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"I have a new lego set that I'm excited to try. It's based on the new Star Wars movie. It reminds me of when I was young and would spend days doing sets. The anticipation of opening the package is killing me. Finally, the kids are asleep and we can begin."
Tom moved into a new apartment. He was playing music one night. His neighbor knocked on his door to complain. Tom apologized and said he didn't realize it was so late. The neighbors accepted and Tom never did that again.
Cal had just had an interview for a new job. He got a call back from the boss. The boss told Cal where to get a drug test done. Cal took his drug test. Cal got the job.
"Virginia learned to shoot rifles from her father. Every day after school, he would take her to the firing range. When she turned 18, she went to college on a rifle scholarship. She tried out for the Olympics right away and made the team. Practice paid off and she won the first gold at the Rio Olympics."
"Ella's mom bought her a phone for her sixteenth birthday. But Ella ended up breaking it in a few months! Luckily, her mom replaced the phone for her. In a few weeks, Ella stepped on the new phone. This time, her mom refused to pay for the replacement!"
John put his whites in the washing machine. When he came back to take them out they were pink. He accidentally had a red shirt in with the white laundry. Fortunately it was only underwear in the load. But he wore pink underpants for the next year!
Kate was a gymnast. She was at an important competition. She thought she did a great routine. The judges gave her worse scores than she deserved. It really hurt Kate's self worth.
Tom was a marathon runner. He had won several of them. A big long one was coming up. Tom trained extra hard. He was able to win by a close margin.
"Martha decided to make cookies one morning. She went out and bought the ingredients. Then she made the cookies and put them in the oven. Once they were out, she set them down to cool. After they were cooled, she ate them."
Mike was very skinny and shorter than the other kids. Mike was being picked on by a bully at school. Mike joined a boxing gym. Mike trained in boxing and lifted weights. Mike then fought and beat up his bully.
"Gary was moving furniture. He was having trouble moving something particularly large. He pushed with all his might to no avail. After a few minutes, he gave up in exhaustion. He decided he would call a moving company in the morning."
"Mary and Shelley walked through the local graveyard. It was quiet aside from some birds and the wind. Suddenly, a hand grabbed Mary's shoulder from behind. Mary screamed. Shelley laughed as her prank succeeded."
Gibson went on a fishing trip. He cast his line in the water and waiting. Gibson reeled in a fish. The fish was incredibly small. Gibson threw the fish back into the water.
My seven year old son was very excited about the Olympics. We turned on the television the first morning the games were on. He was so excited to watch the games. After ten minutes of watching water polo he was bored. He found out it is way better to play sports than watch them.
Bill and Joe were playing a video game. Bill beat Joe at the game. Joe was upset and being a poor sport. Joe threw down the controller. Bill quit playing games with Joe.
"On July 11th, my son took me out to get sushi. My wife was working and does not like sushi. We went to Genki Ya in Fresh Pond. The sashimi was wonderful. Unfortunately my stomach disagreed with me later on."
"Dan was sleeping on a full size bed. However, when Dan's girlfriend moved in he needed a larger bed. Dan and his girlfriend went to the store to purchase a larger bed. At the store, they choose a king sized pillow top bed. Dan and his girlfriend were glad they were getting a larger bed."
The soldiers searched for the enemy. They could not find him. They asked the locals for help. One local revealed the enemy's location. That local was later killed by the enemy.
Sam was about to close down the store. At the last minute some customers went up to the door. They begged Sam to let them get one thing real quick. Sam reluctantly agreed to it. Luckily the ran in and out faster than expected.
The man went fishing. He caught more than his limit. He kept all of the fish. He got caught with too many fish. He had to pay a big fine.
Casey was learning to ride his bike. His father held the bike as he pedaled. Casey's father let go of the bike. He realized his father wasn't holding him. Casey got nervous and tumbled off of the bike.
One day Bob decided to bake some bacon. He adjusted the oven rack to the middle position and preheated. He arranged the bacon slices on a rimmed baking sheet. They baked for a while. When they were done Bob ate his bacon.
Raymond wanted to grow a beard so he stopped shaving. After a few weeks his beard came in and he looked good. Raymond discovered that the policy at his job prohibited beards. He fought the policy with his boss and Raymond lost his job. Raymond regrets not shaving the beard.
The man had a coin collection. He was worried that it could be stolen. He bought some insurance on the collection. Having the insurance made him feel better. He was able to enjoy his collection more in the future.
The girl got her ear pierced. The earring got ripped out of her ear. Her ear became infected. She had to go on antibiotics. Her ear eventually healed.
Susie had a blind date. She had low expectations. The date went terribly. She however gave the guy another chance. And eventually they became a couple.
"Eric had a job interview in a new city. Unfortunately, he lost his luggage at the airport. Eric went to goodwill in order to find interview clothes. He was able to purchase a suit for $50. Eric aced his interview the next day with his thrift store suit."
Jane loved cooking. Everyone else in her family did too. Her grandmother was teaching her family recipes. Jane was a quick learner. Eventually she learned everything there was to teach.
Clint went for a walk in the woods. He heard a strange rustling in the brush. Clint paused on the trail. He looked toward the area the sound came from. Clint saw a deer run from the brush.
Justin is playing a basketball game. His team is down 2 points. Justin takes a three point shot. The shot goes in and the crowd goes wild. Justin won the game for his team.
"Donna bought a hardy hibiscus bush for the backyard. The area that she wanted to plant it needed to be weeded. Donna spent the day weeding the area. The next day, Donna dug the hole and put in the hibiscus plant. After planting it, she put more soil down and watered it to finish."
I used to do leg workouts. There were rubber pieces for resistance. One time the load was unbalanced. I didn't realize the imbalance for a while. My hip flexor became inflamed.
I wanted to have my own aquarium with tropical fish. My parents told me I would have to take care of the fish myself. I went to the library and read all of the books about aquarium care. When I learned enough my parents agreed I could have the aquarium. I was so proud that I had learned new things and enjoyed my new pe...
Shelly has been working hard at her job. She is called into a meeting with her boss. In the meeting they discuss her work. Her boss tells her she has been an excellent worker. He gives her a promotion.
Mara was adopted from Namibia. When she was ten she took a trip back there. She was amazed to see her homeland. It was wide and beautiful. Mara was left with a deep sense of wonder.
Bret has always wanted to play hockey. One evening while playing a game at a local hockey rink. He is noticed by a scout. The scout offers him a spot on a professional team. Bret accepts and begins his career as a pro hockey star.
Every weekend Mike and his family went for a drive by the river. They alway ate at a local seafood stand that served fresh fish. Then they rode the ferry across the river. Because of heavy rains the ferry was closed. Mike and his family decided to not go for a drive this weekend.
Jerry was on a long road trip. He had been driving for hours. Jerry was starting to get tired. He decided to stop at a hotel. Jerry got a good night's sleep before heading out again.
"Andrea had a pool party one summer. She bought a pizza shaped pool float. People took turns sitting on it. Someone too heavy sat on it, causing it to deflate. She bought Andrea a new one."
Florence was driving her car. She heard a ping from her lap. It was the sound of her cell phone. She determined she had received a text message. She decided to ignore it.
"My Dad was attending a school for the blind in Cleveland. My sister went to visit him. She took him out to eat to a place they'd never been. Driving back, she became lost. My Dad gave her directions and they made it back to the school!"
I was knocking on doors for my job. I experimented with leaving right away. Once a man asked me why. I noticed he held a pistol. I was uncomfortable with his street.
Tom had old tires on his car. They had become slick from too much use. It rained hard one night. Tom hydroplaned several times. Tom finally decided to get new tires.
Glenn is having a bad day. First his girlfriend left him. Then he lost his job. Then he got his clothes wet in the rain. Glenn went home and cried.
"I went out to eat today. The food was standard. Then I took it home, I got the wrong food. I was bummed."
"Our condo had a storage area. It was a narrow room with 36 separate storage units. One day someone moved in and put all of their furniture into the room. Nobody could access their units, and people complained. The property manager had the furniture removed."
Larry was in a car accident a few years ago. He suffered a debilitating back injury. He had surgery performed to alleviate the associated pan. The surgeon did not practice proper sanitary procedures. Larry died a month later from septic shock.
"My mouth is terrible, literally. I did not take care of my teeth growing up. I rarely brushed and I never flossed. Now, I have cavities, extractions, and tooth decay. I rarely smile because of my ad teeth."
"Mark was excited. His family was taking him up in a skyscraper. He had always been fascinated by them. They got onto the elevator and headed up. He looked around at the top, thrilled."
"Dan was recently on vacation in Jamaica. Dan was enjoying his morning nap, when he heard a loud noise. Dan immediately awoke, and tried to find the source of the noise. As Dan peeked outside, he saw a rooster crowing loudly. Dan was annoyed that his nap was ruined by a crowing rooster."
John had a big homework assignment due. He made sure to finish it early. He printed it out and had it ready to go. The morning it was due John couldn't find it. He flunked the assignment.
"Jessica wanted to go to the grocery store before getting lunch. Her husband quickly ran upstairs to change clothes, first. Jessica waited for him for 25 minutes. Wondering what was taking so long, she went searching for him. Jessica found her husband had fallen asleep on the couch."
"One day, a teacher disappeared from a toddler classroom. Everyone searched, but until the found her they had a substitute. The substitute then went missing too. They realized that the children had learned magic! They promptly sent their children to Hogwarts and continued searching."
"Jill wanted a puppy more than anything. When she sat on Santa's lap at the mall that was all she asked for. Christmas morning came and she hoped there was a puppy in a box. But there wasn't, so she was disappointed. Until her grandfather walked in holding a tiny yellow puppy!"
It was a crisp spring day. John wanted to go on a picnic. Nobody he knew wanted to go with him. He decided to go alone. It was calm and relaxing.
Ken was trying to get to work. He was running late already. He couldn't find his keys. The more he looked the more frustrated he got. Eventually Ken gave up and called in sick out of anger.
"The irrigation system is not working. I check all of the valves but I'm unsure which one is out. I then decide to check the water level in the basement. I see that the water level has been turned off. I turn it on, and the irrigation system roars again."
"I arrived at camp three days ago. Within an hour, I had made an enemy. I tried to avoid her, but I would still run into her now and again. On Thursday, we were paired against each other in sword fighting. It was a close call, but I won."
"Cam wanted to be the lacrosse team. He was small and not very good. But he decided it was important to make an effort. He did not make the team, but he still felt happy. He was glad he had tried out and done his best, anyways."
Kelsi had the curliest hair. She hated wearing it curly. Finally she had to. Her iron broke. But it was still very dry.
Tom noticed a spider web near his bed. He looked around for a spider. Tom never found one. He destroyed the web. He always remained scared of what happened to the spider.
The man asked for extraction. Extraction was not possible. The enemy surrounded his position. The man made a final prayer. The man was killed.
"Sarah didn't know what desk to buy. She did some research online to find out what desk was the best. When she had decided which printer to buy, she went to the desk store. The worker at the store told Sarah they could not deliver her desk. She went online and bought the desk from a store that could deliver."
I was hanging out with my friend. He pulled in front of my car. I went off the road. There was mud flying. Then I got back in front.
Tom loved working on car engines. He didn't care about looks. Tom made his car incredibly fast. He would take it to the track and race other cars. They never expected him to beat them.
Kim had not had her period in a month. She started getting worried. She decided to take a pregnancy test. It came out negative. Kim was relieved by the results.
"Dan loved collecting cars. However, Dan's prized possession was his red 69 Camaro. Dan did not allow anyone to touch or even drive the car. Dan himself barely drove the car as well. Dan loved his prized red 69 Camaro so much!"
I was very angry about the construction by my house. It was so loud that I couldn't sleep at night. I angrily complained to the construction manager. He told me that there was something he could do. He gave me a gift card to sleep at a hotel until it was quiet.
Silas was getting ready for a speech at his school. He stood in the mirror and practiced in his room. Silas gave the speech to his parents. Silas went to school on the day of the speech. Silas gave his speech to the other students.
"Bea begged her mom for a puppy. Bea's mom gave her a fern instead. Her mom said that if Bea took good care of the fern, she'd get a dog. Bea forgot to water the fern for a whole week. Bea has to practice responsibility with a cactus until further notice."
Kevin was driving from the club. He got pulled over. The cop asked if Kevin had been drinking. Kevin told him he was the designated driver and sober. The cop thanked him for being responsible.
June was a pharmacist. She hated how much medicine cost the elderly. June started forging the prices on the medicine to lower it. Her boss found out. June was fired from being a pharmacist.
Kate was ready to go have dinner. Thinking of creamy mashed potatoes for dinner made her mouth water. She watched the clock at work waiting till her shift ended. Finally it was 6 PM and time to leave. She was so excited she almost ran.
Suzy wanted to get a tattoo. She wanted one for years. Finally she has the guts to get one. When she got it they messed up. She was so disappointed.
Michael wanted to get a special Valentine's Gift for his wife. He went to the local jewelry store. The jeweler was happy to help him. The jeweler showed him many different options. Michael ended up picking a beautiful necklace.
Terrance is recently divorced. He heads to the bar to feel better. He tells the bartender to give him some whiskey. He drinks until he can't stand. Terrance drinks his pain away.
Allie went to buy candy. They were very sour. Allie had to spit it out. She couldn't stomach it. She never wanted to buy it again.
"JJ was turning 16 next week. He was excited to get his driver's license. His father took him to the DMV. They wanted in line for a long time. Eventually, JJ passed his test."
"Every Halloween, Anna had a Halloween party. It was fun but a bit boring. This year she decided to get creative. She told all guests that they had to come in costume. Then everyone got to judge and vote on the best costume!"
Milton was just a good ole country boy. He wanted to sing country music. He had his eye on this white girl in school. Milton went up to her and put some moves on her. Milton got slapped and the girl ran away crying.
The man showed a stranger's kindness. The stranger smiled at the man. The man took the smile as gratitude. The man continued to be kind. People often showed gratitude to him.
The room took a vote. The vote was tied. They argued over a tie breaker. They decided to vote on a tie breaker. The vote on the tie breaker was a tie.
My friend Pete plants trees everywhere he goes. All his neighbors go to him for advice. He enjoys sharing his trees for free. Some of them will live for hundreds of years. They feel good knowing they added beauty to the future.
The man put in green contacts. He went to a dinner party. Everybody noticed his eyes looked different. He liked the attention. He started wearing different colored contacts every day.
Bob listened to the weather report on TV. Tornadoes were predicted. Bob lived in a trailer that was not safe in such a situation. He left his trailer and went to the Red Cross Shelter. His home was not hit and suffered only minimal damage in his absence.
My brother had a parakeet. I used a fake bird to play with it. Then I switched the fake bird with a bear. The bird was confused. The bird fell for the trick every time.
Fred was playing baseball. He always loved playing. One day he made a mistake. He threw it into the window. The window smashed.
"Tim was only seven, but he admired his big sister Anna. She was 15 and helped out at the soup kitchen. Tim wanted to contribute to his community, too. So he started accompanying Anna to work. There, he helped fold blankets and dry dishes!"
Lawrence was outside playing some basketball. The game intensified and Lawrence was in a zone. Lawrence was driving hard to the basket. He jumped to go dunk the basketball. Lawrence missed the dunk and broke his leg into pieces.
Neil wasn't very conscious about his health. He didn't watch what he ate. Neil never bothered to exercise at all. He ate a lot of fast foods. Neil had a heart attack.
Tanya was home to see her mother. They decided to go on a shopping trip. Tanya and her mother both really enjoyed shopping. They spent all that day going from store to store. Tanya and her mother and a wonderful time shopping.
Jamie was set to go see her boyfriend. First her she loses her car keys. She then forgets her wallet at the house. Jamie finally gets to the restaurant. Her boyfriend didn't show up!
"Jane had taken her dog for a walk in the park. Suddenly, the dog's ears pricked up and he ran away. Jane followed him, watching as he ran into a bush. She heard rustling as her dog scratched away, searching for something. The dog emerged triumphantly, clutching an old shoe."
"Greg was climbing a ladder to work on his roof. He didn't realize that one of the spokes in the ladder had rotted. When he stepped on it, his foot went clear through. He caught himself just in time, just before almost falling. Later that week, Greg bought a metal ladder to replace his."
The missionaries talked to people in the neighborhood. They spread the word of their gospel. The people in the neighborhood were already religious. They believed in a different religion. Many of the people in the neighborhood were rude to the missionaries.
Janet loved cooking food. She decided to open a restaurant. She was horrible with money and business matters. She ran out of money before she ever opened. The business venture had to be cancelled completely.
I decided to take a break from college. That meant going back to my hometown. I left a pecan pie on the doorstep of an old friend. She said that was inappropriate. But we worked that out alright.
The man was building a fence. The neighbor wanted to help. The man gave the neighbor some tools. The neighbor was not much help. The neighbor ruined one of the tools.
"Mark made another turn down the street in his car. His wife, Susan insisted they were lost. Mark insisted they weren't. As they drove past the same street for the third time, Susan gave up. She pulled out her phone and looked up directions herself."
I had lots of homework to do. But I decided to do it the next day. But then I was invited to the beach. And I had no choice but to stay home. So I always remember to do finish work early now.