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Jordan was playing outside. She decided to visit her friend down the road. Jordan returned to her house two hours later. Her mother was waiting for her in the driveway. Her mother was worried because she didn't know where Jordan was.
"Genevieve was told not to play with her glass of water. Genevieve tried at first to follow this command. However, the water was too tempting. She began stirring the water with her fork. The water then spilled all over the dinner table."
The couple went searching for berries. They heard noises from their spot. They thought it was another person. They spotted an animal. The animal was eating their berries.
"Bob is a construction worker. One day, Bob is helping to build a house. Bob is carrying a big plank of wood just outside the house's frame. Someone yells out Bob's name, and Bob turns around quickly. The plank of wood strikes the frame and the whole thing collapses."
Melanie picked me up to go to her house. We planned to watch a movie. We stopped at Burger King on the way. She ordered a whopper and fries. She ate them during the movie.
We used to always see signs for a Mexican restaurant. It was located inside a gas station so we were a bit confused. But it received amazing YELP reviews online. So one day we decided to try it. And oh my was it an amazing Mexican experience!
Tyler plays poker every Thursdays with his friends. Tyler spent this week studying poker strategies. Tyler's doing well tonight. He decided to go all in for his last hand. But he lost and seems to still have much to learn about poker.
"Jessica had always wanted a puppy. Her parents had never let her have one. She would often visit pet stores to play with the many puppies. One day, she fell in love with one of them. She decided to take one home."
My neighbor keeps her dog outside during the day. I like to go over and pet and play with the dog. I also give the dog bones on occasion. My neighbor told me to stop feeding the dog bones. I keep giving the dog bones when my neighbor is not looking.
A man walked into a casino and went to the roulette table. He slapped down a $5 bill on the table and asked for chips. The man placed a bet on black and won. He kept betting on black and soon he had thousands. The man threw his winnings up in the air and made it rain.
"Olaf hated cats and always had - until a stray changed his mind. He noticed the stray hanging around his apartment building. Feeling bad, Olaf started to feed it and eventually pet it. Soon he was enamored of the cuddly cat! Within a month, it was living in Olaf's apartment!"
I wanted a new rain coat. I went to the store to find one. There was a very small selection. I found a bright pink one. It was perfect for me.
"I wasn't allowed to have toys, so I played with my brother's. He had a huge castle greyskull. I loved to pretend I was Shera, protecting the castle. I used my imagination to play for hours. It was one of my favorite toys even though it wasn't mine."
"Susan was eating popcorn at the movie theater. She got an extra large bucket to share with her friends. As she was biting into a piece of popcorn, she heard a crack. She had chipped her tooth on a hard kernel. Karen went to the dentist the next day to have her tooth repaired."
I was throwing a football with my son in the driveway. I missed one of his throws. The ball broke a garage-door window. My wife came storming angrily out of the house. I started to cry.
Last Saturday our building threw a summer barbeque. They pitched tents on the driveway. That morning it started to pour. They were going to cook the food and bring it indoors. Luckily the rain stopped and the sun came out.
I woke up this morning. It was incredibly sticky. It was unfortunate. I did not want to be there. So I went to another room.
"Frank was drinking whiskey at his regular place. Suddenly a loud noise of a car crash shook the building. He ran outside, where the driver, a young french lady was unconscious. He immediately took the girl to the nearby hospital. He waited all night and in the morning she opened her eyes."
Tom had three roommates. None of them cleaned as much as Tom. There was a pile of dishes in the sink. Tom begrudgingly washed them. He confronted everyone else about the problem after.
Daniel had wanted to go to a restaurant where you ate on the floor. He asked his mom if she would take him. Daniel's mom explained to him they don't exist. Daniel was disappointed. His mom made a meal and they sat on the floor and ate together.
The man ordered a beer. The waiter never brought it. The man asked why. The bartender had cut him off. The man left the bar.
The man took a class. He passed the class. He was certified in first aid. He was the first one at an accident. He used his first aid training to help.
Adam's mom and dad worked until 5 every afternoon. Adam had to come home from school and let himself in. But in two months he lost his key four times! Finally his parents grew fed up with Adam's carelessness. They arranged for a neighbor to hold the key instead!
"Alice had woken up late for work. Alice only had time to shower, brush her teeth, and get dressed. Alice rushed to her car, and began the drive to work. Alice reached to work, but her coworkers were staring at her weirdly. As Alice sat to her desk, she realized that she did not comb her hair!"
My favorite movie was ET. My brother and I fell in love with reese's pieces because of it. We ate them while we sat on the floor. We watched the movie many times that year. I wanted to be Drew Barrymore someday.
Charlie was a 35 year old virgin. He lived with his parents house. One day Charlie was looking at pretty girl at work. Charlie drooled over the girl as he watched in the closet. Charlie's manager found him and fired him on the spot.
"George had finally finished his novel. It had taken him the better part of a year, but he was done. He was nervous to give it to the publishers. He handed it over and they printed it. It was a bestseller and George was so happy."
The man inflated the tires. He got one too full. That tire popped. He put on a spare. He drove to the tire shop.
"Irene had never bought a lottery ticket in her life. She bought one that day at the convenience store. When she scratched it, she saw she had won. She jumped everywhere in her apartment. She then went back to the store to claim her one dollar."
Tyler wasn't happy. He felt like he was living a lie. One day he started to dress up like a girl. Tyler loved dressing like a girl. Tyler became a transgender and was finally happy.
The bulb burnt out. Bob was asked to fix it. He changed the bulb. He used the wrong wattage. The bulb only lasted two days.
"I was used to going outside barefoot. I ran around in the yard, playing happily. I saw a bumblebee on a dandelion. I decided to kill it by stepping on it. It stung my little foot instantly, making me cry."
"Nic's friends all called him a computer geek, which was true. Nic spent all his free time trying to design robots and computers. But when he turned 16, he actually achieved his goal! He built a rudimentary robot that swept his floor! It wasn't much, but Nic knew it was a step in the right direction!"
Kyle has a big test. Kyle studies very hard. Day of the test is here. He does his best on the test. He did not pass the test despite studying hard.
I went to the store to buy new markers. I found some that were scented. I opened the caps and sniffed them all. My favorite was the grape one. It reminded me of grape flavored skittles.
Gary liked to climb tall buildings. He would use suction cups to go up the sides of skyscrapers. One day he started climbing a very tall building in New York. The police asked him to stop. The police then pulled him inside through an open window.
The boy moved to the front. The teacher noticed. She talked to the boy after class. He was having trouble following her. She got the boy a tutor.
"Cindy really likes apples. She liked apples so much that she wanted to grow an apple tree. She planted a tree with seeds from a local gardening store. After 10 years, her tree finally started to grow fruit! Now she has more apples than she can eat."
"Kim bought a bunch of apples at the supermarket. She had so much fruit in the house, she forgot about the apples. When she got around to having one, she saw that it was soft. She noticed the squirrels outside rummaging around for food. Kim cut the apple in chunks and flung it outside for the squirrels."
Asher had waited for months for the Blueberries to ripen. He asked his dad everyday if the time had come. One night Asher's dad came in and said tomorrow was the day. He had a hard time getting to sleep because of his excitement. Morning came and Asher finally got his blueberries.
Tom was at a house party. He kept drinking all night. Eventually he was too drunk to drive home. He had the spend the night there. The next day he apologized and went home.
"I consulted Apple support last week. My phone access to iTunes was locked out. Without iTunes I could not update my apps. Support could not help me unless I gave her a lost credit card number. Miraculously, I remembered it."
Vince bets his friends he is faster. Vince lines up to race. Vince smokes his friends. He leaves them in the dust. Vince won the race and proved his friends wrong.
The man put a bottle of beer in the freezer. He forgot that he had put it in there. He found it the next day. The bottle had broken in two. He had to throw it out.
She had flirted with him ever since they started working together. He thought she was just playing with him. He wanted to kiss her but he was nervous. One night after work he leaned in for the kiss. After that she couldn't stop talking about what a great kisser he was.
"In the second video, it was Christmas time. We were at my grandma's house. Everyone was standing outside together. I clung to my aunt's hand. I didn't want my mother to touch me."
The decision made me feel cornered. He told me I only had two options. I could go to him or I could go home and never see him again. I was confused and very sad. I told him I would go to him like he wanted.
Tom was eating at a restaurant. When his food came out it was really hot. The waiter warned Tom about the plate. Tom wasn't paying attention and grabbed it. He wound up burning his hand.
"I was caving with some friends in the mountains. Deep inside, I heard a noise very close to me. With my lighter I could see a bat on the cave wall next to me. I couldn't decide if I was intrigued or grossed out. I decided to pet him."
Dan was a reckless young man. He would often do dangerous things. His girlfriend warned him to stop. Dan couldn't give up his thirst for extreme stunts. Dan lost his girlfriend over it.
The man walked into the forest. He was surprised to find a bear. He backed away without being noticed. The man walked out of the forest. The man hurried home with the story.
John found there was an earthquake forecast. John realized he needed to get out of the city. John realized it was too late. The earthquake had occurred and a tsunami was on its way. John was stranded on top of a building waiting for the rescue.
Clark is walking home one night. He spots a woman in trouble. He rushes over to help. He beats off the attackers. He saves the woman's life and heads home.
The man took down the fence. The neighbor asked why. The man said it was rotting. The neighbor offered to help. The man asked the neighbor to contribute some money.
"Barbara wanted to perfect her photography. To do so, she wanted to have a dark room of her own. She found an new apartment with a dark closet. She converted it into a dark room. And she was very pleased to develop her own pictures."
"Dan recently heard his mother on a phone call from school. Dan was concerned, because he felt he may be in trouble. Dan knew that he had missed a few assignments for English. As the phone call ended, Dan's suspicions were confirmed. Dan was immediately grounded for a month for failure to do his work."
"Stormy's sippy cup began to leak. She found out when she laid it on top of her parents' bed. When she went to pick it up, everything was wet. It had leaked water everywhere, soaking the mattress. She had to clean it all up with a towel."
Max was a very naughty child. He was always running off. His mother was always worried about him. His mother tried to explain to Max it's not okay to be naughty. Max is trying to be a better kid.
I went to a concert last night with some friends. I had lots of fun. The music was extremely loud though. My ears were ringing all day today at work. Next time I'll have to bring earplugs.
My daughter forgot her stuffed puppy at grandma's house. She realized this after we drove home. My daughter began to cry for the puppy and would not stop. My wife gave me this look she sometimes gives me. I drove back to grandma's house through the night.
Dan searched his son's room. He found pornography. He approached his son about the magazines. His son denied owning them. Dan let his son off easy.
Ron watched a karate tournament. But he wanted to be more than a spectator. So he decided to take karate lessons. And he signed up for the next karate tournament. And it was the most fun he ever had.
"After the third grade was over, I got an invitation in the mail. It was from my teacher, inviting me to her wedding. I showed up at the wedding and ran to her afterward. She gave me a huge hug and said she loved me. I told her I would miss her more than anything."
Rachel wanted to attend the movies with her friend Greg. He promised to go with her last weekend. Greg failed to show up at the movies. Worried that something bad had happened Rachel phoned him. Turns out Greg had driven to the wrong movie theater.
Ken had a flat tire. He decided to get it patched up. Ken took it to a tire place to get fixed. They were able to patch it up for a reasonable price. Ken drove on it for several more miles.
Wendy wanted to be on a skydiving world record. She practiced and practiced doing canopy formations. She went to the skydiving camps and jumped on big-way formations. She skydived on the 100 way world record. She was excited and happy.
"Anna was failing her sophomore college English class. One day her professor asked her to stay after. He told Anna he would pass her if she went on a date with him. Anna considered the offer, but she refused in the end. She failed the class, but she kept her self-respect!"
I saw an old lady trying to take her trash out. I ran down the road to try to help her. She almost fell on the driveway. She laughed and said she was okay. I pulled it the rest of the way for her.
Joey had always wanted to be a doctor because he liked to help people. He did very well throughout high school and college. Eventually Joey went to medical school at a prestigious university. Joey studied hard to become a doctor. Joey was proud to earn his medical degree!
I had a friend that I didn't know well but let her over my house. She paid rent then asked for some of it back. She drinks my juice and eats my food. She also makes a huge mess and is very sloppy. She got kicked out in two weeks.
Ralph needed a job very badly. He had a big interview at the local bank for a job as a teller. Ralph had no experience and was worried he wouldn't get the job. Ralph had a hard time answering the interviewer's questions. The bank did not offer Ralph the job.
"Tommy was playing with his toy car. The toy car rolled into the middle of the street. As Tommy went to get the car out of the road, a car was approaching . Luckily, Tommy's mom got him and his toy car from the middle of the ro. From then on, Tommy could only play with his toy car inside his home."
Scott was driving Alex to school. He stopped at a flashing railroad crossing. Alex urged him to go ahead because the train was far off. Scott knew Alex could get expelled if he was late one more time. Scott waited until it train cleared before crossing the railroad.
"Felix wanted to get a cake for his friend, Alex's, birthday. But he didn't know what cake to get him. So he called his friend and asked his favorite kind of cake. Felix ended up getting a coconut cake. Alex thanked Felix for the wonderful birthday."
It was exam week in school and Wendy was stressed. She wanted to jump off of something. She drove to the nearest skydiving center and took classes. She jumped out of a plane twice that day. She continued going back for years after.
"A cricket wandered into Shelly's house one day. The cricket chirped and chirped until Shelly could take no more. Shelly searched for the cricket for hours while it kept on chirping. Finally, Shelly found the cricket in the closet. She fed the cricket to her pet tarantula and her house is quiet again."
"Craig was a famous cookie maker. He invented a new cookie today. The cookie was made of chocolate, peanut butter, and caramel. He gave the cookies to an orphanage. The orphanage loved them and was grateful for his cookies."
I had the stairs near me. They were very loud. It bothered me. Thankfully the sound went down. I was happy about that.
"While at the vet, they talked about heartworms. They gave the dog a test. She was negative for heartworms. They gave me a pill to give her every month. The pill prevented heartworms."
Steve and his uncle went on their first hunting trip of the season. Steve was really excited and hadn't got much sleep the night before. They waited patiently up the tree stand for a deer to pass. Steve fell asleep and missed the first deer that had passed by. Luckily his uncle woke him in time to get the next one!
Dawn always wanted to learn how to ice skate. She signed up to take a couple of lessons in December. Her instructor promised to help her get better at skating on ice. It was very hard for Dawn to quickly learn how to ice skate. Dawn spent all her free time with her instructor until she caught on.
There were many holes in his stories. I knew he wasn't telling the whole truth. Everything he told me was a contradiction of itself. Finally I realized he was doing it on purpose. He wanted me to stay confused so I wouldn't get close to him.
"Dale found out that his wife was cheating on him. Dale became so angry he couldn't see straight. Dale argued with his wife for many hours. Although his wife proclaimed her love, Dale was heartbroken. Dale decided the only thing to do was file for divorce."
The man toured fraternities. He picked one to join. The fraternity hazed him. He almost died. That made him feel even closer to his fraternity.
I went to the website looking for information. I was hoping to buy a new tv. I looked at all the options they had available. I chose a model I liked. Afterward I realized I hadn't taken measurements yet.
The man loved beef. He ate a hamburger every day. He developed high cholesterol. The doctor advised the man to stop. The man refused to stop eating beef.
Gina decided to be a writer of fiction stories. She wrote stories every day. Eventually Gina sent the stories out for publication. Her very first story was published in a magazine. Now Gina has become a full-time writer.
Amy was anxious after she submitted her graduate school application. The admissions director emailed her with further questions. Amy answered with detailed explanations of parts of her application. A couple of days later Amy got a phone call from the director. She told Amy congratulations because her application had be...
Tom was invited to hang out with friends. They wanted to skip school and watch a movie. Tom was afraid of getting in trouble. He declined their invitation. Tom's friends understood his views.
"Jane wanted to teach her young daughter how to read. They went to the library so Jane could pick out a book. She chose a picture book that would be easy to understand. When Jane read the word, she pointed to the picture in the book. Jane read to her daughter every day until she could read it herself."
Adam went to a bicycle shop to look at bicycles. He saw that an expensive new model had just arrived at the shop. The salesman made an impressive sales pitch to Adam. Adam felt like he deserved this bicycle. He rode away on the new bike as happy as he could be.
John dreamed of eating a juicy blackberry pie. He saw a fresh pie was too expensive to buy. He picked his own berries from a vacant lot. He carefully baked a big pie. That night he enjoyed the delicious dessert.
"Kristi found it hard to date with three kids. She could never find anyone who'd accept them. One day, she went with her kids to their hairdresser. The hairdresser was a nice man who liked her instantly. Since then, they all have made a life together."
I loved cooking fried food for my family. I cooked fried chicken and french fries. Then I read an article about how unhealthy fried foods are. I decided to bake my food from now on. It took longer but it was healthier.
"I was in a strange mood. I decided to listen to music from anime shows. I turned on youtube and looked around. For some reason I ended up listening to The Beatles instead. I was annoyed that most of the content was blocked, however."
There were bugs all over Ryan's front porch. He was constantly getting bit while sitting out on his porch. He decided to get a bug zapper to get rid of them. He installed the bug zapper during the weekend. He no longer gets bitten by bugs while on his porch.
"Sue laid a piece of salmon on the counter. She turned to get some spices from the cabinet. When she turned back she saw her cat running off with the fish. She chased her cat through the living room. When she finally caught up to her, half the fish was gone!"
"Tommy's puppy escaped the backyard through a hole in the fence. He searched all over the neighborhood calling for his puppy. He went home and made up flyers to hang up describing his puppy. He went to bed sad, afraid his puppy was lost forever. The next morning someone brought his puppy home to him."
Rhonda worked for an insurance company. She was still new at her job and was trying to get new clients. She called her friends first. Most of them told her they were not interested. She only got two new clients.
"A new park opened in the neighborhood. Ian begged his mother to take him there to play with his friends. Every day, she told him she was busy. After a week, Ian disappointingly stop asking. The next day his mother surprised him by taking him to the park."