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"Alex and Andy were best friends. It was a rainy day, so they decided to explore the attic. Alex went first and turned on the light. Andy came next, but tripped and got a splinter. Alex helped Andy, and they never went up there again."
"Jake never worried about his phone's battery status. Being unemployed, he was trying to find a good job. While out with friends, his phone died, as usual. A potential employer called before Jeff bothered to charge his phone. Jeff now understands the value of keeping a charged phone."
Maggy is cooking a pizza. Maggy sets the pizza timer for 1 hour. She was supposed to set it for 10 minutes. 40 minutes after setting the timer. Maggy smells the smoke and goes to get the pizza out.
"Ben went to the amusement park with his friends. He was excited to get on his favorite rollercoaster. However, the ride was closed for repairs this day. Ben was upset but wanted to continue on to other rides. He tried another Rollercoaster and enjoyed it more than he."
"Antonio and Bella had been in love for years. One night, he didn't come home until four am. She noticed that his shorts had pink all over them. Antonio said it was probably just ketchup. Bella wasn't an idiot and recognized the lipstick for what it was."
Donna wanted to be an elementary school teacher. She always dreamed of working with children. But her dreams changed after she was hired at a local school. She became sick of dealing with kids and parents. And she wished she never became a teacher.
"Today I am going to the fair. I plan on riding every single ride at least twice. When I finally arrived, I ran straight to my favorite ride. I hopped in line, and anxiously awaited the fun. When my turn came, I strapped myself into the ride and the fun began."
Henry is at work. He is talking to another woman. He plans on seeing her after work. Henry's wife calls him. He tells her he has to stay late at work.
Jane wanted blonde hair. She needed to bleach her dark hair first. Jane left the bleach in for too long. It burned her hair and scalp. Jane lot a lot of hair because of it.
I started a new dance class week. They teach a lit bit of everything. I am not the best dancer. I hope I can learn a few things. We can go out dancing when I am done.
Tom was out on a first date. It wasn't going so well. Tom's date looked visibly bored. He tried different things to entertain her but it didn't work. Eventually she went home early.
Bob listened to the weather report on TV. There was a tornado headed his way. Bob had prepared his home basement with emergency supplies. He decided to shelter in place in his basement. The tornado passed more than a mile from his house so he was safe.
Max and Sue went on a long trip to the country one day. Max had to tell Sue that he had an incurable disease. He told her and Sue was devastated. They both agreed to make the most of it while Edward was healthy. Max and Sue now enjoy every waking moment with each other.
"It was photo day at school. Dorian hated getting his picture taken. He was forced into a collared shirt and jacket that morning. He groaned as he waited in line for his photo. When it was his turn, he refused to smile."
"Anna's mom wanted her to drink more fruit and veggie juice. She worried about Anna getting enough vitamins. So she devised a sneaky plan. She froze the juice into tasty popsicles for Anna to snack on. Anna enjoyed the yummy, nutritious treats on every hot summer day!"
Larry is feeling bored one day. He decides to watch television. Larry watches a few sports games. After that he takes a nap. Larry is glad he is no longer feeling bored.
Sam never drank much milk. For his birthday he got an ice cream cake. He loved the flavor and ate a lot of it. Sam got sick a few hours after. He realized he had an allergic reaction.
Jane was hungry one night. She was half asleep. She noticed an old slice of cake in the refrigerator. Jane tasted it and it was stale. She was too hungry and sleepy to care and ate it anyway.
Andrew was warned by his father to always wear condoms. Andrew did not listen to his father. When Andrew was fourteen he got a girl pregnant. Now Andrew has a hard life raising a child at such a young age. Andrew wishes he would have worn a condom.
My Dad was hard to buy gifts for. He had most of what he wanted and was a bit picky. It was his birthday and I needed a gift. I decided to buy him some fudge. I knew he liked it when he hid it so no one else could have any!
Blaine wanted to be a country music star. He would spend all of his time writing and singing. Blaine was singing at a local talent show. He was discovered by a record label employee. Blaine was asked if he wanted to sign a record deal.
Calvin had worked at his job for thirty years. He decided to retire from his job. It was the last day of Calvin's job. His co-workers threw him a farewell party. Calvin left work and went home happy.
"Joshua had a huge argument with his parents at night. In order to break free from them, Joshua moved out. He managed to maintain his house for several months. When he started school, he started to build late payments. After getting kicked out of his house, he moved to his friend's house."
Colby was driving his jeep down the road. He realized there was a bee in the jeep. Colby was scared. He pulled off to the side of the road. Colby stepped out of the jeep and let the bee get out.
I live on a bay. One day I went swimming. I saw a dark shadow in the water. It was a few feet long. I hope it was not an alligator.
"I was at the gym running on a treadmill. I looked to my left and saw a woman who was also running. While she ran she was listening very loudly to music, and dancing. I was so shocked, I stopped running immediately and just stared. I fell off my treadmill and felt humiliated."
David wanted a new phone. He called me and asked what phone is good. I gave him a few suggestions and he decided on one. David went to the store for his new phone. When David left the store he was very pleased with his new phone!
My friend came over to visit. There was a new neighborhood behind us. I slid under the fence. A resident told me not to do that. My friend said I invited him there.
The man applied for the job. He did not hear anything back. He called the company. They agreed to review his application. He got the job.
"Jackie was an orphan who lived in England. People usually ignored her on the streets. One day, she decided to work on a ship. She applied for the job, and got it. Jackie became a fierce and famous pirate when she grew up."
Our team went to a certain track meet every year. But somehow our seed times were not entered. My main event was the 800 meters. I won the second to last heat. I should have said I was usually in the last heat.
Kelly was given an engagement ring. Kelly wore it to work the next day. Kelly's coworker got jealous. Kelly's coworker stole the ring. Kelly never got the ring back.
I went to vote for the first time. I knew I wanted to vote for the governor. But I did not know what else to choose. So I just marked that name. I left the rest blank.
"Jennifer was looking forward to house sitting for her friends. Jennifer moved in for her first night, enjoying the spacious house. Late that night, she awoke to the sound of water rushing. She rushed to the bathroom to confront a burst pipe and water all over. She turned off the water and called the plumber's emergenc...
I went to a roller coaster park. I was with friends. There was a wooden roller coaster with a loop. Four of my friends went on it. I was too scared.
"Toby liked hanging out with his friends at night. One night, a friend brought a hot girl over. Toby had met her once before and kind of liked her. Unfortunately, Toby's girlfriend noticed and yelled at him. She wasn't ever invited over again."
Ben coached a youth football team. He had the kids run two laps before every practice. One boy fell when running his laps. The boy skinned his knee badly. Ben called the boy's parents.
Tom decided to invite his wife to a dinner with his business partners. He introduced her as a good friend of his. His wife got furious and threw her drink at him. She walked away. Tom apologized later and revealed to his friends that they're married.
Ben loved milk. Ben drank milk every night. He even ate a milk product at every meal. His milk infatuation continued throughout his life. Now Ben owns his own dairy.
The man listened to the radio in his car. The signal became weak. He tried to find another station. He could not find a station he liked. He turned off the radio in his car.
"Charlie got a new transformer toy for his birthday. But his sister continued to take the toy from him. At last, Charlie's parents got his sister a new toy. Now both kids have toys that they can play with. The fighting has ceased, and they are playing quietly."
Jack's car was totaled. Jack was about to head off for college. He was sure he wouldn't get a new car before he left. His parents decided to surprise him with a new car. Now Jack is driving to college in a new car.
There's a music festival in my town today. I go every year and try all the food. It's expensive but it's fun to treat myself. All of the bands perform for free. It's a shame every town can't host a festival once in awhile.
Jenna and her family were on a sailboat. They had chartered one from the marina. They had never been sailing before. The captain took the boat around to harbor. Jenna and her family had a great time sailing that day.
"I was waiting in line at the bank. The line was long and moving very slowly, so I left. I went to the grocery store instead. The line there was even longer so I left and went back to the bank. By the time I got to the bank the second time, the bank had closed."
"Dan was glad it was lunch time at work. Dan had brought some leftover BBQ from his cookout. Dan searched in the break room fridge for his food. Dan called his wife to complain that someone had took his food. However, the joke was on Dan, as he had left his food home."
"Reese saved up money for two months to buy a skateboard. When he finally had it in his hands, he went straight to the park. He showed off his board and his moves to all who would watch. Unfortunately, during one of his tricks, he landed funny on the board. The board snapped right in half."
Tom hadn't slept well in days. He wasn't sure why. He asked his doctor about it. The doctor prescribed some pills. They helped Tom sleep better.
"A snow leopard ran through the hillside. It was running fast, to catch a gazelle. The leopard caught the gazelle with ease. It fed on the gazelle. Afterwards, it ran away with a full, warm belly."
Emily was eating at a fast food restaurant. She ordered fries and a burger. Emily's order came out. The fries weren't on the order. Emily told the cashier the order was wrong.
Ryan didn't like going to school. One day Ryan decided to skip school. Ryan instead went to the mall. Ryan's parents caught him skipping school at the mall. Ryan was grounded for several weeks.
"Mom kept her china in a hutch in the living room. She always told us to be careful around it. One day, we were playing football in the house. My brother didn't catch my throw. The football hit the hutch, and one of mom's plates broke."
Jane loved going dancing. Her husband didn't know how. Jane convinced him to take dance lessons. They both went twice a week. After a while Jane's husband was a decent dancer.
Alex quit her summer job right before school started. She made a list of the school supplies she needed to buy. Alex begged her mother to take her shopping. Her mom made her spend her own money from her summer job. Because she was spending her own money she chose what she wanted.
Robin is an actor. He has been acting for years. One evening while filming a movie he snaps. He walks off the set. Robin quit acting that day.
"Dan was going to play a game of dodge ball at the park. Dan decided that he needed to wear a hat to the park. After looking through his hat collection, Dan made a choice. Dan decided to wear his bright yellow hat to the park. Dan was glad with his decision to wear a yellow hat to the park."
Seth is playing in the street with his brother. They are playing street hockey. As they are playing a car comes speeding. The car hits Seth's brother and he goes flying in the air. Seth checks on his brother and sees that he had died.
Jacob heard a scream from next door. He ran to see what was wrong. His elderly neighbor had slipped and fallen. Jacob called the emergency services. He waited with his neighbor until help arrived.
Randy is serving his country. Randy is told he has to go to war. Randy fights in the war. While saving a group of women and children he gets shot. Randy loses his life saving the women and children.
The man took a shower. The hot water went cold. He still had soap in his hair. He washed his hair quickly. He was shivering when he got out of the shower.
"Yvette was about to get married, but she needed a dress. She went to the dress shop with her friends. She tried on many dresses, but her friends didn't approve. Finally, she put on the perfect dress. Her friends approved and the bought in on the spot!"
Nick was a petty thief in the wild west. He made most of his money stealing purses and wallets. He made the great leap one day of robbing a stagecoach. While holding the occupants at gunpoint he was shot. That was Nick's greatest and last crime.
Tom always liked working with his hands. He tried to build furniture. He decided to build a dining room table. It took him months to complete. Tom was incredibly proud of the end product.
Bill loved pasta. He ate it all the time. He eventually tried to make his own. He practiced making it a lot. Now Bill is an expert pasta maker.
"Amber told all 3 of her children to be home by 7pm for dinner. Two Of her children arrived 30 minutes before so they could relax before. O arrived at 9 pm, having forgotten about Amber's demand. Amber was very upset and yelled at her child. Amber then grounded her child for 1 week so he would be on time to dinner."
"While on vacation, the Smith family visited a science museum. Among the exhibits was the hurricane exhibit. They walked through the exhibit entrance into a hurricane experience. It was set up like a town with lots of wind, thunder and lightning. The Smiths thought this was the best exhibit they saw all day."
"Kim was looking to buy a new home. She was faced with numerous options. She quickly became overwhelmed by the wealth of choices. She decided to take a break after looking for an hour. Later on, she returned to the search, renewed."
Eric loved ice cream. He ate ice cream more than once a day everyday. Eric ate way too much ice cream growing up. He eventually got fat off of the ice cream. Now he is trying very hard to burn off the fat.
"Anna fell in love with a nice guy named Tim. She had met him through a blind date. After ten dates and a proposal, Tim revealed a secret. He owned his own company and had a lot of money! Anna was very happy with Tim's surprising news."
"My wife's niece owned a horse in Greenfield, MA. She rode him in shows and competitions. She is an equestrian business major in college. Today she announced her horse was sick and had to be euthanized. Everyone on FB posted their condolences."
"Ken had too many drinks. My friends and I had to pull him out of the bar. However, he fought back and tried to go back inside. He threw his fists in the but eventually fell. We picked him up and threw him inside the backseat of my car."
Lance was having a hard time finding a date. He was a gay guy and it was frowned upon by man in his community. Lance decided to browse online for a cute guy to date. Lance meets a handsome young man not far from him. Lance and his date agree on dinner at a local restaurant.
Amy wanted to go to Vegas when she turns 21. She started planning the trip and invited her friends. She started to save her money up until the day she left. Amy and her friends had a blast. She won enough money to cover her entire trip.
Ted was in an airplane. The man next to him was religious. And he was trying to convert him to his religious. This greatly annoyed Ted. So he asked to move his seat.
My record for traveling to my hometown is four hours. It is about 300 miles. I had to go from 90 to 100 miles per hour. When I went through a city I slowed some. A speed limit drive is five and a half hours.
Cindy was sleeping in a hotel room in Africa. She woke up in the middle of the night to find a spider in her room. She then realized the spider was huge. The tarantula started crawling towards her. She screamed and ran right out of the room.
Leah went to a garage sale. She saw a trinket that reminded her of her grandmother. Leah picked up the trinket and bought it. She took the trinket home and put it in her living room. Leah liked having a reminder of her grandmother.
"John had sown many vegetables in Autumn. The next spring, he went out to the field to check on them. He discovered a large group of ripe carrots. John picked them all and brought them home to make a soup. John decided he would garden again next year as well."
Janet lost one of her earrings. He looked everywhere for it. Eventually she gave up and tried to buy another pair. The only ones she found were really expensive. Janet decided to just stop wearing them.
Joan was working through lunch. Her co-workers were going out for lunch. They asked her if she needed anything. Joan asked them for a sandwich and a soda. The co-workers brought back Joan's food later that day.
"Dental care costs less in Mexico. Once a month I cross the border to see my dentist. Last week I had to go, but i forgot my passport. When I realized I didn't have it I had to turn around. When I finally got there they had closed."
Martha is selling flowers. She loves her job. One evening she takes a huge order for flowers. The next day when they are delivered. They are the wrong flowers and Martha gets fired.
"Bob heard a weather report while listening to the radio. There was a hurricane building on the coast. Bob had no way to evacuate. He had no choice but to shelter in place. Luckily, the hurricane dissipated and Bob was safe."
It's Diana's wedding day. Her dress is nowhere in site. She panics and calls her mother to ask where it is. Her mother tells her she is on her way with the dress. Mother arrives in time and saves the wedding.
Joe was in a classroom waiting for the bell to ring. He was looking around to see if there is anything to do. Joe didn't see anything he could do at all. He just sat there for an hour waiting. Joe is dying of boredom.
Craig's tv broke. Craig wanted to fix it himself. Craig kept ordering parts to try and fix the tv. After putting in a lot of new parts the tv worked. With all the money Craig spent on parts he could of bought a new tv.
Jane loved sunny days. She awoke one morning to find a sunny sky. She quickly got ready. She ran outside and turned on the sprinklers. She ran around in the sprinklers until she was soaking.
Tom wanted to play a prank on his co-worker. He unplugged his coworker's mouse and plugged his own in. His co-worker didn't know what was going on for a second. He figured it out and Tom laughed. It was a harmless prank that his coworker also enjoyed.
"Hiro was a 17th century Samurai in Japan. He wandered the streets, looking for work. One morning he was approached by an old man. The man offered Hiro a large sum of money to kill a shop owner. Hiro declined, as his pride forbid him from killing innocents."
The woman grieved. She refused to be consoled. She stopped going to work. She lost her job. She had even more to feel bad about.
Ken had poor vision. It kept getting worse as he got older. He always refused to get glasses. Eventually he realized he couldn't read signs when he drove. He was finally convinced to get glasses.
"Alex had homework due tomorrow. Alex had procrastinated all week and had to pull an all-nighter. Alex went to class uplifted that he managed to finish on time. After checking the homework page, Alex realized he did the wrong set. Alex stormed out to re-do his homework at home."
Joy's family went camping even though it was calling for rain. That night they were in the tent when all of a sudden rain poured in. It was raining so hard the tent couldn't protect them. They ran to the car to dry off. The rain didn't stop so they ended up sleeping there that night.
Sarah always dreamed of becoming a mother. Sarah and her husband decided to have kids. She got pregnant and was excited to meet her new baby. It turned out Sarah was expecting twins. Sarah's hands and heart and now full with children.
Wendy was trying to find the perfect gift for her mother birthday. She went to the mall. She went to the farmers market. And she even went shopping online. Wendy decided to just make her mother a birthday gift.
"Suzy got a new sweatshirt. She was not sure she liked it. Sure enough, she did not. It was too big. Suzy wanted to give it away."
Kyle is having a hard time in school. He is failing more than 2 classes. Kyle becomes depressed. Kyle stops going to school. Kyle drops out of school.
"Parker made pens for the business elite. They were very expensive, being made from gold and silver. Each pen he sold netted him upwards of $1,000. Parker's secret was that each pen held a microphone. He stole trade secrets from the businesses using the microphones."
"Lisa forgot to read her textbook for History class one day. That very day, the history teacher asked who had read their reading. Lisa was not the only one who had not done the assignment. Half of the kids admitted to not doing the work. Every one of those kids was kicked out of class that day."
Sam went on a date with a girl he met at a bar. He didn't remember much about her. The date went horribly. Sam made up an excuse to leave early. He left and never talked to her again.