Come up with a short story about a man who rises from poverty to become a multimillionaire virtually overnight, and the problems associated with his new-found wealth.
Melvin lived in poverty, trying his best to make ends meet for himself, his two young sons, and his two puppies, who he considered members of the family. He tried as best he could to evaluate the situation in front of him with objective scrutiny; he was told by many people to "get rid of the dogs, they cost you too much money" and "get a job." Those people were right, but Melvin's emotions and other factors played into his decision to stay at home and be a father to his four children.

But on one fateful day, he decided to answer an online advertisement for writers for a new company. He knew his capabilities; he was a good typist and a decent writer. Driven by the fear of having to live another day without enough money for food for his family, Melvin applied for the job, and after being hired by the company and working there for several months, he had enough money to pay for food at the grocery store. 

While at the store, something caught his eye: the national $50 million lottery. Melvin decided to take a small chance and put down the $10 for the ticket, with the slimmest and most remote of hopes that he would hit it big. That hope became extraordinary joy and disbelief when his ticket was the winning ticket for the $50 million, and now he was a multimillionaire virtually overnight.

However, his joy and happiness were soon replaced by feelings of emptiness and sorrow as the people around him, those he considered friends, began asking for more and more money and left when the money ran out. Melvin had spent the entire $50 million within the short span of a year, buying a house, throwing lavish parties, and blowing through the rest with reckless abandon. Melvin bought seemingly useless or meaningless items, such as a dinosaur's skull, a comic book collection, diamond-studded jewelry for his sons, and diamond-studded collars for his dogs. Melvin was foolish with his money, and as it is commonly said, "a fool is soon parted with his money."