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"This week, there was a heat wave. I was sitting next to a window in direct sunlight so I got overheated. To cool off, I moved to a room on the other side of the house. Unfortunately, I forgot that the sun moves. All too soon, the sun was heating up the room I'd moved to instead."
"Laura had always loved to dance. A friend recommended she try Tap Dancing. Laura knew it would be hard, but decided to try. She loved it! Laura was happy to be learning to tap dance."
"When my dog ran away, I thought I had lost him for good. I had come home to find the gate open and my dog gone. I called his name, searching high and low for him. For two weeks, I talked to my neighbors, asking about my dog. Only after I put up flyers did someone contact me to return my dog."
The magician had always been inspired by magic. As a little boy he practiced on family and friends. Eventually they got tired of the magician performing tricks. The young man did not lose faith and continued working on his craft. The magician now headlines his own sold out show in Las Vegas.
"Cathy wanted to do something special for her daughter. Cathy decided to purchase a playground for her backyard. Cathy decided on a playground that could grow with her daughter. After looking online, Cathy purchased a playground she was happy with. Cathy was anxious yet happy to have a new playground for her daughter."
"Joe was very rich but very bored. One day, he received a postcard from Rome intended for his neighbor. He looked at the beautiful landscape and got an idea. The next day, he booked a plane and packed a bag. He then left his home and went on a vacation in Italy."
Miley loves everything that Disney does. She especially loves going to Disney world. The first time she took her kids she lied to them. She told them they were going to Grandma's. Her kids were happy and surprised to go to Disney World instead.
Samantha was cruising down the interstate. She had her music blasting loud singing along. Then she saw smoke coming from her cars hood. She pulled over and cried. She called her daddy to come rescue her from the side of the road.
"I fired up the grill to make turkey burgers. The turkey meat smelled a little funny. I cooked the patties anyways. My brother ate them first, he was fine. I tried them and ended up sick for three days."
Greg kicked over the lantern on accident. The gas from the lantern spilled out and caught on fire. The fire spread to some dry grass. Greg and his friends rushed to put out the fire. They were covered in soot and exhausted at the end.
Shanna's friends threw her a bridal shower. They decorated the room with cute decorations. They played silly games. The guests all brought gifts. It was a great time celebrating the future bride!
"One day, Mary realized that she had gained a lot of weight. She made a plan for losing the extra pounds. She began a lot of fruits and vegetables instead of unhealthy snacks. She also walked a few miles every day. Within a few months she was back to her healthy weight."
"Cathy recently went to the county fair. At the fair, Cathy played a game to win a goldfish. Cathy was so excited when she finally won the game. Cathy decided she would name her goldfish, Winner. Cathy was glad to have the goldfish part of her family."
Jimmy loves to play video games. He buys many games to play online with his friends. His favorite game is a first person shooter style. He talks with his friends over the internet while playing it. Jimmy plays so much he is ranked number one out of his friends.
"Luna would often stay out past her curfew on the weekends. Luna's mother warned her that she'd be punished if she did it again. The next weekend, Luna stayed out extremely late to see a movie. When she finally went home, her mother was waiting in the living room. Luna's mother took her car keys and deactivated her cel...
Kate was visiting her friend Julie's house. After playing for an hour they were bored. Julie didn't have any ideas of things they could do. Kate thought it would be fun to pick apples tree in Julie's yard. They ran downstairs and outside to pick apples.
"The friends always got together to eat chicken wings. They would talk about what was going on in their lives. The wings were usually spicy and hot. One day, they tried a new restaurant. They decided they'd meet there from now on."
The new library was set to be unveiled. The college had been working on it for 3 years. All of the students and faculty were excited to see it. The day arrived and the doors were opened. Everyone agreed the new library was beautiful.
"Darrell was afraid of the dark. He had been since he was a child. As an adult he still had night lights in every room. One night there was a power outage and he had to use the restroom. He ran full speed down the hall, hit a wall and broke his nose."
Annika wanted to build a fort in her playroom. She found her mom and asked for some help. Annika's mom gathered some blankets and sheets. Then her mom arranged some furniture and draped the sheets on it. Annika loved playing in her little fort!
"Tom was planning to propose to Mary. He had already bought a diamond engagement ring. Eager to propose, he showed her the ring. Surprisingly, Mary opposed blood diamonds. Tom was chagrined and put the diamond ring away."
"Cathy has very long hair. Cathy felt it was time for a drastic change in hair length. Cathy decided she would cut almost 20 inches off of her hair. Cathy felt the new haircut would make her feel younger. Cathy was anxious, yet ready for a new hair cut."
"Ashlynn Loved Facebook. She had many different friends she chatted with daily. Her friend, Lori, made a negative comment about Donald Trump. Ashlynn and Lori got into a flame war. Lori deleted Ashlynn from Facebook."
When I was thirteen years old. Me and my friends went for a fishing trip. We fished all day. We caught salmon and trout. It was a magnificent sunny day.
Larry was driving to work. He heard a loud noise coming from his car. He pulled over to check it out. The engine was smoking very badly. Larry sat and waited for help to arrive.
John was in desperate need of money. He decided to break into a store at night and steal cash. John tripped the burglar alarm at the store he broke into. The police arrived at the store and arrested John. John went to prison for 4 years for burglary.
"Erica loved to decorate her house. For every holiday, she bought lots of new decor items. She made lots of crafts to put around her house. She decided to funnel her energy into a design business. She had a knack for the business!"
"Nic sent out a mass invitation to her family and friends. The invitation to Kay's birthday party immediately got some responses. Nic opened the first response. She was happy to read the acceptance to the invitation. As more affirmative responses came, Nic felt more relaxed."
"William and Margaret were happy with their new purchases. They had both bought kayaks. Anxious to test them out, the took them out on the lake. They paddled to a small island and had lunch. It was a beautiful day on the water with the new kayaks."
Devan threw a Frisbee into the sticker bushes. He went into the bushes to get it back. The bush cut his arms and legs. Devan could not find his Frisbee. He borrowed his friends Frisbee for the rest of the day.
Johnson notices that he has trouble seeing objects that are far away. He decides to have his eyes checked at an eye doctor. The eye doctor tells Johnson that he should get glasses. Johnson starts wearing glasses and can now see much better. He is happy that he no longer has difficulty seeing.
"Maxine notices that her works shoes look a little dirty. She decides to shine them so they look better. Maxine spends all afternoon shining her work shoes. Afterward, her shoes look much better. Maxine is happy that her shoes are no longer dirty."
"Today, the zoo might close if not enough people come to visit. The zoo organized all its best workers to be there. The workers tried their best to keep everyone entertained. Slowly throughout the day, more people came to visit. Eventually, a record number of visitors were there and the zoo lived."
"Frank had surprised the whole family when he came home that day. There it was, sat right in the middle of the driveway. His family came out, not believing what they saw. Parked in driveway was a brand new ski boat! The family was so excited and Frank was proud."
Loretta needed a new work appropriate skirt. She decided to go shopping for one. Loretta found a great skirt on sale. She bought it. Loretta was happy with her new skirt.
Lewis got done writing a story. He let his wife read it. His wife did not like it. Lewis got angry. He threw the story in the trash.
"I was appalled that my water bill was so high. I decided to take shorter showers. I did not flush the toilet after every use. When my water bill arrived, I opened it hopefully. I was pleased that I had saved a dollar on my water bill."
It was powerball night. Becky stops by the gas station after work. She picks up a few tickets not expecting anything. She goes to sleep later that night. The next morning she wakes up and realizes she has won the jackpot!
"The students were working together on a class project. They needed to come up with a new product idea. They had a few bad ideas but nothing good. Finally, Agatha had a great idea! They all worked to finish the project up just in time."
The school was putting on a talent show. All the students were very excited. They gathered on the stage and performed their routines. Jenny won first place with her singing performance. All the students felt very accomplished.
Tori's boyfriend asked her to go to a concert. She wasn't a fan of his music but she wanted to make him happy. So she went with him. It was a loud heavy metal concert. Three days later and Tori still can't hear properly.
Jack wanted to watch the world cup game on TV. His sister also wanted to use the TV to watch a sitcom. They argued over who needed to use it the most. They took their argument to their dad to get a decision. Their dad changed the channel so neither of them got what they wanted.
"Johnny usually skipped breakfast before going to work. However, he was finding that he felt hungry later in the day. Today he decided to make two scrambled eggs for breakfast. Eating breakfast helped Johnny feel great for the entire day. He decided never to skip breakfast again."
"Sarah wanted a net to catch bugs. Sarah's mom bought her a net for her birthday. Sarah spent days trying to catch a bug. When she finally caught one, it bit her. The bug was poisonous and Sarah went into a coma."
"Fanny had noticed her kids' room looked like a mess. She told them to pick it up. When they didn't listen, she took their electronics. The kids begrudgingly picked up their room. Fanny thanked them for their effort, giving back their stuff."
James made a helpful tutorial about scripting. He posted it freely on Youtube for everyone to see. He linked it to the forum where all the AMT workers hung out. Everyone told James he'd done a wonderful job. Two posts later a new member asked how he could learn to script.
Eliza and Tanner are getting married. He is Chinese and she is Spanish. They can't agree on the type of food to serve at the wedding. They hire a famous caterer who presents a brilliant idea. They decide to serve tapas and dim sum fusion cuisine.
"Blix had some musical hits back in the 90s. The band wanted to record a new album. They started a Go Fund Me page to take in money. When it ended, they'd only made fifty dollars. The band collectively decided to call it quits."
Jude was a manager in a burrito restaurant. He had a customer who wanted a refund. The customer was angry because Jude couldn't give him one. He threatened all the workers with violence. He was soon after escorted out by the police.
"Mary went shopping for a bikini. She did not like they way she looked in any of the bikinis. She decided to take up bodybuilding. She worked out every day. Now, she is proud of the way she looks in a bikini."
Delia was spending a week at her grandparents' house. Her grandparents wanted to take her to church Sunday morning. Delia frowned and told them she hadn't packed a dress. Delia's grandma pulled a package out from the hall closet. Delia was so happy to see her beautiful new church outfit.
"Grace wanted to start a band. She tried to learn to play the guitar, but it was too hard. She decided to be the lead singer instead. Her first audience booed her off the stage. Grace decided not to start a band after all."
"Our niece got her first car last month. Her father recommended a standard to save money. He is a frugal Yankee. She has trouble driving the car, not having much instruction. I think the father was being unrealistic."
"My buddies and I loaded up the van with everything we needed. We left early next morning and headed west. Along the way, we ate at some new restaurants. We had to stay at a hotel a few nights. On day four, we finally arrived in Colorado."
Marvin picked some flowers for his girlfriend. He walked to his girlfriend's house. He saw his girlfriend outside kissing another man. Marvin turned around to go home. He gave the flowers to his mom instead.
"There was a bird nest outside the family's door. It had four eggs in it. The family checked each day. Soon, the babies had hatched! A week later, the babies flew out of the nest."
Tom liked to destroy things. He pulled up his father's flowers. His father made him plant more flowers as a punishment. Tom was very tired after planting all weekend. Tom never pulled the flowers again.
Everyone on the island knew something was up. The volcano had been smoking for about a week. The islanders knew it was time to go and they evacuated. The volcano began smoking even more. Finally the top of the mountain blew off in a huge eruption.
Tom had a son named Eric. Tom was too busy to take care of his son. He sent Eric to a boarding school. Eric did not like the boarding school. Eric ran home to Tom.
Kristin was walking down the street when she saw a handsome guy. She stopped to talk to him and they had a nice chat. They flirted and the guy asked for her phone number. Then he leaned in and kissed her. Kristin had butterflies in her stomach!
Ted picked his cat up from the couch. The cat purred as Ted petted him. A loud noise happened in the next room. The cat got startled. The cat jumped out of Ted's arms to the floor.
Sally broke a glass on the floor. She did not clean up the glass. Her mom stepped on the glass. Her foot was cut very badly. She had to get stitches at the hospital.
Sandy went to the doctor for her yearly check up. She finds out she's in perfect health. The doctor suggests that she receive a flu shot. Sandy does not like shots but knows it's better than getting the flu. She lets the doctor give her the flu shot.
"I wanted to make some pasta, but I didn't have any. I drove to the store to get a box of pasta. When I got to the store, I realized I had left my wallet at home. When I found my wallet, I realized I didn't have any money. I decided against trying to make pasta."
"Cathy wanted a change of living environment. As Cathy was looking for a new place, she saw a houseboat for sale. Cathy decided to go with her realtor to look at the houseboat. After looming over the decision, Cathy put in an offer for the boat. Cathy was elated to get the phone call that the houseboat was hers."
My daughter started kindergarten yesterday. I was so nervous for her. I think she was a lot more ready for the day than I was. I cried as she drove away on the school bus. She did end up having a great first day.
"Adam ordered a new phone online. He was pumped about getting the latest technology. He tracked the delivery and waited at home for the arrival. When the phone was delivered, he could not wait to rip into the box. However, when he opened the box the screen of the phone was shattered."
Gina used to hang out with some losers. They gave Gina cigarettes and booze. Gina's parents found out and devised a plan. They called the losers' parents and exposed them. And saved Gina from going down a bad path.
Bob bought a new trombone from a yard sale. He took it home and tooted on it constantly. Bob's parents suggested he join the school band. He was very quickly told by the band leader he couldn't join. Bob learned that sometimes tooting alone wasn't good enough.
"Jim accepted a new job all the way across the country. He packed up his car and started driving south. Jim's car broke down in Kentucky, far short of his destination. The people he met were very friendly and welcoming. Jim found a better job in Kentucky and stayed there."
Larry decides he needs a new shirt. He goes to the store to buy one. At first he cannot find one that fits. Finally he finds a nice one that fits well. Larry is happy that he has a new shirt.
"Jimmy wanted to go to the playground. When he got there, he went down the big slide three times. He saw some friends in the sandbox and joined them. After a few sand sculptures, he played on the swings. He got tired after an hour and ran home to take a nap."
"Bob's car broke down in the middle of the road. As he stood there waiting for help, he had an epiphany. His car had brought him nothing but trouble and pain. As soon as it ran, Bob took it into a lot and sold it. He bought a motorcycle and is happier than he ever was with his car."
I was feeling lonely and decided I'd like a puppy for company. I checked local shelters and online rescue dog ads. I found a puppy for adoption. The puppy had been found as a stray. I took him home and we became best friends.
Vicky unknowingly committed a crime through her business. She signed some fraudulent documents without reading them. The FBI was investigating her business and she had no idea. Turns out that she was signing fraudulent documents. She was arrested and is spending a year in jail.
It was the middle of December and Scott was freezing. He decided to heat of up his jacuzzi and warm up. After about twenty minutes he hopped in the hot tub. It felt like a thousand needles were piercing his skin. He quickly realized the heat had gone out and the water was freezing.
"The network wanted to start a new show. They interviewed lots of potential hosts. Finally, they decided on a budding star. She was an instant hit! The network had great success with their new starlet."
Linda was driving down the road. She heard her car start making a noise. Linda was so worried. She pulled into a gas station. Her fears were confirmed when her engine was smoking.
"TJ was very excited when his parents gave him a chemistry set. He loved to experiment with different mixtures and combinations. His parents cautioned him to only use it when they were home with him. But one night, TJ couldn't resist using it when his parents were out. A small explosion broke some windows and TJ knew h...
"Katie wanted to make the pom pom team. She practiced day and night. At the audition, she dropped the pom poms seven times. The judges laughed at her. She knew she hadn't made the team."
"We were driving home when we saw a mound of something in the street. We looked carefully and saw that it was a big turtle! We got out of the car and tried to lure it to the side of the road. It suddenly leapt up and snapped at my husband's foot! We love a turtle neighbor, but will be more careful next time!"
"Bob was really interested in the product the company was selling. He went to their website with the intent to buy it. As soon as their page opened, a popup filled his whole screen. Bob couldn't find the close button on it to dismiss it. Frustrated, he closed the tab and didn't buy the product."
Ellie was crushed that everyone but her was invited to Katy's party. The day before the party Katy asked her why she hadn't RSVP'd. Ellie realized that she was supposed to be invited. She told Katy she hadn't gotten an invitation but she could go. She felt much happier that she had been left out by accident.
"Jerry went fishing last Sunday. He caught a lot of catfish, but one snapped his pole in half. Jerry went to the store to buy a new fishing pole. Jerry came home with two because he couldn't decide. Now Jerry has multiple fishing poles if it ever happens again."
I took my wedding ring off to clean it. I accidentally dropped it on the ground. It rolled away into a corner. I searched and found the ring. I put it back on my finger.
"Joe hungered for power. He did anything and stepped on everyone to get to the top. As he was good at his job, it worked. He became very famous and had a lot of money. Now that he has power, Joe doesn't know what to do with his time."
Laura and Maria both needed new clothes for school. They decided to go shopping at the mall. There were some really good back to school sales that week. Both girls found plenty of cute clothes for the new school year. They were very happy with their purchases.
"Kayla was entering high school. She was a cheerleader in junior high. However, she was worried about trying out this year. When it was her turn to go, Kayla gave it her all. When the results were announced, she made it."
Jason finds that he has a lot of free time after work. He decides he needs to take up a hobby. Jason decides to start playing video games. He finds them fun. He is glad to have something to do after work.
Kate was in the bathroom. There was a baby centipede on the floor near her foot. She contemplated killing the creature. But it looked helpless since it was so small. Kate decided to let the baby live after all.
Joy spent weeks picking out paint for her bedroom. She hired a painter to do it while she was at work. She told him the brand and color number of the blue paint she wanted. When she got home her bedroom was bright red. The painter had mixed up the color number!
"Kate loved to play a zombie video game. She would come home from work excited to start playing. One day she found they offered a new map on which to play. But she didn't want to pay another $15. She dreaded it, but ended up buying the new map anyway."
"Dex ordered a new computer. When he got to the store to pick it up, there was a huge line. Apparently, a lot of other people ordered the same one. He had to wait to pay. When it was his turn, he was told it was sold out."
"Brett did not believe in luck. While he was walking home one day a shiny penny caught his eye. He bent over to pick it up because he did believe in money. Bent over, a car crashed into a tree right where he should have been. The penny has not left his jeans since, he now believes in luck."
"Tom and Mary were married to each other. Tom was having an affair behind Mary's back. One day, Tom was in his bedroom with his mistress. Mary came home and saw them together. Tom and Mary had a divorce soon after."
Robin dropped his laptop. He decided to have it fixed. He went to the local repair shop. He dropped his laptop with the repairman. His laptop came back home like new.
Joan had been jobless for months. She finally was invited to interview with a company. Joan prepared for the interview and printed copies of her resume. She hoped the interview would go well. Joan wanted to get a job with the company.
Bill wanted to create a video game. He took a course to learn computer languages and coding. He used his knowledge to write a video game app. He sold the app. He made lots of money and was happy.
Leslea drove off in her car in a hurry. It took a few hours for her to realize her purse was gone. She searched her whole car for her purse but didn't find it. When she was finished with work she drove home. To her surprise her purse was still in her garage!
"As an American in Holland, there was only one thing to do. I made my way to the red light district. I was a bit embarrassed because as an American I had a closed mind. I was pushing myself to be more open about it, though. Suddenly I ran into Adrian Smith of the band Iron Maiden!"

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