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"The school bell rang. As Malcolm sat down at his desk, a sudden realization hit him. He had forgotten his homework. He gulped as the classroom door opened, Mrs Davids wouldn't be happy. In walked a substitute teacher and Malcolm sighed a breath of relief."
The girl found a frog in the grass. She picked up the frog. She cupped the frog gently so it would not jump away. She brought it home. She let the frog out inside of her house.
"Jennifer never knew what to buy for her mother-in-law. Whatever she came up with wasn't appreciated. She tried to ask for help, but no one knew either. So one day, she went to the store and picked something at random. When she offered the gift, her mother-in-law was delighted."
"Every Tuesday, Yani and her friends have tacos. It's known as Taco Tuesday. Every week, they try a new taco place. This week they are trying a popular taco truck. The friends always look forward to Tuesdays."
"Cora wandered along Bourbon Street, in search of dinner. She arrived at a carry-out restaurant, excited to order. One of the food service workers yelled that they were closed. Outside, a stranger directed her to a nearby pizza place. She ended up eating an entire pizza, all by herself."
The family was on an exciting hike. They walked up the side of a volcano. They looked in the crater. It hadn't erupted in many years. They were nervous that it would again while they were there!
Charlie likes food. He learned how to cook for his grandmother. He asked for cooking lessons Christmas. Charlie became a very skilled cook. Charlie is now a well known chef.
Old Man Donner's pond always froze over in the winter. The local school children never failed to take advantage. Sandra was one such child. She spent all afternoon skating on that pond. She loved it very much and would always remember that day.
The boy had a crush on a girl. He wrote her a note. She didn't respond to the note. He tried to talk to her. She turned his back to him.
"Gary was very interested in politics. Recently, Gary was watching the Democratic Convention. Gary was filled with hope when he saw that Hillary won the nomination. In addition, Gary was proud that she was the first woman to do so. Gary was beaming with pride for the historic moment at the convention."
"I adopted a black cat last month. I was able to adopt her through a local shelter. I brought her home, and introduced her to my other cat. At first they were cautious of each other, but ended up being friends. I am so glad that I adopted her because she makes me happy."
"Roy was ten and swimming at the campground pool. He swam to the deep end, and started struggling to stay afloat. He called to the teenage lifeguard, who was asleep in his chair. Roy somehow made it to the edge of the pool. When he pulled himself out, the lifeguard finally woke with a yawn."
Tim only had a part time job. And he wanted to earn more money. So he put on dirty clothes and drove to a department store. And he asked for money on the sidewalk. He was able to earn the extra money that he wanted.
"Wasn't perfect, in fact it was the exact opposite. It was torturous, the fear and insecurity that lies within it. I felt pressured to be perfect, or consequently, replaced. I wanted so badly to be something reminisced, something everlasting. But with time, nearly all things come to an end."
Charlie needed to study for his test. His roommates were making too much noise. Charlie couldn't study with all the noise. Charlie drove down to the library. He was able to study there in peace.
Jack to an engineering class. Jack learned many things. Jack hoped to learn how to work with wood. His teacher showed him how to make a box. Now he has his own handmade box.
"Tammy had an old couch. The couch was ratty and torn up. She had to throw it away at the dump. It was too heavy to take on her own, so her dad helped her. Tammy is really glad to have gotten rid of that couch."
Lauren had just bought a brand new car. She was cruising down the road listening to music. She got a phone call and looked down at her phone. While she was distracted she swerved off the road. Lauren hit a telephone pole and totaled her new car.
Margaret saw something in the hall. She thought it was a ghost. She told her friends at work. Her friends came over to Margaret's house. They didn't think it was haunted.
Chad went to the park to meet Larry. Chad and Larry practiced soccer at the park. The boys rested after a half hour. It soon began to rain. The boys hurried home.
Melody has been asking her mom for a cat since she was little. Her mom finally broke down and took her to a shelter. Melody picked out a black and white kitten to take home. Her nose and face started getting puffy the second day. Melody is allergic to cats and the cat had to go back to the shelter.
"Kate and her friend Lucy went to a seafood restaurant. Kate intended to get pasta. But they had a special on crab legs. Kate was torn since she wanted the pasta, and her friend wanted fish. In the end Kate and her friend both decided to order the crab legs."
Jeff was at the county fair. He was with his girlfriend at the time. She wanted him to win hear a teddy bear. Jeff decided he would give it a try. Jeff landed a lucky toss and won His girlfriend the teddy bear.
"Tom is a builder looking for work. Unfortunately, he has not had any success with his search. Tom began to feel discouraged and desperate. One night, there was a terrible fire at the local church. Tom's expertise was sought to make repairs and was quickly hired."
Maryann is very neat and tidy. Her boyfriend is the opposite. Maryann cannot function if anything is slightly dirty or messy. Her boyfriend doesn't care how things look. Maryann is going to have to make a decision.
Jerry likes to race. Jerry challenges his friend to a race. Jerry tells his friend he is going to lose so bad. The race begins and Jerry is beaten badly. Jerry is not as fast as he thought.
The woman was diagnosed with cancer. She did chemotherapy. The chemotherapy made her feel bad. She stopped doing the chemotherapy before it was done. She asked the doctor for alternative treatments.
Gene's grandson would get so dirty by playing in the mud. There was no way he wanted that in his clean house! But Gene thought it was adorable the way he'd wallow. He came upon a solution agreeable to both of them. He hosed the boy off in his shop before letting him in the house.
I went to get some new glasses. The selection in my price range was small. I couldn't decide what I wanted. I chose black frames with cheetah print. They broke after the first week of wear.
Our kitten got out of the house and ran towards the road. She splashed in a mud puddle playfully. My brother and me chased after her. We caught her before she could get hurt. We realized we were now covered in mud too.
"Mister Deals went to garage sales every weekend. This weekend he found himself at the house of a very rich person. An antique caught Mister Deals' eye and he wanted it. The rich man was reluctant to lower his price. After much negotiation, Mister Deals got it for half the asking price."
The government built a new underground storage facility. They installed huge safety doors. The safety doors got stuck. They rammed the doors with trucks. The doors would not budge.
The man sanded the paint off of her chair. He stained the newly sanded chair. He put a bow on the chair. He gave the chair as a gift. The recipient thought it was a new chair.
"Martha was busy in the kitchen. She was having twenty guests over for Thanksgiving! She put the turkey in at 8am. She was busy cooking all morning. WHen the turkey came out, it was a beautiful brown color."
"Steve had just started his summer vacation. He wanted to take scuba diving classes at the beach. When Steve went into the water, he got scared. He quickly climbed back into the boat. Steve ended up staying out of the water the rest of the summer."
Jim realized he'd forgotten to update his website. He'd put up a special page with items he had for sale. Jim gave away many of the items. Now he only had a chainsaw and the accouterments which went with it. Jim decided to just say everything was sold and be done with it.
"Emily was fascinated with the stamp on the letter she received. She decided to start collecting unique stamps. Her father bought her a book about stamp collecting. After reading the book, she went to the post office. The postmaster was able to give some stamps to start her collection."
"Jennifer couldn't afford her rent so she placed an ad for a roommate. Laura answered the ad and the two hit it off instantly. A week later, Jennifer noticed that some of her clothes were missing. She saw Laura in her room going through her closet. She kicked Laura out and found a new roommate."
Piper wanted to go on a boating trip. I told her I had a relative who owned a boat. The next day I asked my relative if we could use his boat. He said yes and gave me instructions! The next day Piper and I went on a boating trip.
The Smiths lived in a very cold area. It snowed one day and the kids were off of school. They went up the hill with sleds and threw snow at each other. They soaked their very slim jackets with cold water. The children returned home with a runny nose and shivers.
Kayla liked making videos on Youtube. She put up covers of all the songs she liked. Sometimes she'd share messages about her faith. Her channel steadily grew many followers. Kayla felt blessed to be such a positive force in so many lives.
Larson liked to collect antiques. One interesting thing he'd found was an old can of corn. It had very old graphics and funny words. He displayed it on a shelf in his kitchen. Larson decided he would collect more in the future.
"Jessey has always hated doing dishes. Her mother used to make her do the dishes when she was young. If she didn't do them right, her mom would hit her. Because of that, she always feels angry doing dishes. Her roommate doesn't understand why she hates doing dishes."
"Rina went to the hair salon. She wanted a change in style. After talking with her stylist, she decided on what she wanted. Rina opted for a natural bayalage in her hair. She was very excited to change her look up."
"I tried to do some work yesterday. I had to use a linkedin website. After I was done, people starting adding me. I was confused as to why they added me. I realized it was because I had been logged in."
"Every time I try to make things better, they get worse. Today I dropped the ice everywhere. I was going to get a drink of water. It should have been a simple task. I had to clean it all up so I could get back to work."
"Jona and Taylor wanted to pull a cool stunt. They decided they wanted to jump of the roof onto something. Jona suggested his trampoline. Right before they could jump, Jonah's dad came home. Jona and Taylor got in trouble."
Andrew recently bought a mountain bike. He has been looking for one for the past two months. He has been riding it every day for at least an hour. Andrew takes good care of his bike so it doesn't fail on him. Andrew plans on buying a better bike in the future.
"Gloria met her new roommate online. When the two women met face to face, Gloria got a surprise. Kate, the other woman, was deaf. She could read lips, but she often got things wrong. It was a hard adjustment, but they eventually became best friends."
"A man went into a hardware store to buy some cut lumbar. The shop attendant asked him what size he wanted. The man held up both hands and adjusted slightly. The attendant measured the distance between the man's hands. With the measurement, the attendant made some cuts for him."
"My family doesn't make much money so we rarely have any food. One time, there was no food at home and my sister had a bag of chips. I was hungry so I stole it from her and ran. I ran straight into a wall, stubbed my toe, and dropped the bag. She took the bag, laughed, and left me hurt and hungry."
"Gina always kept a diary. One day his little brother found it. He started reading it. Gina however, found him and admonished him. Now, Gina always hides her diary."
I cut off all my hair one day. It was short like a pixie cut. I went to my grandma's house. She got very upset because my hair was gone. She chewed me out saying long hair was a virtue.
Kate was a vegetarian. She didn't miss eating meat. One day while out of town at her mom's her mom was frying chicken. The scent of the chicken filled the whole house. She realized fried chicken was what she missed most.
"A puppy was following me as I walked along the road. I didn't want it to follow me to school, so I threw a rock far away. The puppy ran after the rock. Meanwhile, I ran in the other direction, away from the puppy. I never saw the puppy again."
Todd was called for an interview. They told him they would keep in touch. Several weeks passed and no call. Todd was ready to give up. But then they told him he got the job.
"Jane was looking forward to the Thanksgiving break from school. Her family decided to start a new tradition this year. Rather than the typical meal, they were going to cook for others. Jane and her family went to the homeless shelter for Thanksgiving. They felt blessed as they helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to so ma...
The man held up a flag. At the start of the race he put it down. He set the flag on the ground. Somebody took the flag. He had to start the next race with a shirt.
It was really hot on Friday. Me and all my friends were sweating a lot. We were all excited to hear the ice cream truck. When we heard it we chased it down. Too bad the ice cream man didn't stop for us!
Jenny bought a new house with a big yard. She loved her yard and wanted to show it off. She decided to have a garden housewarming party. She invited all of her family and friends. Her guests were impressed with her beautiful yard and garden.
Ashley and Joy went to see a movie. They decided to see a horror film. The movie was scarier than they thought. They ran out of the theatre room in fear. The girls decided to see a comedy instead.
Michael wanted to break up with his girlfriend. He wasn't sure how to do it. He spent weeks figuring it out. When it was finally time to break up with her she beat him to it. He was so upset that he wasn't able to break up with her.
"Ken bought a surprise for his kids. It was an air hockey table! They played with it for hours. It was a great way to pass the time when it was cold outside. Ken spent a lot of hours in the basement, playing with his kids."
"Greg wants to impress his boyfriend with a treat. He buys some fruit and chocolate. Greg is going to try to make a fruit arrangement. After a disastrous try, Greg's boyfriend comes home. They laugh as they eat the horrible looking chocolate fruit."
The man smoked a pack a day. He got a bad cough. He became scared. He went to the doctor. The doctor was concerned.
Mary was trying to find the perfect gift for her husband. He was an avid sportsman. She decided to buy him a hunting dog. Mary picked out a puppy. Her husband was delighted with the gift.
Harry encountered a car accident on the road. He asked if the couple were fine but their son was injured. Harry decides to call for help after realizing their phone was broken. The paramedics came in around 20 minutes. The couple thanked him and gave him a number to contact for a reward.
One day Joe was upset. His father told him that they would go on a motorcycle trip. They decided to go when Joe turned 21. When Joe was 21 he and his father bought motorcycles. The had a great trip together.
The kids worked on a robot. They learned programming. They programmed the robot. The robot said a short phrase. People called it a success.
"My friend's mom died of COPD, caused by smoking. She was only 58. My friend went to a hypnotist to stop smoking. Today someone posted a photo of her smoking in the rain. I guess the hypnotist did not work."
Pam had her first art exhibit in the evening. She was nervous and hoped people liked her work. Nobody seemed to notice her art. A man then walked up to paintings to take a look. He exclaimed it was his favorite part of the exhibit.
Jim was unprepared for a math exam. Midway through the test he realized he was going to fail. Jim then pretended to have a heart attack. He really got into the theatrics of his deception. At the end of his show he even took a bow.
"Jenny started to prepare raw cookie dough. She stirred several ingredients in a batter and placed it in a pan. The cookies were heating for several minutes. However, she forgot to check the cookies after an hour. They turned into chard."
Dan is outside working on his car. He is getting frustrated by the labor. His wife comes outside and complains about a door. Dan gets up very angry from under his car. Dan yells and screams at his wife for bothering him.
Kelley wore her favorite t shirt. She was running through the walkway with it. Then all the sudden it got caught. It ended up ripping. Kelley was not happy.
"Meg was starting a new business venture. SHe'd always wanted to open a coffee shop. The day before she opened, she got everything clean and ready. When the doors opened, there were customers waiting! She was excited to see what her business would accomplish."
The bell went off. The fighters made their way towards each other. They moved around each other. Both of the boxers fought hard during that match. The boxing match ended in a draw.
The man painted the bride. The bride was curious how it looked. She asked her husband to look. He thought the painting was beautiful. He gave the artist a large tip.
Jim had trouble paying attention his class. And his doctor diagnosed him with ADHD. He was given prescription medicine. But it only made him very anxious and depressed. Jim ended up failing school.
Butch was the pepsi guy where I worked. He had a crush on me. He came through my line asking me out. I always said no. He finally gave up before I quit.
The coach hired a new assistant. The new assistant did not get along with the kids. The coach asked the assistant to be nicer. The assistant made an effort. The kids accepted the new assistant.
"Gene needed to get a message to his friend. He tried email, but his internet wasn't working properly. It wasn't urgent, so he decided to write a letter. It took him a while, as his handwriting was poor. After much effort, he mailed the letter to his friend."
"Jan had always been a trouble maker. When he finally decided to straighten up, he had trouble finding work. He managed to get a low paying job at his favorite video game company. Because he loved his work, he did well and was promoted within a year. Five years later, he heads a major division of the company."
Timmy had to go to a meeting in a new town today. While there he met a 23 year-old college student. They hit it off and had lunch together. After lunch they ended up making out. Now Timmy has a giant bruise on his neck.
There was a caterpillar in a habitat in Kate's class. The kids were learning about the transformation to a butterfly. It was in it's cocoon for a long time. Finally it began to emerge. After a whole day the caterpillar emerged a butterfly.
"Carla baked a pie in the oven. While waiting for it to finish baking, she fell asleep. She awoke a few minutes later in a drowsy state. She immediately realized her mistake and rushed to the kitchen. Luckily, she found that the pie was just fine."
Amy and her husband were on vacation. She'd always dreamed of touching a dolphin. They paid to get in the pool with it. She squealed with delight when it swam by her. She thought it was an amazing creature!
Natalie saw a zebra at the zoo. She thought its stripes were so amazing! She stared at it for a long time. She took a few pictures to remember it by. Zebras were soon her favorite animal.
Elijah and Tina both liked each other. Problem was they were not allowed to. Their fathers were political opponents. It was terrible. But the two ended up getting together anyway.
"Jerry wasn't good at telling jokes. Yet, every year, he went to a joke contest and tried to win. His jokes were so bad that no one ever laughed. And he always went back home with no trophy or pride. Only then did he find someone who laughed at his jokes: his mirror."
Jasmine had a hard time concentrating. She was sitting in class and kept spacing out. She needed to be prepared for this test! She sat up straighter and picked up her pen. She was determined to take good notes so she could study well.
Laura hate her English teacher. She was always rude to Laura so Laura acted out. Mrs Borken scheduled a parent conference with Laura's dad. Laura's dad and Mrs Borken hit it off instantly. Laura now hates her English teacher and new stepmom.
"Mia rollerbladed down the boulevard. There was a large stick on the sidewalk, but she did not see it. She stumbled and fell to the ground. Luckily she was wearing her knee pads. Mia was more alert from then on."
"Sarah really hated going to piano lessons as a kid. Even though she hated it, her parents would always make her go. Eventually the piano lessons paid off. Sarah did very well at the recital because of all the lessons. Now Sarah is really glad she had all those piano lessons."
Joe was planning on going fishing. He loaded up his boat with his fishing poles. He loaded up the cooler with lunch. He walked outside and saw a thunderstorm approaching. Joe will go fishing another day.
Fred had to go to a wedding. He got his black shoes out. Unfortunately his shoes were all dusty. He had to polish them. When he polished them they looked great.
Edward came over to see what was wrong. Jack had tripped on the court and hurt his knee. Edward grabbed him and helped him up. They both walked slowly towards the bench. Jack was happy to have such a good teammate.
"Once upon a time, in a time not to long ago. There was a friend, hoping to become a cook cheerful and glee. His name was Joe, and just his name would light up the room. There was a terrible accident, and words can't explain the impact. He may be gone, but his name still lights up the room."
Tina was friends with Fred. All of the sudden he said mean things to her. Tina was very upset. She didn't want to be his friend anymore. The two parted ways.
I went to the beach to go swimming. I found a spot on the beach and laid down my towel. I dove into the water which was very cold. I swam for awhile then went back to warm up. I had a fun time at the beach.