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Red is a 18 year old. He just finished school. He wants to join the army. He joins the army. Red serves in the army and never looks back.
One evening at dusk James was outside on the deck with his family. He looked to them and said he would show them a trick. James balled up a pair of white socks. He then threw them into the air and a small black bat swooped by. The whole family gasped and James smiled.
"Isabella took all the ingredients from the fridge to bake a cake. She mixed them together. When it was time to add the baking powder, her face fell. She didn't have any. She had to drive all the way to the market to finally finish her cake."
The husky's fur began to fall out. She was having her yearly spring blow out. I tried to vacuum up the mess. It clogged the vacuum and made it stop working. I ended up having to buy a new one.
"Kelly had been with her company for eight years. She finally applied for a promotion. And she was denied! The next year though, her boss called her in for a private conference. There, she was given a promotion - and a raise!"
The man was ashamed. He decided to change his ways. He did change for a while. He slipped back into his old ways. He sought help to break his old patterns.
The farmer's cow had a calf. The kids all gathered around for the chance to feed it. They held the bottle up and let it drink. He was so hungry! The bottle was empty in just a minute.
The man turned on his music. He wanted to hear the base. He turned up the volume. His neighbors knocked on the wall. He turned the volume up even more.
A couple of friends and I decided to go hiking. We went out to Mare Island to hike since it was close to us. We hiked all the way up to the highest point of the island. We were able to take a lot of great pictures while hiking. My friends and I plan on hiking up Mare Island again.
"Braeden was on summer vacation. He loved playing with his best friend Elisa. One day she had went to the store with her mom. Braeden went to her house every ten minutes to ask if she was home. Eventually, Elisa's dad told him to stop coming over and checking."
Olaf bought an old camera at a garage sale. He loved it and took many Polaroids. But then he ran out of film and had to buy more! He was astonished at how expensive it was. Olaf decided to start taking fewer pictures!
The dog jumped on the bed while I worked. She wanted to have the bed to herself. She rested on the covers and put her head on my pillow. She cuddled with a stuffed horse. She fell asleep for a few hours.
Karly was really excited about the Olympics. She'd watched the soccer team play all week. She took a soccer ball out into the yard to practice. She kicked it all evening until it deflated. She was ready to buy a new one and practice some more!
Ken was a big computer gamer. He was awaiting a coming game. Ken had pre ordered it months in advance. When he finally got it he couldn't play it. His computer wasn't powerful enough.
Frank liked to make lists. He bought a new notebook just for it. He wrote his grocery list and his to-do list. He loved the way the new notebook opened and closed. It kept him organized.
James worked at a restaurant with a buffet. James prepared a chicken dish for the buffet. The dish James prepared was undercooked. The customers complained to the staff about the dish. James was reprimanded by his boss.
"Joe was taking an online English class. And he needed to practice writing. But he always got distracted while at his computer. And by the end of the day, he barely practiced at all. Joe was regretful when he realized he had to drop the class."
"Peter was very good at playing the trumpet. He loved playing in bars at night and improvise with his friends. One day, one man discovered him, and proposed him a big contract. Peter didn't know what to do. He thought about it, but refused in the end, to stay with his friends."
Dan is not feeling well. Dan aches and is sneezing. He needs to go to the doctor. Dan gets medicine from the doctor. Dan likes going to the doctor.
Pierce was sweeping the floor at his job. He found a twenty dollar bill on the floor. No one was in the area. Pierce picked up the money from the floor. He put the money into his wallet.
Karina went to the playground. Karina fell off of the swing. Karina scuffed her knee. Karina cried to her mother. Karina's mother kissed her and she felt better.
I went to the dollar store with my child. We wanted to find some crayons. We found some that were neon that he liked. I found some that were glitter for me. We bought them and went home.
I was looking for ketchup for my burger. I couldn't find it anywhere so I thought we were out! As I continued my search I became more frustrated. I asked someone where the ketchup was and they didn't know! After coming back I realized it was right in front of me.
Tim was at the pool with friends. They wanted to see who could hold their breath the longest. Tim suggested a competition. Everyone held their heads under water. Tim was the last to pop up.
My old neighbor Anh came to visit today. She used to live in Cambridge but bought a house in Westford. She said she was not happy with the move. She said the town has no good places to eat. I recommended some restaurants in Lowell.
"Anna decided to participate in her town's annual Polar Plunge. She raised funds from friends and neighbors. Then, on December 15th, she and the others braced themselves. Together they ran into the icy-cold lake, shrieking and laughing! Anna had a great time, and knew she'd done well!"
"Frank wanted to attend cooking schooling. It was his dream to become a master chef. However, the cooking school was very expensive. Frank played the lottery in hopes of winning big. He did not win and can't go to cooking school."
My father said he wanted to sell his house. I worked very hard to get that house into selling shape. When it was done he put it on the market. He received good offers for it but ended up turning them all down. I still have anger at my father for not selling that house.
"Cindy's son wanted an RC car for his birthday. But they were very expensive. So Cindy decided to buy a cheap one. And her son was initially happy with it. But after a week, it had began to malfunction more and more."
Timmy loved kettle corn. He was excited for the county fair. They have the best kettle corn. He got the largest bag they had. Timmy ate the entire bag in one sitting.
The man worked in the sun. He took off his shirt. His back had not been in the sun for a long time. The sun burnt his back. The sunburn caused the man misery.
"The Perseids meteor shower happens once a year. Last year, the moon was not out and the sky was clear. We were able to see about 100 meteors per hour. This was the most spectacular thing I have ever seen. We stayed up until 4 in the morning watching the meteors and talking."
The friends went out. They had some drinks. An announcement was made. There was going to be karaoke. The friends decided to stay for that.
Larry is playing in a basketball game. His team is losing by 3 points. Larry makes a two pointer. Larry makes a three pointer. Larry won the game with his clutch playing.
"Jeff loaned $20 dollars to Nate. Nate promised him that he would return the money. A week later, Nate moved to a different country overseas. Jeff asked his sister if she knew why he left. She said that he never gave a reason."
"My girlfriend and I went to the beach. The beach was very, very crowded. We hemmed and hawed about staying or leaving. She asked me what I thought, and I asked her what she thought. We both agreed to leave, so we got in my car and went back home."
"Katie's mom was pregnant with twins. Complications meant the twins would be born early. She was flown to another city's hospital because of the difficulty. Katie sped the 90 miles to be with her mom after she heard. When Katie arrived, she saw a happy mom and two new baby boys."
"Emma had a first date with a guy she'd just met. When he said he was taking her to a movie, she sighed. She was ready to endure another romantic drama. But he took her to a great comedy instead, and she laughed nonstop! Emma's date went very well because of all that shared laughter!"
Bill was always bullied. His bully was a star athlete. One day Bill pushed him back. The bully fell wrong and broke his ankle. It ruined his athletic career.
When Mike was in college he had a huge crush on this girl. He thought they would be perfect together. So he decided to ask her out. He was pretty upset to find out she had a bf and was a huge smoker. He just found that to be a really unhealthy habit and moved on.
"In the weeks leading up to his heart attack, I talked to my father. I thought perhaps he regretted how horrible things had been. He was easier going, more careful about his words. After he died, my mother told me it was just preventing chest pain. He didn't want to get upset in case he had a heart attack."
"Paul spent little time on his computer because his Internet was slow. But Paul's parents got a new service provider. Instead of playing outside, Paul spent all of his time online. And he became unhealthy and moody. So Paul's parents switched back to their old service provider."
The band started. The crowd was not interested. The lead singer tried to get them interested. The crowd responded partially. The band gave the lead singer a raise.
The cat was being loud. The owner couldn't sleep. The owner got grumpy. The owner yelled at the cat. The cat stopped meowing.
Harold had been fishing under his favorite tree all day. He had fallen asleep for a while. When he woke up something was stuck to his face. He started to pick it off. He could not believe a bird had pooped on him.
"Genevieve bought cookies and lemonade. She set up a lemonade stand. She sold lots of lemonade and cookies. Later, she took down her stand and counted her money. She was happy to have made 5 dollars."
"Mike was feeding ducks at a pond near his apartment. A hungry squirrel jumped on the park bench next to him. Mike offered food to the squirrel, which promptly bit him. Mike worried because he didn't know if squirrels had rabies. The doctor told him they didn't and he would heal up fine."
Jen took her lunch break from her job. After lunch she started to feel sick. Jen began to vomit. She left from work and took a sick day. Jen went to the doctor after work.
The sound of the monitor was annoying. I tried looking up a code to change it. I found one that made interesting sounds. I picked one that sounded like a cash register. I placed the code and went back to work.
"Nola took her daughter to the shore for the first time. Her daughter Ana, two, loved the shells most of all. So Nola walked with her and helped her collect them. When they left, Nola lugged their findings home with them. Ana had collected over three dozen seashells!"
Allie didn't like reality shows. But her friends did. They made her watch some. Much to her dismay. Finally she put up with it for an hour.
Corrine had a pen pal. She would exchange letters with her often. The pen pal decided to visit Corrine. She flew down with her mother. Corrine met her pen pal at the airport.
Diva is a white chihuahua. Diva is not allowed in the garden. Diva went into the garden. Diva was scolded by her owner. Diva never went into the garden again.
My husband woke up in the middle of the night. He rolled over and shook me awake. I moaned and asked what he wanted. He said he wanted me to go get him a bacon cheeseburger for lunch. He said to remind him today that he wanted it.
Hubert was always laughed at at school. He came wearing a suit and a briefcase every day. People tried to tell him that he looked like a businessman. But Hubert didn't care. He didn't change his routine and looked a man who went to work anyway.
My boss' daughter got engaged in 1996. The wedding was in 1997. Suddenly the wedding was pushed up by several months. Later we were told she gotten pregnant. She had three more kids after getting married.
"Nancy could hardly see in her bedroom. All her lightbulbs were burned out! She had one left in her pantry. She tried to screw it into the fixture. She slipped and dropped it on the floor, breaking it."
"Ben went to the gas station to fill his gas tank. He drove on the highway afterwards. Since the gas tank had a hole on it, gas leaked out. Ben's car stopped working on the road. His friend had to tow his car."
"Alec loved to play with his ball. It was blue with yellow stripes. One day, Alec went outside with his ball. He kicked the ball so hard it went rolling down the hill. Alec ran after it and found it lying next to a tree."
A librarian was bored at work one afternoon. He went into the stacks and grabbed a handful of books. He ripped out the last chapter of several books. The librarian rewrote the endings on the computer and printed them. He put the new endings in the books and shelved them again.
Last week we had a beach day. It was great. I was really looking forward to it. When we went it was very hot. I jumped in right away.
"Jim was learning to drive in his brother's car. His brother was very critical of his driving. Jim's brother thought he was talking too much and inattentive. At a stop light, Jim's brother got out and took over driving from Jim. Jim had to learn how to drive from someone else."
Eric is 21. It's his birthday. He goes out to drink. He has 10 beers. Eric gets drunk for the first time ever.
Kurt contacted me after several years of not seeing each other. He said I was the girl who got away. We talked on the phone and became good friends again. He went to a meeting one night. He had a seizure and died in front of a crowd of people.
Chad was driving his car in the rain. The rain was pouring down hard. Chad could hardly see in front of his car. Chad pulled his car into the parking lot of a store. He waited for the rain to stop before moving on.
Rachel went to the animal shelter to look at animals. She fell in love with a black lab. She thought about adopting the dog. Rachel then remembered how busy she is. She had to walk away and leave the dog there.
Ricky grew up in an army family. His dad was a sergeant. His family moved around a lot. Ricky got very tired of moving so much. He moved in with his grandma so he could stay.
The wind died down. The climbers decided to press on. They got to an exposed place. A storm blew in fast. The climbers had to seek shelter.
John realized it was raining. John was soaked since he did not have an umbrella. John heard frequent lightning strikes. John had to find a place where he can wait it out. John was almost struck by lightning on his way to a cafe.
Michael enjoyed driving. One day he was out driving with his friends. A car swerved. It hit his car pretty bad. Michael never drived ever again.
"Jenna went to meet Ross at the airport. As the plane was very late, she sat down to wait for it. She even bought a few books and had time to read one. When Ross finally came out of the gate, Jenna was relieved. They hugged and kissed and went home to rest after a long day."
My dad ran into a famous baseball player one day. My father wanted to get an autograph from him. He asked the baseball player for his autograph. The baseball player rudely told my father off. My father now badmouths this ballplayer to anyone he meets.
A law had gone into effect that banned plastic bags in Dylan's city. Dylan needed to bring a bag when shopping or purchase a paper one. Dylan decided to bring his own reusable bag. He thought it was a hassle but fun to have his own bag from home. Dylan got used to bringing a bag eventually.
Sue wanted a new dress for the dance. Her parents did not have enough money to buy her one. They did have enough money to buy fabric. Sue picked out beautiful material and her mom made her a dress. Sue looked fabulous for the dance.
Larry was driving to his house. He lived in a rural area. Larry saw a cow on the road. Larry called the nearest farmer in the area. The farmer showed up to retrieve his cow.
Sam was out with friends. He got thirsty and got water at a fountain. The fountain was broken and sprayed his pants. It looked like Sam peed himself. Everyone made fun of him.
Ken was driving in the rain. There was mud on the road. Ken hit an area of mud. He lost control of his vehicle. Ken went skidding into the ditch.
"Kim had never been to a Mardi Gras celebration anywhere. One year she and her friends decided to do it properly. They took a bus to New Orleans and stayed in a hotel there. All week, they danced in the streets under the hot Louisiana sun. Kim had a wonderful time and didn't want to leave!"
The boy asked for permission. Permission was denied. The boy did it anyways. He got caught. The boy was punished.
Kate heard some chirping. She saw a pretty bird sitting outside her window! The bird sang and sang all day. Kate decided to buy a bird feeder so the bird would come back. She enjoyed listening to the pretty tone every day!
The man painted the room. His wife didn't like the color. The man asked his wife to pick a color. The wife couldn't decide. They stuck with the original color.
The kids were bored on a Friday night. They decided to go to the mall. They walked around and shopped. Then they had some Starbucks. It was a nice way to spend a Friday night.
Allison was offered an opportunity to work in a temporary position. She would be able to learn a lot. She accepted the position so she could put it on her resume. After her temporary assignment was over Allison was offered the job. She accepted the new job.
"The pastor delivered his sermon at church today. Afterwards, a family approached him. He was talking to them. Eventually, he started to curse at them. They felt offended."
"Sally wanted to have a picnic with her friend this weekend. They decided to have it at the park. They brought all of their favorite foods. It wasn't until they finished that they noticed a beehive above them. Luckily, the packed up before disturbing the beehive."
"Dan was walking during the night. A group of gang members surrounded him. They tried to steal his book bag. A bystander noticed them. However, she continued to walk away."
"Bob's wife wanted to watch a movie about a dying mother. Bob had no desire to waste an evening watching a chick flick. However, he decided to watch the movie. His actions earned him brownie points. The next time Bob want to watch a game his wife didn't complain."
Courtney had always wanted a hedgehog. She constantly would look up pictures of them. Her husband knew that she would never buy one for herself. He secretly bought one for her. Courtney was so surprised when she got her new pet.
Mary's dog has a herniated disc. Jumping on the couch could injure him more. Mary misses snuggling on the couch with her dog. Mary's husband made a ramp so the dog could get on the couch easily. Mary can now snuggle with her dog on the couch.
"One of Ollie's friends is very clumsy. Every day she comes to school with new bruises. She always says she fell, and makes him promise not to tell anyone. Ollie breaks his promise and tells his mom. After that he doesn't see his friend in school any more."
"Kia was nervous to turn sixteen. She knew her mom was buying her driving lessons. But Kia did not feel ready to drive a car! However, her lessons soon changed her mind. Before long, Kia was itching for a car of her own!"
My high school prom had a theme every year. My senior year the theme was Jungle. I purchased an expensive green sequin floor length gown. I wore it while my date wore a green tie and cumberbund. We posed in front of a mock rainforest for our pictures.
The conveyor stopped working. The workers had to move boxes by hand. The workers hated this. The repairman came. He was greeted as a hero by the workers.
Tom sent his mom to rent a movie. He told her which one he wanted. Unfortunately his mom was easily tricked. She got the wrong movie. It had a similar name to the one tom wanted.
Tabby was one of my best friends. She was killed in a car accident after a small concert. We were going to her mom's house afterward. She swerved in front of a semi truck. It ran over her side of the vehicle.
"Ben was excited, but a little apprehensive. Today he was starting his first job. He had applied earlier that week and they had hired him. He arrived at work, ready to go. Ben had a great first day of work and did really well."
A song played on the radio. The man had not heard the song before. He liked the song. He called the radio. They told him the name of the artist.
"Dan and his friends agreed to a reunion next summer. Dan always wanted to have a reunion with his friends. Dan decided they should go on a cruise for their reunion. When Dan presented the idea, they all agreed. Dan could not wait for his friends to be reunited on the cruise."
The man wanted to go into nature. He drove to a large park. He went on a hike. He saw a black bear. He wanted to get out of the woods.
Tom always smelled bad. Nobody wanted to tell him. They felt bad for him. Someone left an anonymous note. Tom eventually started wearing deodorant.