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8310a34d-7b27-4262-a206-5f4ad36d4a1f	My Dad	My dad died when I was 22 years old.	He had a heart attack unexpectedly.	He woke up with chest pain one morning.	He went to the hospital to check it out.	He never came back home.
0ec71c13-7ca9-4fd2-a4b6-b09b5136cac0	Angry Monopoly	Tim's family had a game night.	They decided to play Monopoly one time.	Everyone got really into it.	It caused a few minor fights.	They decided to avoid that game from then on out.
b496c105-ab35-4a33-b7da-3b45032aef51	Plane	Ann had never been on an airplane.	Her family was going on vacation next month to Florida.	She was scared the plane was going to fall down.	Her friend told her there was nothing to worry about.	Ann got on the plane, and the plane landed safely.
3abdfe72-fc42-41bc-a020-3446b7b12976	Spilled polish	Yesterday I painted my nails.	I picked a pretty red color.	I was rather pleased with the result.	Yet I needed up spilling it.	The floor had red stains.
c5a919ee-fe65-402d-b4fb-43cdfd25b29c	Skateboarding	Lars went out skateboarding, today.	He skateboarded to the skate park.	His friends taught him how to do a new trick.	It is a difficult trick, but he's going to keep practicing.	Tomorrow, he'll teach his friends something new, too.
77d9acd2-b974-46cf-b9c7-094668df7af5	The Bike Ride	One day, Sally was riding her bike down a steep hill.	Right before the bottom of the hill, Sally tried to stop.	However, she was going too fast!	Sally's bike crashed at the bottom of the hill.	Now, Sally remembers to be more careful when she rides her bike.
9595024b-4f08-48b5-aeb2-ca2bed25e4de	First concert	Lisa decided she wanted to go to a concert.	Beyonce was performing in her city.	Lisa couldn't wait to see her.	She immediately drove an hour to see her.	Lisa loved it.
cfc9ddc8-e1e3-409b-99dd-d8b74ff93492	Broken Sunglasses	Tom was riding his motorcycle.	He had his sunglasses hung on his shirt collar.	Tom rode over some rocks.	The glasses flew through the air.	The glasses broke upon landing, Tom was upset.
e0acb4ab-851d-4bba-9ac7-34efd1191fc2	Old Friends	I saw an old friend today.	We had not seen each other in a long while.	We talked for hours about how we've been.	It was so nice to see my friend.	I can't wait for the next time we are able to catch up.
736443db-d58d-4bf8-9906-bc66ea1700a0	Ruined Table	Dan sanded the top of a table with an electric sander.	He left the sander in one spot too long.	That spot on the table had a dip in it.	Dan did not like the way the table was now.	He sold the table for a cheap price.
86a7babb-82a9-462d-a208-4e09ad4400a5	Disney vacation	After a long day at work, Jim decided to treat his family.	He decided to take them on a trip to Disney.	They had never been so he thought it would be nice.	When he went home to tell them, they were thrilled.	The family went the next month.
9aa706ee-28db-4fe5-8d89-e9d9f1a89a16	Rookie camper	Donny thought he was an expert camper.	He built up a bonfire next to his tent at night.	He end up falling to sleep in his tent and was feeling very hot.	Suddenly, he realized that the left side of his tent was on fire!	He used his water canteen and defused the fire immediately.
9bd1b42f-37bc-4ecd-9bac-03f56d85c925	The Red Beetle	I found a bright red beetle on my rug.	I jumped because I thought it was poisonous.	Then I decided to examine it more closely.	It didn't move at all and had a strange texture to it.	I realized it was a toy beetle and felt silly afterwards.
e96f1083-d56b-46e0-8097-1015d1d5a067	Stolen Identity	Tom got an alert from his bank.	He was close to having no money.	Tom hadn't made any recent purchases.	He realized someone was using his information to buy things online.	Tom had the account shut down and was reimbursed.
66dd132f-1735-4361-abf4-3b9fadce8f8a	Kim's Shot	Kim wasn't feeling well.	Her mother took her to the doctor.	The doctor ordered her to get a shot.	Kim was terrified.	The nurse came in and calmed Kim down.
12810648-5bde-4d75-8fbd-41f45d6cd438	Telemarketer	Joe woke up to a phone call.	It was a telemarketer.	The telemarketer asked Joe if he wanted to book a vacation to Jamaica.	Joe told the telemarketer that he wasn't interested.	Afterwards, Joe hung up the phone.
e73b43f2-4f2f-4cba-9a9e-97e1487399ae	Math Test	Gary needed to take a placement test to enroll in math courses.	He hasn't taken a math course in seven years.	He spent fifty dollars buying a study guide.	Gary took two weeks to study on his math skills.	Gary cheered as he placed out of remedial courses.
130a8db5-25e5-42aa-9499-42d84576e37f	Kate's retirement	Kate worked in construction with many males.	Kate experienced several instances of racial discrimination.	Kate sued the men who discriminated against her and won.	Kate was awarded a large sum of money.	Because of Kate's sudden windfall, she was able to retire.
4e3f1a69-e377-4465-8670-1d4fee0b2353	Happy Hour Drinks	I met some coworkers for happy hour on Friday.	It was hard to find them because I didn't have anybody's number.	We got pretty drunk.	We decided to keep partying.	Eventually, I was able to get some of their numbers.
da90d6ae-4cb4-403e-bda0-89def3c511fc	Prank	I went to pick my sister up.	She was about to get inside my car.	Before she got in I drove away.	I kept doing this for almost a block.	When she finally got in the car she was so mad.
731bc916-b6d7-4047-9bc9-fd1ae928e62d	A broken window	A brother and sister liked throwing golf balls on the roof.	They liked watching the golf balls roll down the roof.	One day they missed the roof.	They were too scared to tell their parents what happened.	They have kept the secret to this day.
c07cc52e-f645-401d-85c5-7735ff719361	Properly Quitting	Tom hated his job.	He applied to several other work opportunities.	Eventually he was hired somewhere else.	Tom made a big scene out of quitting.	He made sure to insult all his bosses and co-workers.
5f7e6007-8dc4-434a-bdba-831a3953af38	fusion	Ana wanted to try fusion cuisine.	She asked her mom to go with her.	The ladies were curious about it.	They went to a fusion restaurant for lunch.	They both loved the fusion cuisine!
4413d1e7-0b4e-42d4-9684-53285381e203	Babysitters surprise	Meg was a babysitter.	One evening while babysitting she looks for the tv remote.	She opens up the dresser in the living room.	What she finds made her faint.	She had seen a human hand in the dresser.
9a61789c-4e08-4168-8be2-dea5f9257374	Bad Food	Josh and Rachel loved to try out new restaurants.	A new buffet had opened up down the street from their home.	They decided to go check it out.	They went to the buffet for dinner.	The next day they both felt ill from food poisoning.
4cf120b8-03e0-4df3-ba4f-40f07661cfcd	Black Friday	I decided to go out shopping the night of Black Friday to get deals.	I waited in a long line to be let into the store.	All around me, people rushed in to get the best deals.	I relentlessly looked, but there was nothing that caught my eye.	I left empty, tired and disappointed.
dac47726-b396-432e-8115-ac1647fb9a64	The Checkers Game	Abby and Justin were playing checkers.	Justin suddenly pointed at the window and gestured to someone.	Abby turned around to see who it was.	While she was distracted, Justin moved some pieces closer.	Abby did not notice that Justin cheated to win the game.
0fb89f0d-438a-4e45-8dad-62c38a0d975f	Would Have Gone Sooner	Hal was led to a room in the back of the clinic.	A beautiful nurse asked him to open his mouth wide.	She shoved in a hard wooden board so he wouldn't bite his tongue.	Hal became a bit concerned when she brought out a large plastic tube.	The nurse reassured him and took x-rays of his mouth.
775ea582-549d-48dd-852b-89b94f6b634c	Oscar's Bad Hair Day	Oscar decided that he must get a job to be able to pay rent.	He put on his nicest shirt and pants.	He asked for work at each business on the street.	He was rejected each time.	No one wanted to hire him because of his pink hair.
56e7b6a2-3075-4d3b-96f1-e2d50d20ed34	Long Life	Oliver had a dog named Auri.	Auri was his best friend since he was very young.	She had a heart condition that made it hard for her to play roughly.	Oliver was very careful with her as he grew up.	Auri lived to the old age of 15, despite the heart condition.
c7d74312-2d39-418a-ad97-e722505eba62	The Text	Jessica was texting her friend about a boy that she liked.	She was explaining to her friend how she felt about him.	Jessica wasn't receiving a response so she checked her texts.	She accidently sent the texts to the boy she likes.	He never talked to her again.
ce800ebe-0c30-403a-bc6d-d72209dd04ff	Eyes on the road	Emily loved to drive.	She had received her driver's licence a week earlier.	One day, Emily and a group of friends went for a ride.	As Emily drove, one friend distracted her with a funny text message.	Emily and her friends were killed in a head on collision.
4b4445ee-5a7a-403c-8a96-a6acc3e2601b	Mark Makes a Friend	Mark is intimidated after moving to Boston with no friends.	One night he decides to go to a bar because he feels lonely.	At the bar he meets a nice guy named Charles.	They strike up a conversation and eventually become friends.	Mark is very relieved that he has at least one friend in Boston.
4f302fca-9561-416c-b367-da38b7c56301	Grill Night	My boyfriend and I were looking forward to grilling for dinner.	We went to the store to buy fish and veggies.	When we got home we noticed that fish had a weird smell.	Not trusting it, we threw it away.	We decided to call in pizza.
dca034dd-b31f-40ec-a20c-12a97c1833e4	Dean's Song	Dean loves making music.	Whenever Dean has free time, he writes new songs.	One day, he finds a flier for a talent show in his town.	He decides to participate in the talent show with an original song.	Dean wins after his stellar performance and gets a standing ovation.
32a20ec1-9876-4f79-ac18-16432e31a307	Sweater	Tom wanted to host a party for Christmas.	Tom decided on an ugly sweater party.	He invited all of his friends.	Everyone attended and had fun.	Tom regarded the party as a huge success.
708f5c11-8421-4447-ac7d-cbfb331d569a	Driving Alone	Deb was driving on a deserted road at night.	She was being followed by a vehicle closely.	Her mind raced with fearful images about being followed.	She slowed her car and the vehicle passed her.	She was relieved when she saw the taillights move away quickly.
aeed2b47-1387-489e-854f-39ec086c4d0f	Late	I woke up one morning and realized my alarm hadn't gone off.	My heart started to pound at the thought of being late for work.	I jumped out of bed and quickly dressed myself.	I weaved in and out of traffic to make up time on the commute.	When I arrived at work my boss had not even shown up yet.
399720ff-7dcb-49bb-8a3d-a4552a6de0b8	Jaden Smith is weird.	Jaden Smith was posting a tweet on mirrors.	He said we are all living in mirrors and the mirrors are living.	I looked at my TV and saw independence day was on.	Shaking my head, I look at Will Smith killing aliens in amazement.	The best actor is stuck acting like his son isn't an embarrassment.
24da6572-a7a4-43e1-a289-68a7026819e3	Dressing	I forgot to do the laundry.	Everyone was frustrated with me.	I tried to find enough clothes for everyone.	Eventually I put together outfits for each kid.	I spent the rest of the day washing clothes.
4331d46d-942c-4fc8-8307-891842cd4f5a	Hospital Emergency	Jack woke up in the middle of the night with pain in his chest.	His wife quickly phoned for an ambulance feeling very worried.	He was taken to hospital and given treatment right away.	Jack stayed in the hospital a couple of days to make sure he was ok.	He was sent home with tablets and advice to stop it happening again.
94c27551-73af-4657-a67c-302f946f86ac	Going Grey	Gretchen combed her hair in the morning.	She noticed one grey hair.	She pulled the grey hair out with tweezers.	Then she noticed another grey hair.	She left that one where it was.
f6201d46-0281-49e7-884b-2501e211dff0	Jean's Major	Jean was studying to be a nurse.	She did well in all her classes.	Jean began to take her clinicals.	She couldn't stomach the things she saw.	Jean had to change her major.
deb63915-9d86-4b5c-8ae6-d2a0423161b7	First Tattoo	Sara always wanted a tattoo.	She got one as soon as she was old enough.	It was something sentimental.	It was just the start.	Sara eventually got several more tattoos.
210d56ce-a940-4766-9b7b-d086b2c5682d	Falling down	David was walking down the street when he felt down.	He stood up and saw that his knee was bleeding.	He found a handkerchief in his pants and applied it to the wound.	He hopped to the nearest pharmacy stifling his pain.	He then bought some peroxide and bandages to treat his knee.
874ebaf1-939f-4dc0-b308-801e245c6277	Making pizzas	I invited my friends over to make pizzas.	When they came over we started making them.	We got the ingredients and put them in the oven.	After a while we smelled smoke.	We realized we burnt the pizzas.
b70bccc4-58f0-4f16-b875-a633b9818c7d	Questions	I was sitting in my math class.	The lecture was difficult.	I started to ask many questions.	The teacher got angry at me for asking so many questions.	I told my parents what happened and they scolded the teacher.
8303fd37-2618-42f4-b1a6-1c20faf37588	Amazing sunglasses	I went to the mall yesterday to check out some sunglasses.	I could not believe how amazing the sunglasses were.	When I tried some on, I asked for the price.	The saleswoman told me they were one thousand dollars.	I was shocked and immediately went home.
7709a468-2fd1-4fc6-8217-52cb8fc1517c	Going Fishing	Robert was a vegan.	One day his friends convinced him to go fishing.	He went along but didn't actually fish.	He still hung out and drank beer.	It was exactly the same.
69b5e269-d39e-48bf-8cb5-07ea1b9099c7	Brian Has a Run	Brian hasn't exercised in many Year's.	He's embarrassed to go to the local gym because he is out of shape.	One day he decides to take a run around the block.	Brian gets home feeling exhilarated after his run!	He is very proud that he has begun to exercise again.
9b8b82de-097c-4067-9575-c6046c36ee34	The ripped open bag.	Tonya was walking home from the grocery store.	She had one bag with some cans in it.	Suddenly, the bag ripped.	Her cans spilled and rolled away.	Luckily, a man stopped to help her gather everything.
211b61a1-cb31-472d-99d0-d5e839bc0073	Ani DiFranco Concert	At the show I noticed I was the only guy in the crowd.	A few women gave me dirty looks.	I just smiled and kept dancing and singing along.	At one point I screamed out a song suggestion.	A lot of people looked at me then.
c5551428-0386-4658-af53-738601aa4203	Lie	Kelly accidentally broke her mother's favorite vase.	She blamed it on her little brother.	When her mother came home she yelled at her little brother.	Kelly was ashamed that she lied to her mother.	Kelly apologized and admitted to the truth afterwards.
091273ac-d9a1-40cf-9834-1d40e561ea54	Cleaning the Kitchen	Mary hated cleaning the kitchen, but she had to do it every day.	She hated washing dishes most of all.	One day she decided to just hide the dishes under the sink.	All went well until that afternoon when her mother found them.	Now Mary cleans the kitchen and does the laundry too!
5315c625-e21f-447b-91e9-c6ca4ebe8519	Bend and Rip	Clark saw a quarter laying on the floor.	He bent over to pick it up.	When he was fully bent over he heard a rip.	Clark quickly straightened himself.	He felt his pants and discovered that they ripped.
40c2ab4f-888f-4151-9abf-f3d55f4881d5	Early Release Day	The teacher announced that today was early release day.	The class stayed in school until 11 in the morning and left.	Since I didn't have much homework, I spent time with my friends.	We visited the beach and played volleyball.	When I came home, I went to sleep.
0908ccef-b70d-4a46-90a3-b92dad4b4cdf	lunch cost	Sam wanted the lunch cost to go down in his school.	He started a petition.	He asked for signatures in the cafeteria.	He gave it to the student council.	The student council reduced the lunch cost.
b478ba38-a6e5-4e19-8842-c32e565a800d	Buying a 4x4	I bought a used 4x4 in the winter.	We had 28 inches of snow on the ground the day I bought it.	I test drove the truck in four wheel drive.	I drove it off the lot in four wheel drive.	I didn't switch it out if four wheel drive for almost a month.
bc8f282e-41ac-43cf-a8b3-8e08eee57e82	Tia	Tia was lost in the woods.	She had been hiking with her family, but they were separated.	Tia tried to remain calm.	SHe stayed put and waited for her family to find her.	Thankfully, they found her just an hour later!
8abd938d-9a33-4c4d-8018-7029a09f8957	English Test	Parker has a big English test.	He was extremely stressed about it and made himself sick.	When he got to class, he was very nervous.	The teacher gave out the tests and Parker got sick.	He went home without taking his test.
54b38456-5ec4-4e37-8559-3a3a1d514ac6	Marco's Shirt	Marco ate his soup sloppily and got a stain on it.	He excused himself and went into the nearest restroom.	Marco turned on the faucet and ran some cool water through the stain.	After a few seconds, the majority of the soup was out.	He waited for the shirt to dry before returning to the table.
599f5c8d-1f15-4d14-a93f-c21efd7ddee7	Raft off Course	Kenny rode in a small canoe with Jane.	They were taking a tour around the river.	A mild current started to build up.	They lost control of their steer.	The canoe was moving on its own until it landed on a rock.
8f611440-808b-4642-b0de-3095bd033ec4	Playing	Shay was playing hide and seek with his brother.	He hid behind the kitchen stove.	His brother looked for him everywhere.	But eventually he had to give up.	Shay had won the game!
9ff2b586-f039-47c1-a3d1-0f159c9b3aed	Prom Limo	Em was a pretty farm girl who'd just been invited to prom.	She worked hard on the farm, but couldn't earn enough for a prom limo.	Then her dad thought of a way to help his dejected daughter.	He saddled the family's two horses and rode Em to the high school.	Em arrived at her prom very romantically after all - on horseback!
f6d3b8ce-39d6-4234-99ac-797175483ad0	Cup	Lee loved his cup a lot.	One day, he found out his cup was missing.	He searched for it for hours and hours.	Finally, he realized he left it at school.	Eventually, he was able to find his cup.
7b4493f6-50c8-42ba-86bf-8c24ff11d4a6	Popularity	Jill does not fit in at school.	So she pays Jan, one of the cool kids, to make her popular.	It works so well that Jill becomes more popular than Jan.	In a fit of jealousy Jan exposes her secret.	Afterwards they are both unpopular
4b25c811-1377-4c2a-afe7-de33e6b8d8c4	Sam and the New Roof	Sam would be working on my roof for several days.	The roof had gotten so bad it actually had a hole in it.	At first, he debated whether to fix the whole roof or just patch it.	The decision was soon made for him.	I was cooking in my kitchen when Sam fell through the ceiling!
f4f21a30-f90d-4ae4-ac31-c91628b47a06	road test	Keyan had studied for his road test for weeks.	On test day, he was very nervous.	He did his best on the test.	At the end, the instructor turned to Keyan and smiled.	Then he congratulated Keyan and said he'd passed the test!
b756e189-f1d4-491c-89ca-2166ad93b086	Infraction	Bob hit Matthew on the head very hard.	Everyone in the bar froze when it happened.	Only the barmaid thought of calling the cops.	When they arrived, Bob was still standing over Matt.	They cuffed him to bring him to their car.
3547d962-a03d-4836-8267-7e4a172e6c5c	Hide and Seek	Sarah and her brother Tom were playing hide and seek.	Tom was hiding but Sarah couldn't find him anywhere.	She had looked everywhere except the basement, which she feared.	Facing her fears, she tiptoed down the stairs.	She found him and was proud to have been brave!
3d590a2e-51c3-4bec-a122-106bb360fa88	Loudly	I sat down in the quiet room.	I laid my pencils on the desk.	I was ready to start the test.	You could hear a pin drop in the room.	Suddenly, my stomach growled loudly, embarrassing me.
76fed895-0c02-40b9-bc27-35390fcf56c9	Fastest Horse Alive	Jody had a horse that could gallop faster than any other horse.	She took it to market to be sold.	Sensing it's fate, the horse bolted from the fence and took off.	Days later, they tracked the horse down.	It had ran all the way to North Dakota.
3ab0a859-f845-46dc-a7e1-edc781210aaf	Burma	Neil was doing a story on the country of Burma.	He took a plane into Burma, or Myanmar.	There, he interviewed members of the press.	He got a great story to take to his editors.	They read his story, and they loved it!
ca916c8c-5a24-452e-a19a-ce0e4bd07aba	Leaving	She seriously considered leaving that night.	She didn't want to ruin all the hopes she'd built with him.	She was terrified he would hurt her.	She wrote him a letter, then erased it.	She wearily stood up and went to bed instead.
41342b29-7bc2-4523-93b3-78d290015568	Mail Man	Lori dog Checker liked to chase after the mail man.	One day he chased the mail truck around the entire block.	The next day the dog managed to jump inside the mail truck.	Lori had to run after the mail truck to stop it from driving off.	Lori now keeps the dog inside whenever the mail truck is near.
1a75f811-4a5e-417e-a88a-8c5dae43078d	The Vacation	We embarked on a family vacation.	Our destination was 5 hours away.	There was a loud noise on the highway about one hour in.	We pulled over to find a flat tire	Vacation was over.
99baf7f2-eca9-420e-bd5a-460d6659cbdf	Two Jobs	Kin's parents were Korean immigrants, and they worked hard.	When Kin was 15, they told him he had to work too.	After school every day, he worked 5 hours at the family store.	Kin was very tired throughout high school!	But in the end, he learned a lot about responsibility.
7123abcb-cd8e-4003-8fc9-56bf1612373f	Computer	Matt bought a new computer.	He brought it home and turned it on.	He was very excited to get it working.	Three days later the battery in the computer broke.	Matt was sad because he forgot to buy the warranty.
0bf454d1-97ff-4813-bb4e-f7c5add99c16	Night Screech	Every evening when the street lights came on I'd head home.	One particular night I was pushing my bike because the tire was flat.	As I walked in the gutter I stepped on a cicada who began to screech.	I dropped my bicycle and ran all the way home.	To this day I hate cicadas!
37d7cbd5-cba8-4df7-acd8-0f712af5a423	Dispute With Landlord	My friend got into a dispute with the landlord.	She insisted it was his duty to fix the washing machine.	He was adamant that it wasn't, not at all.	She threatened to move out if he wouldn't fix it.	He offered to help her do just that, and right now, too.
8a224058-4776-4bde-8c44-454e07b9b306	Boyfriend	Paul knew he liked boys, but he was scared his mom wouldn't love him.	So he pretended he just had bad luck with girls.	His mom worried for his happiness, seeing him sad and lonely.	Finally Paul came out, bringing a boyfriend home for dinner.	His mom was so happy to see him happy, she cried!
4afbdcf9-4c9f-4b87-8c6c-538afb725224	Upset stomach	Tina had an upset stomach.	She tried everything to fix it.	Yet nothing would help it.	Tina felt helpless.	Finally she took some ginger and it helped.
f67aabb1-5659-4daf-a2da-7813b1ffad18	The Fake Queen	In high school, kids teased Tameka because she had short hair.	Now Tameka gets a weave in her hair.	One evening she went to the beauty salon and asked for a weave.	Her beautician put fake hair on her head that extended to her waist.	A month later she removed the fake hair and was called a fake queen.
5e8fff84-c506-4d91-9dc9-bee9bd79af27	Terrible Toothache	June had a terrible toothache.	She also had an aversion to pain.	Nevertheless, she made an appointment to see a dentist.	The dentist gave June a sedative to dull her pain and fix her tooth.	Jane went home with a more positive outlook towards dentists.
11a2332a-2ae2-43fb-976c-4b0e27a8a866	dog	Anna had always wanted a dog.	She begged her parents to allow it.	Finally they gave in.	Anna was so happy!	She was thrilled to receive her new pet dog.
51aedbce-679a-4771-b443-33809a0819d1	The New Computer	Steve got a new computer on Wednesday.	He couldn't wait to get it out of the box and start setting it up!	He pulled everything out of the box, and placed it on his desk.	Everything was there except for the power cord.	Steve called and was told the cord would arrive in two business days!
2dd75501-96ea-4f25-a49e-3604a48acd3d	Josh has a Family Party	Josh felt his family had become disconnected over time.	He decided to arrange a family party to bring everyone together.	Josh's family arrived and everyone began to talk to each other.	The party inspired Josh's family to spend more time together.	Now Josh's family has a party every month and they're much closer.
777498b7-8a18-44ea-9e13-a23f1600dedf	That Bad Fox	A farmer went to his chicken coop to collect eggs.	He noticed that there were a few chickens missing.	He concluded that a fox must have taken them away.	The farmer installed a fence around the chicken coop to stop the fox.	The chickens were no longer in danger of the fox.
1bdd11aa-2957-4beb-9b39-54a58adabbe8	Video streaming	Susie signed up for a video streaming service.	She was quite content with it.	All of the sudden her service blacked out.	She had to call them.	Finally it was fixed.
24c62e80-9545-485c-baee-956498d8398a	All my Children	Abby loved watching the soap opera All my Children.	Abby has not missed an episode in 15 years.	Recently, Abby learned that All my Children will be cancelled.	Abby was in complete shock that her show would go off the air.	Abby did not know what to do now that her show was cancelled.
903cb31d-ec23-4ac6-a446-fad9be4e730b	Rabbit Hunting	Joe was excited to get his first hunting rifle.	He asked his brother to take him hunting.	Joe and his brother got their hunting gear together.	They headed off for the woods.	Joe shot a rabbit and kept it for a souvenir!
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My Dad

My dad died when I was 22 years old.

He had a heart attack unexpectedly.

He woke up with chest pain one morning.

He went to the hospital to check it out.

He never came back home.

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Angry Monopoly

Tim's family had a game night.

They decided to play Monopoly one time.

Everyone got really into it.

It caused a few minor fights.

They decided to avoid that game from then on out.

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Plane

Ann had never been on an airplane.

Her family was going on vacation next month to Florida.

She was scared the plane was going to fall down.

Her friend told her there was nothing to worry about.

Ann got on the plane, and the plane landed safely.

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Spilled polish

Yesterday I painted my nails.

I picked a pretty red color.

I was rather pleased with the result.

Yet I needed up spilling it.

The floor had red stains.

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Skateboarding

Lars went out skateboarding, today.

He skateboarded to the skate park.

His friends taught him how to do a new trick.

It is a difficult trick, but he's going to keep practicing.

Tomorrow, he'll teach his friends something new, too.

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The Bike Ride

One day, Sally was riding her bike down a steep hill.

Right before the bottom of the hill, Sally tried to stop.

However, she was going too fast!

Sally's bike crashed at the bottom of the hill.

Now, Sally remembers to be more careful when she rides her bike.

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First concert

Lisa decided she wanted to go to a concert.

Beyonce was performing in her city.

Lisa couldn't wait to see her.

She immediately drove an hour to see her.

Lisa loved it.

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Broken Sunglasses

Tom was riding his motorcycle.

He had his sunglasses hung on his shirt collar.

Tom rode over some rocks.

The glasses flew through the air.

The glasses broke upon landing, Tom was upset.

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Old Friends

I saw an old friend today.

We had not seen each other in a long while.

We talked for hours about how we've been.

It was so nice to see my friend.

I can't wait for the next time we are able to catch up.

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Ruined Table

Dan sanded the top of a table with an electric sander.

He left the sander in one spot too long.

That spot on the table had a dip in it.

Dan did not like the way the table was now.

He sold the table for a cheap price.

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Disney vacation

After a long day at work, Jim decided to treat his family.

He decided to take them on a trip to Disney.

They had never been so he thought it would be nice.

When he went home to tell them, they were thrilled.

The family went the next month.

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Rookie camper

Donny thought he was an expert camper.

He built up a bonfire next to his tent at night.

He end up falling to sleep in his tent and was feeling very hot.

Suddenly, he realized that the left side of his tent was on fire!

He used his water canteen and defused the fire immediately.

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The Red Beetle

I found a bright red beetle on my rug.

I jumped because I thought it was poisonous.

Then I decided to examine it more closely.

It didn't move at all and had a strange texture to it.

I realized it was a toy beetle and felt silly afterwards.

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Stolen Identity

Tom got an alert from his bank.

He was close to having no money.

Tom hadn't made any recent purchases.

He realized someone was using his information to buy things online.

Tom had the account shut down and was reimbursed.

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Kim's Shot

Kim wasn't feeling well.

Her mother took her to the doctor.

The doctor ordered her to get a shot.

Kim was terrified.

The nurse came in and calmed Kim down.

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Telemarketer

Joe woke up to a phone call.

It was a telemarketer.

The telemarketer asked Joe if he wanted to book a vacation to Jamaica.

Joe told the telemarketer that he wasn't interested.

Afterwards, Joe hung up the phone.

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Math Test

Gary needed to take a placement test to enroll in math courses.

He hasn't taken a math course in seven years.

He spent fifty dollars buying a study guide.

Gary took two weeks to study on his math skills.

Gary cheered as he placed out of remedial courses.

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Kate's retirement

Kate worked in construction with many males.

Kate experienced several instances of racial discrimination.

Kate sued the men who discriminated against her and won.

Kate was awarded a large sum of money.

Because of Kate's sudden windfall, she was able to retire.

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Happy Hour Drinks

I met some coworkers for happy hour on Friday.

It was hard to find them because I didn't have anybody's number.

We got pretty drunk.

We decided to keep partying.

Eventually, I was able to get some of their numbers.

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Prank

I went to pick my sister up.

She was about to get inside my car.

Before she got in I drove away.

I kept doing this for almost a block.

When she finally got in the car she was so mad.

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A broken window

A brother and sister liked throwing golf balls on the roof.

They liked watching the golf balls roll down the roof.

One day they missed the roof.

They were too scared to tell their parents what happened.

They have kept the secret to this day.

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Properly Quitting

Tom hated his job.

He applied to several other work opportunities.

Eventually he was hired somewhere else.

Tom made a big scene out of quitting.

He made sure to insult all his bosses and co-workers.

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fusion

Ana wanted to try fusion cuisine.

She asked her mom to go with her.

The ladies were curious about it.

They went to a fusion restaurant for lunch.

They both loved the fusion cuisine!

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Babysitters surprise

Meg was a babysitter.

One evening while babysitting she looks for the tv remote.

She opens up the dresser in the living room.

What she finds made her faint.

She had seen a human hand in the dresser.

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Bad Food

Josh and Rachel loved to try out new restaurants.

A new buffet had opened up down the street from their home.

They decided to go check it out.

They went to the buffet for dinner.

The next day they both felt ill from food poisoning.

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Black Friday

I decided to go out shopping the night of Black Friday to get deals.

I waited in a long line to be let into the store.

All around me, people rushed in to get the best deals.

I relentlessly looked, but there was nothing that caught my eye.

I left empty, tired and disappointed.

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The Checkers Game

Abby and Justin were playing checkers.

Justin suddenly pointed at the window and gestured to someone.

Abby turned around to see who it was.

While she was distracted, Justin moved some pieces closer.

Abby did not notice that Justin cheated to win the game.

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Would Have Gone Sooner

Hal was led to a room in the back of the clinic.

A beautiful nurse asked him to open his mouth wide.

She shoved in a hard wooden board so he wouldn't bite his tongue.

Hal became a bit concerned when she brought out a large plastic tube.

The nurse reassured him and took x-rays of his mouth.

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Oscar's Bad Hair Day

Oscar decided that he must get a job to be able to pay rent.

He put on his nicest shirt and pants.

He asked for work at each business on the street.

He was rejected each time.

No one wanted to hire him because of his pink hair.

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Long Life

Oliver had a dog named Auri.

Auri was his best friend since he was very young.

She had a heart condition that made it hard for her to play roughly.

Oliver was very careful with her as he grew up.

Auri lived to the old age of 15, despite the heart condition.

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The Text

Jessica was texting her friend about a boy that she liked.

She was explaining to her friend how she felt about him.

Jessica wasn't receiving a response so she checked her texts.

She accidently sent the texts to the boy she likes.

He never talked to her again.

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Eyes on the road

Emily loved to drive.

She had received her driver's licence a week earlier.

One day, Emily and a group of friends went for a ride.

As Emily drove, one friend distracted her with a funny text message.

Emily and her friends were killed in a head on collision.

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Mark Makes a Friend

Mark is intimidated after moving to Boston with no friends.

One night he decides to go to a bar because he feels lonely.

At the bar he meets a nice guy named Charles.

They strike up a conversation and eventually become friends.

Mark is very relieved that he has at least one friend in Boston.

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Grill Night

My boyfriend and I were looking forward to grilling for dinner.

We went to the store to buy fish and veggies.

When we got home we noticed that fish had a weird smell.

Not trusting it, we threw it away.

We decided to call in pizza.

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Dean's Song

Dean loves making music.

Whenever Dean has free time, he writes new songs.

One day, he finds a flier for a talent show in his town.

He decides to participate in the talent show with an original song.

Dean wins after his stellar performance and gets a standing ovation.

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Sweater

Tom wanted to host a party for Christmas.

Tom decided on an ugly sweater party.

He invited all of his friends.

Everyone attended and had fun.

Tom regarded the party as a huge success.

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Driving Alone

Deb was driving on a deserted road at night.

She was being followed by a vehicle closely.

Her mind raced with fearful images about being followed.

She slowed her car and the vehicle passed her.

She was relieved when she saw the taillights move away quickly.

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Late

I woke up one morning and realized my alarm hadn't gone off.

My heart started to pound at the thought of being late for work.

I jumped out of bed and quickly dressed myself.

I weaved in and out of traffic to make up time on the commute.

When I arrived at work my boss had not even shown up yet.

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Jaden Smith is weird.

Jaden Smith was posting a tweet on mirrors.

He said we are all living in mirrors and the mirrors are living.

I looked at my TV and saw independence day was on.

Shaking my head, I look at Will Smith killing aliens in amazement.

The best actor is stuck acting like his son isn't an embarrassment.

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Dressing

I forgot to do the laundry.

Everyone was frustrated with me.

I tried to find enough clothes for everyone.

Eventually I put together outfits for each kid.

I spent the rest of the day washing clothes.

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Hospital Emergency

Jack woke up in the middle of the night with pain in his chest.

His wife quickly phoned for an ambulance feeling very worried.

He was taken to hospital and given treatment right away.

Jack stayed in the hospital a couple of days to make sure he was ok.

He was sent home with tablets and advice to stop it happening again.

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Going Grey

Gretchen combed her hair in the morning.

She noticed one grey hair.

She pulled the grey hair out with tweezers.

Then she noticed another grey hair.

She left that one where it was.

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Jean's Major

Jean was studying to be a nurse.

She did well in all her classes.

Jean began to take her clinicals.

She couldn't stomach the things she saw.

Jean had to change her major.

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First Tattoo

Sara always wanted a tattoo.

She got one as soon as she was old enough.

It was something sentimental.

It was just the start.

Sara eventually got several more tattoos.

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Falling down

David was walking down the street when he felt down.

He stood up and saw that his knee was bleeding.

He found a handkerchief in his pants and applied it to the wound.

He hopped to the nearest pharmacy stifling his pain.

He then bought some peroxide and bandages to treat his knee.

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Making pizzas

I invited my friends over to make pizzas.

When they came over we started making them.

We got the ingredients and put them in the oven.

After a while we smelled smoke.

We realized we burnt the pizzas.

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Questions

I was sitting in my math class.

The lecture was difficult.

I started to ask many questions.

The teacher got angry at me for asking so many questions.

I told my parents what happened and they scolded the teacher.

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Amazing sunglasses

I went to the mall yesterday to check out some sunglasses.

I could not believe how amazing the sunglasses were.

When I tried some on, I asked for the price.

The saleswoman told me they were one thousand dollars.

I was shocked and immediately went home.

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Going Fishing

Robert was a vegan.

One day his friends convinced him to go fishing.

He went along but didn't actually fish.

He still hung out and drank beer.

It was exactly the same.

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Brian Has a Run

Brian hasn't exercised in many Year's.

He's embarrassed to go to the local gym because he is out of shape.

One day he decides to take a run around the block.

Brian gets home feeling exhilarated after his run!

He is very proud that he has begun to exercise again.

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The ripped open bag.

Tonya was walking home from the grocery store.

She had one bag with some cans in it.

Suddenly, the bag ripped.

Her cans spilled and rolled away.

Luckily, a man stopped to help her gather everything.

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Ani DiFranco Concert

At the show I noticed I was the only guy in the crowd.

A few women gave me dirty looks.

I just smiled and kept dancing and singing along.

At one point I screamed out a song suggestion.

A lot of people looked at me then.

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Lie

Kelly accidentally broke her mother's favorite vase.

She blamed it on her little brother.

When her mother came home she yelled at her little brother.

Kelly was ashamed that she lied to her mother.

Kelly apologized and admitted to the truth afterwards.

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Cleaning the Kitchen

Mary hated cleaning the kitchen, but she had to do it every day.

She hated washing dishes most of all.

One day she decided to just hide the dishes under the sink.

All went well until that afternoon when her mother found them.

Now Mary cleans the kitchen and does the laundry too!

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Bend and Rip

Clark saw a quarter laying on the floor.

He bent over to pick it up.

When he was fully bent over he heard a rip.

Clark quickly straightened himself.

He felt his pants and discovered that they ripped.

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Early Release Day

The teacher announced that today was early release day.

The class stayed in school until 11 in the morning and left.

Since I didn't have much homework, I spent time with my friends.

We visited the beach and played volleyball.

When I came home, I went to sleep.

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lunch cost

Sam wanted the lunch cost to go down in his school.

He started a petition.

He asked for signatures in the cafeteria.

He gave it to the student council.

The student council reduced the lunch cost.

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Buying a 4x4

I bought a used 4x4 in the winter.

We had 28 inches of snow on the ground the day I bought it.

I test drove the truck in four wheel drive.

I drove it off the lot in four wheel drive.

I didn't switch it out if four wheel drive for almost a month.

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Tia

Tia was lost in the woods.

She had been hiking with her family, but they were separated.

Tia tried to remain calm.

SHe stayed put and waited for her family to find her.

Thankfully, they found her just an hour later!

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English Test

Parker has a big English test.

He was extremely stressed about it and made himself sick.

When he got to class, he was very nervous.

The teacher gave out the tests and Parker got sick.

He went home without taking his test.

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Marco's Shirt

Marco ate his soup sloppily and got a stain on it.

He excused himself and went into the nearest restroom.

Marco turned on the faucet and ran some cool water through the stain.

After a few seconds, the majority of the soup was out.

He waited for the shirt to dry before returning to the table.

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Raft off Course

Kenny rode in a small canoe with Jane.

They were taking a tour around the river.

A mild current started to build up.

They lost control of their steer.

The canoe was moving on its own until it landed on a rock.

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Playing

Shay was playing hide and seek with his brother.

He hid behind the kitchen stove.

His brother looked for him everywhere.

But eventually he had to give up.

Shay had won the game!

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Prom Limo

Em was a pretty farm girl who'd just been invited to prom.

She worked hard on the farm, but couldn't earn enough for a prom limo.

Then her dad thought of a way to help his dejected daughter.

He saddled the family's two horses and rode Em to the high school.

Em arrived at her prom very romantically after all - on horseback!

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Cup

Lee loved his cup a lot.

One day, he found out his cup was missing.

He searched for it for hours and hours.

Finally, he realized he left it at school.

Eventually, he was able to find his cup.

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Popularity

Jill does not fit in at school.

So she pays Jan, one of the cool kids, to make her popular.

It works so well that Jill becomes more popular than Jan.

In a fit of jealousy Jan exposes her secret.

Afterwards they are both unpopular

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Sam and the New Roof

Sam would be working on my roof for several days.

The roof had gotten so bad it actually had a hole in it.

At first, he debated whether to fix the whole roof or just patch it.

The decision was soon made for him.

I was cooking in my kitchen when Sam fell through the ceiling!

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road test

Keyan had studied for his road test for weeks.

On test day, he was very nervous.

He did his best on the test.

At the end, the instructor turned to Keyan and smiled.

Then he congratulated Keyan and said he'd passed the test!

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Infraction

Bob hit Matthew on the head very hard.

Everyone in the bar froze when it happened.

Only the barmaid thought of calling the cops.

When they arrived, Bob was still standing over Matt.

They cuffed him to bring him to their car.

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Hide and Seek

Sarah and her brother Tom were playing hide and seek.

Tom was hiding but Sarah couldn't find him anywhere.

She had looked everywhere except the basement, which she feared.

Facing her fears, she tiptoed down the stairs.

She found him and was proud to have been brave!

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Loudly

I sat down in the quiet room.

I laid my pencils on the desk.

I was ready to start the test.

You could hear a pin drop in the room.

Suddenly, my stomach growled loudly, embarrassing me.

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Fastest Horse Alive

Jody had a horse that could gallop faster than any other horse.

She took it to market to be sold.

Sensing it's fate, the horse bolted from the fence and took off.

Days later, they tracked the horse down.

It had ran all the way to North Dakota.

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Burma

Neil was doing a story on the country of Burma.

He took a plane into Burma, or Myanmar.

There, he interviewed members of the press.

He got a great story to take to his editors.

They read his story, and they loved it!

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Leaving

She seriously considered leaving that night.

She didn't want to ruin all the hopes she'd built with him.

She was terrified he would hurt her.

She wrote him a letter, then erased it.

She wearily stood up and went to bed instead.

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Mail Man

Lori dog Checker liked to chase after the mail man.

One day he chased the mail truck around the entire block.

The next day the dog managed to jump inside the mail truck.

Lori had to run after the mail truck to stop it from driving off.

Lori now keeps the dog inside whenever the mail truck is near.

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The Vacation

We embarked on a family vacation.

Our destination was 5 hours away.

There was a loud noise on the highway about one hour in.

We pulled over to find a flat tire

Vacation was over.

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Two Jobs

Kin's parents were Korean immigrants, and they worked hard.

When Kin was 15, they told him he had to work too.

After school every day, he worked 5 hours at the family store.

Kin was very tired throughout high school!

But in the end, he learned a lot about responsibility.

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Computer

Matt bought a new computer.

He brought it home and turned it on.

He was very excited to get it working.

Three days later the battery in the computer broke.

Matt was sad because he forgot to buy the warranty.

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Night Screech

Every evening when the street lights came on I'd head home.

One particular night I was pushing my bike because the tire was flat.

As I walked in the gutter I stepped on a cicada who began to screech.

I dropped my bicycle and ran all the way home.

To this day I hate cicadas!

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Dispute With Landlord

My friend got into a dispute with the landlord.

She insisted it was his duty to fix the washing machine.

He was adamant that it wasn't, not at all.

She threatened to move out if he wouldn't fix it.

He offered to help her do just that, and right now, too.

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Boyfriend

Paul knew he liked boys, but he was scared his mom wouldn't love him.

So he pretended he just had bad luck with girls.

His mom worried for his happiness, seeing him sad and lonely.

Finally Paul came out, bringing a boyfriend home for dinner.

His mom was so happy to see him happy, she cried!

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Upset stomach

Tina had an upset stomach.

She tried everything to fix it.

Yet nothing would help it.

Tina felt helpless.

Finally she took some ginger and it helped.

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The Fake Queen

In high school, kids teased Tameka because she had short hair.

Now Tameka gets a weave in her hair.

One evening she went to the beauty salon and asked for a weave.

Her beautician put fake hair on her head that extended to her waist.

A month later she removed the fake hair and was called a fake queen.

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Terrible Toothache

June had a terrible toothache.

She also had an aversion to pain.

Nevertheless, she made an appointment to see a dentist.

The dentist gave June a sedative to dull her pain and fix her tooth.

Jane went home with a more positive outlook towards dentists.

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dog

Anna had always wanted a dog.

She begged her parents to allow it.

Finally they gave in.

Anna was so happy!

She was thrilled to receive her new pet dog.

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The New Computer

Steve got a new computer on Wednesday.

He couldn't wait to get it out of the box and start setting it up!

He pulled everything out of the box, and placed it on his desk.

Everything was there except for the power cord.

Steve called and was told the cord would arrive in two business days!

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Josh has a Family Party

Josh felt his family had become disconnected over time.

He decided to arrange a family party to bring everyone together.

Josh's family arrived and everyone began to talk to each other.

The party inspired Josh's family to spend more time together.

Now Josh's family has a party every month and they're much closer.

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That Bad Fox

A farmer went to his chicken coop to collect eggs.

He noticed that there were a few chickens missing.

He concluded that a fox must have taken them away.

The farmer installed a fence around the chicken coop to stop the fox.

The chickens were no longer in danger of the fox.

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Video streaming

Susie signed up for a video streaming service.

She was quite content with it.

All of the sudden her service blacked out.

She had to call them.

Finally it was fixed.

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All my Children

Abby loved watching the soap opera All my Children.

Abby has not missed an episode in 15 years.

Recently, Abby learned that All my Children will be cancelled.

Abby was in complete shock that her show would go off the air.

Abby did not know what to do now that her show was cancelled.

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Rabbit Hunting

Joe was excited to get his first hunting rifle.

He asked his brother to take him hunting.

Joe and his brother got their hunting gear together.

They headed off for the woods.

Joe shot a rabbit and kept it for a souvenir!

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Asking

She leaned forward and looked me in the eye.

I looked up at her nervously.

She told me all I had to do was ask for help.

I told her that was impossible for me to do.

She threw her arms up in frustration and said she couldn't help me.

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Losing a Friend

Larry was outspoken on Facebook.

This got him into many arguments.

One day he said something that upset his best friend.

Larry didn't back down or apologized.

He lost the friendship over it.

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The Pet Caterpillars

Chris found a box of caterpillars.

His mom thought they were gross and asked him to throw them away.

He want to throw them away but thought they were cute.

Chris decided to keep one.

It eventually turned into a butterfly and flew away.

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The Sad Movie

Cath was watching a movie with her husband.

The movie had a very violent sad scene.

Without realizing it, Cath had curled away from the scene.

Before she knew it she was crying and was so embarrassed.

Luckily her husband comforted her and she felt better.

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Dirty Dough

Cindy was making three loaves of bread for her family to eat.

But her hands weren't clean while she was handling the dough.

The loaves of bread, however, turned out amazing.

And her family loved them.

But everyone in her house became sick.

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Sank

Bill took his boat out in the lake.

He hit the gas and the boat went really fast.

He felt a bump and the boat shook.

The boat began to slow down.

Water flooded the boat and it was sinking.

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Javier Sings In Chorus

Javier decided he needed a hobby.

He joined the chorus in his small town.

Javier went to practice singing with the chorus every day.

He loved how they sounded singing together.

He was happy that he had a new hobby.

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Reading Marathon

Tommy's school announced a prize for whoever read the most books.

Tommy loved reading, and he launched into a marathon of books.

When the contest ended, Tommy was the clear winner.

He got a trophy and put it on his bookshelf.

He saw with dismay that he had no books left to read.

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Farming

Ima hated sheep.

Then she saw a lamb at the petting zoo.

It was adorable.

Ima realized sheep weren't so gross after all.

She decided they were actually kind of cute!