiley. Cori also gave Mary a pseudonym, Lady, because she was the girly one of the two. Cori loved her daughters with all of her heart and couldn't imagine life without them. But after a few years, Cori was not able to maintain custody of Lonnie and Mary because of her drug problems. She lost everything she ever cared about in life including her dignity, pride, and now her daughters. All she had left was the clothes on her back and a few needles in her jacket pocket left from her previous high. By this time it had been five years and Cori had enough of the lifestyle she chose for herself and she decided to make a change for the better. Even thought Cori let temptation get the best of her for the past few years in her life, she still had her strong ambition. Cori first went to the local clinic to check herself into a rehabilitation program. She endured months of intensive therapy and group recovery sessions. Cori was slowly getting rid of her drug addiction. Unfortunately, the pressure of rehab started to get the best of Cori and she began to use again. Even though it was her first time using in a while, the medicine was too much for her body to handle and she nearly died of an overdose. By that time she felt as if there was no point of trying any longer and she was beginning to give up. One night while Cori was in intensive care, she dreamt that God told her to never abandon her children. So from that day forward Cori aspired to see her kids again. She went back to rehab and acquired a decent jab at a nearby gas station. Cori even saved up enough money to hire a lawyer in order to regain custody of Smiley and Lady. The lawyer's name was Henry but everyone called him Win because he was known for winning most of his cases. Cori and Win worked long days and nights in order to build up the best case possible. Within a few months, they were able to come up with a case worthy enough to be represented in court. The day finally came for Cori's case to be heard and she was ready to put up a good fight.

The sound of the judge slamming his gavel on the podium made Cori clench with nervousness. She sat in the plaintiff seat, anxious to hear the jury's verdict. The sound of her heel tapping the floor sounded like rain hitting the windows of a car on a humid spring morning. The whole court room was tense and it seemed as if the jury had been deliberating for hours. Cori had been working so diligently to try to gain custody of her two daughters. "I think we got this" Win whispered. But Cori couldn't reply; the anticipation had her paralyzed and unable to respond to his positive feedback. All Cori could do was hope and pray to be reunited with her children. She only thought about was how she almost didn't live to see this day. After years of recovery, she started to think she would never see her kids again and she relapsed. Years of continuous therapy and drug sessions, she almost quit on herself and her children. Cori sat in her cold seat and thanked the lord she was able to come this far. Finally in the middle of Cori's thought the jury appeared in the court room ready to read their verdict. Cori looked back at Smiley Lonnie and Lady Mary and said "No matter what happens, you know I love you right?" Lonnie and Mary looked up and replied "We know mama." Cori turned back around and looked up at the Jury asking for a silent plea with the saddest look anyone would have ever seen. When the Jury opened their mouths and started to speak Win put his hand on Cori's leg and rubbed it gently. The Jury spoke and said "We the Jury award Cori Johnson custody of ....." And before they could even finish their verdict, tears streamed down Cori's face like the rapids of Niagara Falls. Cori's smile was as bright as the sun's rays at 6A.M. Cori jumped up and motioned her children to come towards her. She gave Lady and Smiley the biggest hug you could ever give. After Cori hugged her daughters she patted Win on the back, embraced him, and whispered in his ear "We got this."

Epilogue

After the court day, there was still an abundance of opportunities Cori wanted to take advantage of. Cori went back to school and earned a Masters Degree in Law. She was so inspired by Win during her case; he motivated her to become a lawyer herself. Cori also spent a lot of time with Lady and Smiley. Cori tried to make up for all the time lost when they were apart. Eventually Cori a Law Firm of her own and helped many other parents regain custody of their children over the years. She became known as one of the best Lawyers in New York.