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"Marcus tapped his fingers on his lemonade stand. Business was slow. Every car seemed to be passing by. Finally, a bicyclist pulled up. She bought a cup and left a one dollar tip."
The man grew a beard. The beard started itching. He shaved it. His face felt raw. He put some cream on it.
"Martin mostly traveled during the night. It had been a long time since he had seen the sun rise. One night, he decided to stay up so he could witness it. He was very tired, so it was difficult for him to stay awake. After seeing the sun rise in the morning, he felt accomplished."
The man took his shirt off. He went for a run outside. Some girls on the street whistled at him. He didn't like that kind of attention. The next day he ran his shirt on.
"Erica always acted very upright and proper. But everyone thought she was strange and uncomfortable to be around. Sometimes people would make fun of her. But she felt it would be awkward to say anything back. Over time, however, she was forced to become more and more improper."
Carl was terrified. He had gotten lost on a hike and now he was wandering around in a swamp. He heard creepy noises all around him. It was getting dark and starting to rain. Carl hid under a big tree and cried.
"I once collected as many quarters as possible. I did this hoping to determine the most common date on the coin. I collected over a thousand quarters. I then went through and tallied up all the dates on the coins. By far, the most common date was 1968."
"I work near Copley Square in Boston. My coworkers never visited the BPL. For lunch I took them to the library. I gave them a tour of the old building, pointing out the art. Afterward, they all got library cards."
"Hannah loved to babysit her baby cousin. She happily accepted to babysit one weekend. After putting the baby down to nap, Hannah decides to call a friend. While talking, Hannah suddenly hears a thump. She runs up the stairs to see the baby taking her first steps!"
"Andy was the quarterback on the high school football team. During practice, the team was being rough. Andy was tackled really hard. His arm was broken in the tackle. Andy had to sit out the rest of the season."
Tod was in charge of driving a big fire truck. Tod had lots of friends that he worked with. One day a fire started that they had to put out. Tod rushed to the fire in the fire truck. Tod was so rushed he forgot to bring his friends along.
Ben accidentally knocked over a carton of milk. He turned to get a rag to wipe it up. When he turned back around his two cats were there. They were happily licking up the milk. He gave them a minute to enjoy it then shooed them away.
"Tony was beyond excited. He was going to go see his favorite band, The Leopards. Tony really loved The Leopards. He got to the show and made his way up to the front. Tony had a great time at the concert that night."
Kate and a group of girl friends were on a road trip. They had only been driving for 3 hours. They had already stopped for snacks and gas. Twenty minutes later they were stopping at Mcdonalds. Kate was beginning to regret her decision to join this road trip.
"Peter loved trading, He was keeping his eye on volatility. It was very high last week. To his surprise it dropped today. Peter then made some good money on it."
Tony had trouble making new friends. All the kids would tease him because he was so tall. One day a couple boys were playing catch. Their ball got stuck in a tree. Tony helped them get it down and they asked him to join.
"Laura chatted with her friends online everyday. And eventually, she became really good at typing. She entered a typing contest. And everyone was amazed at how she could type 320 words per minute. She won 1st place and chatted online the rest of the day about it."
"Rufus asked Kelli on a date. Kelli told Rufus to pick her up at six. Rufus arrived, but Kelli was late getting ready. They went eat, but Kelli complained about the food. Rufus dropped off Kelli and didn't ask her out again."
The woman tried on some glasses. She asked the secretary's advice. The secretary liked them. The woman bought the glasses. She became her favorite glasses.
Tom went to his local diner. It took his waitress twenty minutes to take his order. The waitress brought Tom the wrong drink. Tom's food wasn't as good as it usually was. Tom didn't leave a tip.
"I am an illustrator. I draw and upload a lot of my artwork on social media. One day, my hard work paid off and a girl noticed my work. She asked me to draw a picture of her and her sister. I drew the portrait, which she liked, and paid me my first commission."
The man wanted to be a spy. He looked online for a spy school. He saw an offer for a book about spying. He bought the book. He began his spy training.
"Marion pushed the hostage along. He was hot and a mosquito had just bitten him. He swatted the bug, letting go of the hostage. The hostage tripped and fell, making matters worse. Marion screamed in exhaustion and frustration."
Bernie Sanders wanted to be president. Bernie Sanders had great ideas. But the people did not believe Bernie's ideas could be pulled off. So the people voted for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Now America is screwed!
Jervis decides he wants to eat more fish. He goes to the fishmonger to buy a nice bass. He buys the bass and cooks it at home. Jervis likes the fish he cooked. He feels happy that he is eating more fish.
"Yas and her sister Jaz are twins. They used to be very hard to tell apart. Yas decided to bleach her black hair to white blonde. She didn't read the directions, though, and all of her hair fell out. Now that one sister is bald, they're very easy to tell apart."
"I was walking to my class. Rain and thunder suddenly appeared. I tried to run as fast as I can. My book fell in the pond. Since it was soaked, I had to throw it away."
"Calvin was a proud vegetarian. He would always tell his friends the virtues of a meatless diet. One day, Sam slipped some meat into Calvin's meal. Sam revealed this information later and laughed. Calvin's face turned red as a cherry."
"Valerie was working on a school project. She asked her kid sister to bring a piece for her. Her sister grabbed the piece. Yet, she decided to play catch with it. The piece landed on the project and everything collapsed."
Penelope was a sweet child when she was young. No one ever expected her to become a headhunter. But she was very good at her job and was tough and efficient. Only when she was alone did she let herself be soft again. And no one but her cat got to see that side of her.
"I started a new job last year working with disabled adults. It is a pretty casual job, and I schedule my own hours. I like how I can work independently at this job. The job is also very rewarding for me. I see myself at this particular job for a long time."
"After such a long drive, all we wanted was some rest. We stopped at a tiny motel in a small town. It was near the caverns, so there were bats near the pool. We went swimming anyway, but a bat fell into the water. Not knowing any better, I tried to take him out using my bare hands."
"I have a friend named Dick who has struggled with depression. One day I couldn't get hold of Dick on the phone or by email. Another day passed, and still no word from Dick. I began to fear something had happened or that he acted rashly. I was relieved to find out Dick was just on vacation!"
Grady's house was damaged by a tornado. He had to hire a wrecker company. They came to his house. The wrecker company removed all the debris. In the end Grady was left with an empty lot.
"Ethan always dreamed of flying in the sky. As he was colorblind, he couldn't fly a plane. It made him sad every time he saw birds fly. His girlfriend who could feel his pain offered him a gift. She took him parasailing and finally he could fly."
Lorna worked as a cashier. One of her customers forgot his credit card. Lorna told her manager. The manager called the bank. The bank was able to get in touch with the customer.
Orlando worked for a marketing company. He had never taken a sick day in his life. His boss told him he worked to hard and needed to take a day off. He called in the next morning and said he was sick with the flu. He loved being off work so much he stayed home the whole week.
The father went to the toy store. He bought a toy car. He wrapped it up. He gave the gift to a stranger. The stranger threw the gift away.
Fred forgot to check the back door when he went to bed. He noticed the curtain on it was open in the morning. He checked the handle and realized he'd left it unlocked. Fred had forgotten to close the curtain as well. He searched his house just to ease his mind.
After Amanda received her cancer diagnosis she made a bucket list. On it were different activities like skydiving and going to Europe. On the day of her sky dive she was scared. They had to push her out of the plane. She was happy they did because it was exhilarating.
The bus ran into a gasoline truck. Both vehicles slid on the highway. Many cars had to come to a stop in order to avoid being hit. Police officials came and evacuated all of the children from the car. The fire extinguisher team quickly extinguished all of the flames.
Liam was carrying something heavy in his pocket. It was a large dagger. He had it for protection when he walked through the woods. He was scared of wolves and bears. He hurried home before any animals found him.
"Kate and Tom wanted a baby. After 3 years Kate had not conceived naturally. They went to a specialist, who helped them get IVF treatments. After two implantation cycles, Kate became pregnant! Nine months later Kate and Tom had a lovely baby daughter."
Kate and her sister bought crab legs. They cooked them for the family dinner. The kids were picking over the crab legs. They left a lot of crab in their shells. The kids were not be allowed to eat crab legs again.
"My nephew just moved into a new house. He needed someone to be at home for a delivery. He called his mother, B. B said she does not drive to the suburbs, and could not go. My nephew was not pleased."
"Lars was getting married in a day. He had one problem, he couldn't write his vows. He sat down every night for six months but nothing came out. On the wedding day he still had nothing written. He went up there and just spoke from the heart and it was perfect."
"Tom moved to Juarez from Pennsylvania. His antics with his open permit were legendary there. They weren't tolerated at all in Juarez. No matter how many bribes he threw at the cops, it didn't work. Tom wasn't allowed to walk around with a loaded gun in the city."
"The day had finally come. Cleo and her roommate were moving out. The old place would be missed, but it was time to go. They loaded up the truck and off they went. It was bittersweet moving for Cleo and her roommate."
Steve visited his mother's house over the weekend. His mother had a broken pipe under her house. Steve offered to fix the pipe. He bought the necessary items and fixed the pipe. His mother thanked him by cooking a full meal.
The woman got on a list for a new heart. She got a call about a possible donor heart. She rushed to the hospital. The surgeon put in her new heart. Her body rejected the heart.
It was the end of the week. Tina was waiting for the paycheck. When she asked her boss she said she had none. Tina was defeated. She couldn't believe she never got paid.
"Jenn and her Grandma went to bingo one day. They stood in line and bought their papers. They sat down and begin to play. After a couple games of not winning, the started to lose hope. Then they won the last game and went home happy!"
"Rita wasn't sure if she should have carpet or wood floors in her room. She thought of a nice soft carpet to walk on. So she chose to have carpet installed. But the next day, her cat tore it all up. And she had no choice but to remove it."
An older boy knock down a smaller boy on a beach. The small boy grabbed a stick off the beach and stood up. He brandished the stick in the direction of the older boy. The older boy was not phased by this threat. The younger boy charged and whacked the older boy.
Lisa walked slowly and carefully. She was in an art museum full of important works of art. She saw pieces by many famous artists. She felt like she had learned a lot. Lisa was grateful that she got to see some famous paintings.
Tabitha had decided to surprise her mom and dad. She was going to make them pancakes. Tabitha mixed all the ingredients together. She was quite good at cooking for her age. Her parents were impressed and enjoyed the pancakes.
Ana was surprised to be voted in as mayor. She'd done everything she could to sabotage her campaign. She really hadn't wanted the job at all because of all the work. Ana was just to polite to drop out. People voted for her because they didn't know how selfish she was.
Katy's dad made her practice singing everyday. What had been something fun for her was now a nightmare. He entered her into the singing contest at the local fair. Katy was ecstatic to have made second place! Her dad screamed at her all the way home for not taking first.
The bartender threw out the man. The man was too drunk to drive. The man got in a wreck. He sued the bar for kicking him out. He won a lot of money.
Gene's grandson loved playing in the dirt at the end of the driveway. He'd take his Tonka toy dump truck and play for hours. He especially loved it when it was muddy. His parents disapproved of him playing in such filth. Gene told his son that he did the same thing at his grandson's age.
Jimmy was a city boy who didn't get out much. His friends decided to take him out to the country. Jimmy and his friends decided to go hiking in the mountains. It was very tough for Jimmy to reach the top. Jimmy finally manages to push his way to the top of the mountain!
Mona's dad got a new job. Their family had to move across the state. Mona hated leaving her friends. She was nervous on her first day at a new school. Mona made two new friends on her first day.
Today I saw a woman and her son waiting for Uber. They had five pieces of luggage. The Uber driver arrived in a car that was dented. He had a Grubhub t-shirt on and insulated takeout bags in his trunk. I think he made a bad impression for Uber.
"Jim went walking one day. While crossing the street he noticed a scrap of paper. On a whim, he picked it up. It turned out to be a concert ticket for that night! Jim enjoyed the free entertainment thoroughly."
"We went to Shoney's for breakfast on Sunday. We always get the bacon and biscuits with gravy. It was very greasy and unhealthy. We ate a lot, and decided we were too full. We went home and decided to take a walk."
Fred found a package at his door one morning. But it had someone else's name and address. He decided to keep it and open it. And he found lots of expensive electronics. He happily sold them for a large profit.
We took the kids to a preseason practice. The kids loved seeing their players. They had games set up for them to play. They thought the qb skills was the best. We were really happy to take them.
The man saved a fellow soldier. He was given a special medal. He always wore the medal. He was mugged at gunpoint. The thief took his medal.
"Stephen had never been good at squash. He had tried to impress his girlfriend at the courts. Unfortunately, the ball had bounced with too much force. Stephen's nose was now broken. His girlfriend couldn't stop laughing."
"James was sitting in his room when he heard a scream. His aunt had found a spider in the hallway. James left his room and saw his aunt with a shoe in her hand. He waved his arms and told his aunt to stop. Then, he carefully picked up the spider and released it outside."
The man took a machete to the woods. He cleared a trail down a hill. He brought his bike to the top of the hill. He rode it down the trail. He hit his head on a branch he had not cleared.
"Paul parked his bicycle in front of the coffee shop. After he ordered his coffee, he noticed his bike was gone. He asked if anyone saw his bicycle, but had no luck. Disappointed, Paul walked home. He wished he bought a bicycle lock."
Allie wanted to do something nice. She decided to help out at a soup kitchen. When she got there she felt honored to be there. The homeless was very thankful. Allie wanted to come back more often.
Brian is making two sandwiches. One for him and one for his dog Lyla. Brian has been making the two of them lunch since he found Lyla. Both Brian and Lyla sit on the couch together. They enjoy their sandwiches like best friends.
"Last weekend I went to my uncle's house to check on him. He has Alzheimer's and Dementia so he rarely remembers me. On my way out of his home, I set my phone on the back of my truck. I forgot to pick it up and it slung off on the highway. I couldn't find it so now I have to get a new phone."
Daniel was out partying last night. It was a Sunday night. Daniel's alarm goes off but he ignores it. When Daniel finally awakens it's 2 hours past his wake up time. Daniel rushes to get ready and head to school.
Lucy's car broke down on the side of the road. She called her dad to help her. Her dad drove to Lucy's location. He picked up Lucy. Lucy had to call a tow truck.
"I and my friend Joe wanted to prank our Spanish teacher, Senior Perez. We managed to get a copy of his car key made during our lunch hour. Marty moved his car to a different area of the parking lot. We watched Senior Perez come go out to his car at the end of the day. We laughed at his bewildered expression."
"Barry was an insurance salesman. He was behind on his numbers and was feeling nervous. Every phone call seemed to lead to failure. Barry's boss was not happy about this. When Barry asked for advice, his boss just said to try harder."
Tim decided to enter a piano contest. There was a lot of stiff competition. Tim played his little heart out. The judges finally announced the winners. Tim won and took home the first place trophy.
"Tanya was nervous. Today was her big interview. She walked into the office and sat down. She answered all the questions. She left the room feeling great, like she had nailed it."
Kelley had a cold. She kept using tissue after tissue. Finally the box was ended. She needed to get another one. Then she used up that too.
My boyfriend calls me his princess. He started because he fell in love with me. We talked for hours online every night. Then we started talking about moving in together. We moved in together a few months later.
"My brother in-law had a heart attack in 2006. He was overweight and a smoker. He resolved to stop smoking and go on a diet. He did well for a year, then went back to his old ways. He died of a heart attack in 2012."
"The professor gave everyone a final exam. The next day, he expressed his frustration by yelling at the class. He said that 95% of the class failed. We tried to argue about how unfair the test is. After several discussions, he decided to give test retakes."
"Anna hated showing her legs. But she was going to the theme park and it was ninety degrees! She compromised and wore capri pants. She thought people would stare at her fat legs, but nobody did. She ended up feeling very comfortable!"
Tina celebrated her 31st birthday last month. She had a great time hanging out with friends that day. Her friend Andrew bought her an awesome gift set of soaps. She also received money and a new TV as gifts. She really enjoyed her birthday this year.
The man clipped his toenails. He cut the big toe nail to short. His big toe started to bleed. It became infected. He had to take antibiotics.
Brian and Mark were never big fans of vegetables. Their parents tried hard to convince them otherwise. They tried different types of vegetables to no avail. Finally they made a dish with hidden vegetables. The boys loved it and acknowledged that veggies could taste good.
Maggie loved her iPod. She used it everyday. Thankfully it lasted many years. Then one day she broke it. She dropped it and that was that.
"Buddy planned a trip to the lake. He invited his friend Joe. Buddy and Joe rented a small boat. The two men spent the day fishing. They caught no fish, but had fun."
"Everyone told Bob he was too short to be on the basketball team. He thought if he practiced hard he would be able to make it. He spent the whole summer working on his shots and building endurance. At tryouts, he was the fastest and had the best free throws. He was 5 inches shorter than anyone else but he made the team...
Lewis didn't do his homework. He had to go to summer school. He liked the teacher. They became good friends. Lewis learned a lot at summer school.
The bear ran through the snowy wood. He got his foot caught in a hidden trap. A kind woodsman walked by and heard the bears calls. He approached carefully and cautiously feed the bear. The bear ambled off into the wood once more.
"Harold was craving a hamburger. Unfortunately, he didn't have a car and couldn't cook. He decided he would walk to the nearest burger joint instead. It took him thirty minutes to get there on foot. He was tired, but it was completely worth it."
Nina was enjoying coffee at a coffee shop. All of a sudden everything started shaking. People were panicking. Nina hid under a table. She was experiencing her first earthquake.
Sandra needed a new phone. Her old one had broken. She walked into the store and bought a new one. She was very excited. Sandra was quite happy with her new phone purchase.
Bill and Dawn were about to get married. Bill was waiting at the altar for quite a while. He sent his best man to find Dawn. His best man came back with bad news. Bill cried all that night.
"I needed to get groceries yesterday. I walked to the store instead of driving. On the way, I thought about what I needed to buy. I took my list into the store with me. I bought everything on the list, and had trouble carrying it home."
Ryan was going on his first sale pitch with Stanley. Stanley let Ryan do the entire sale. Ryan was so nervous. All he did was say hi to every one individually. Stanley laughed at Ryan after the sale.