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One day I was taking my son's friends home to their mom. I had to drive around an accident scene. A car had crashed through a chain link fence into a yard. Luckily the car did not hit the house. We stayed so long watching the kids were a bit late. |
"Sean was traveling abroad. He was staying in a hostel to save money. The beds were small and old. The prices were great, however! Sean was just happy to be traveling." |
"Nick really wanted a dog and asked his parents for one constantly. They finally relented, and the family went to the local shelter. They chose a large and rowdy dog, who had been rescued. His parents wanted him trained, but the dog wasn't good with tricks. Nick didn't care at all, and was already in love with his dog.... |
Kelli did not think her brother would be in the championship. So she scheduled a date with her friend. But then she decided to go to the game. So she cancelled the date. Then she decided not to go to the game. |
The boy got out of the shower. He wrapped up in a fluffy towel. He dried off quickly. Then he hung the towel back up. His mom hated when he put clean towels in the washing machine. |
Sally had trained most of her life for this. She was at the Olympics. Sally was competing in Judo. She pinned her opponent on the mat during the match. Sally won the medal and cried tears of joy. |
It was a gloomy day. The rain started pouring from the sky. The kids pulled out their umbrellas and ran for the car. They were soaked! They rushed home to dry off. |
"Guillermo was very poor. So he started to steal. He was successful at first. One day, he lingered to long in a store. And was apprehended by a local police man." |
Phillip was a clown for his day job. It was a job he was very passionate about. He would spend hours perfecting his act and routine. Every show the audience hooted and hollered. Phillip loved making the crowd laugh. |
The boy had new boots. He walked through a dusty field. His boots got dirty. He went home. His mom scolded him for getting his new boots dirty. |
Andrea wanted a new pet. She thought a fish would be an easy pet to keep alive. She fed it every day and cleaned the tank. It died after a few weeks. Andrea was really sad! |
"Berry grabbed the soda can. He held it up in the air for all of us to see. We didn't know what he was going to do with it. He grabbed it firmly in his right hand. Smash, he crumpled it against his head!" |
Deana wanted to pass math class really bad. She made a C on most of her tests. She sat in the front row. She kept a smile on her face. She was able to pass it. |
"In the police line up, Mark was getting nervous. He was guilty of the crime but trying not to show it. When he was called to step forward he stumbled a little. The witness from behind the glass was not paying attention though. In the end, Mark was able to get away with his dastardly deed." |
"Rob was playing video games all morning. His mother told him he needed to go outside sometime. The two argued for a bit, with Rob eventually conceding. Rob ended up playing some soccer and exploring the neighborhood. He decided playing outside wasn't so bad after all." |
"Suzanne was redoing her bathroom. She bought a big jetted tub. She couldn't wait to take a long, hot bath in it! When the contractors were done, that was the first thing she did! She was thrilled with her choice." |
Mary was having a great day. Suddenly she got a call delivering some awful news. Her dog had been hit by a car. She rushed home to deal with the news. By the end of the day she felt completely wiped out. |
"Barry was a spy operating in Germany. He slipped a note under a bench. When he came back the next day, the note was still there. Barry was confused, his accomplice hadn't discovered it. Barry flew back home to US, realizing he was a lousy spy." |
Susie got a bike that she used everyday. Her mother only gave her one rule. She said to never go on the broken sidewalk. Susie ignored the warning. And Susie fell and hurt herself. |
"Juan moved back in with his parents after losing his job. He was very upset that he had to move back in, so he felt very bad. He said sorry to his parents many many times. After agreeing to pay some rent he felt better with himself. When he finally was able to move out again he paid his parents back!" |
"Alice introduced herself to Abby. Later, Abby saw ALice walk by again. She ran up to her and started chatting. The woman acted very confused. Abby learned later that Alice had a twin!" |
"Caleb was making scrambled eggs. His brother did not believe that he could crack two eggs in one hand. When trying to crack them them, he crushed them instead. Egg splattered everywhere. The boys spent the next 10 minutes cleaning up." |
Kevin adopted an animal. It was a tiny puppy from the shelter. The dog was so small and furry! Kevin couldn't stop snuggling him. Kevin was so happy he had adopted the creature. |
Sal was attending a wedding. He wore a suit to the wedding. He spilled a bit of food on his suit. Sal couldn't get the food off of his suit. He brought the suit to the cleaners the next day. |
"Laura missed her puppy a lot! She wasn't sure when she'd see her again. Laura was very sad over missing her puppy, Callie. So sad that she cried one night! The next day Laura decided to go see Callie and she was happy." |
"Gertie is a 90 year old woman who lives in our building. She befriended Joe, a 99 year old man. Joe was on the bench one day. Gertie came out and kissed his head. Joe smiled and thanked her." |
"Barry wanted to learn to play a musical instrument. He liked sax music and started taking saxophone lessons. Try as he might, he couldn't really get the hang of it. His instructor suggested Barry try a different instrument. Barry switched to the piano and had a much better time." |
"Eddie smoked cigarettes. He thought is was okay because he didn't smoke in the house. One day he walked outside, and saw his son playing in the ashtray. Eddie was disgusted and ashamed. He quit smoking the next day." |
Renee was walking downtown. She saw a dollar bill on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. It was her lucky day! Renee decided to spend it on ice cream. |
I went on a trip with my class in college. We took some canoes. We saw fish a foot long. They were swimming around our feet. We were unable to grab one. |
"Diane started working at the necktie factory. The workers decided to unionize, and elected Diane union president. Diane convinced management to give the workers more breaks. Productivity increased, and the mood of the workers improved. Due to her success, Diane was re-elected as union president." |
"Matt wanted to make his girlfriend a meal. The problem was, Matt was an awful cook! He tried making several dishes but ruined them all. Matt decided to order in food and say he cooked it himself. His girlfriend was so happy and didn't notice!" |
Molly owed her sister money. She wanted to give her sister cash. Molly wanted to go to the nearest back to get cash. She called the bank to find the nearest branch. Molly got the cash for her sister. |
Hank called the restaurant. He needed a reservation for 9pm that night. THey laughed and said they'd been booked solid for weeks. He begged them because it was his wife's birthday. They got him a table next to the bathroom. |
Jena was getting ready for school. It was cold outside. Jena couldn't find her gloves. It was getting close to time to leave. Jena borrowed her sister's gloves. |
Kyle was grilling out. He had a nice big steak that he was going to cook. He put it on the grill and heard it sizzle. He flipped it over when it was almost done. He sliced into the steak and took a big bite. |
Elsa wants the lead role in the play. She auditions. She gives it her all. She hears back a few days later. She landed the role in the play. |
Jay wanted to be an air force pilot just like his dad. He attended the same air force school that his father graduated. He plugged a lot of hours in training at the academy. Jay graduated top of his class. He now flies fighter jets for the United States Air force. |
They didn't buy a timeshare. But they got the gift card. Champ and Twyla got to go to a nice restaurant. It was only a fraction of the price. The catch was that they had to listen to a timeshare presentation. |
"Mindy was trying to raise money with a car wash. She wasn't getting any customers. She decided to offer a brownie incentive. Soon, she had more customers lining up like crazy. She made the money she needed really fast." |
Tony's freezer had broken. All the items in the freezer had defrosted. Tony had to throw away all the food that had gone bad. Tony called a repairman. The repairman fixed the freezer. |
"The family gathered around the table. They were going to play a new board game. They tried to figure out the rules, but it was so confusing! They finally gave up. They played Monopoly instead." |
Anna threw a picnic party. She had all her friends bring a dish. Ten people ended up coming. Together they had a huge variety of food! Anna's picnic party idea was a success. |
"Oliver liked learning card tricks. He spent hours perfecting his technique. One day he decided to practice on his dad. His dad picked a randomly selected card from the deck. In moments, Oliver was able to correctly guess the card." |
Melinda heard a noise. There was a burglar in her house! She called the police. They rushed over and arrested him. Melinda no longer felt safe. |
The band was on tour. They had a fancy new tour bus. It had a kitchen and separate bedrooms. The bus was a great way to travel. They spent months in it on tour. |
"Kim needed extra cash to pay bills so she taught art classes. Kim wasn't an artist, but thought she could fool them. At the first class, she instructed her students on abstract art. She slapped some paint randomly on a canvass and presented it. One of the students declared it looked more like an abstract fart." |
Roy was the fastest runner on the team. His team made it to the state finals. Roy decided to get extra practice to prepare for the state finals. He ran an extra hour everyday. Thanks to his practice Roy got 1st place in the state finals. |
Kelly had shopped for months. She couldn't find a good swimsuit. She finally found one that was cute and flattering. She ordered it in every color! She couldn't wait to wear it on the beach. |
Lisa saw an infomercial for a special towel. And she ordered one right away. She tried cleaning up spilled water on her table. But the towel quickly became soaked and soggy. Lisa decided not to trust infomercials anymore. |
"Gabriel woke up to a buzzing alarm. He groggily hit the snooze button and went back to sleep. It wasn't long before the alarm went off again. Annoyed, Gabriel turned the phone off and threw it. He ended up sleeping in until noon that day." |
"Billy nagged his dad every morning to try coffee. Finally his father relented. He poured him a small cup. Billy chugged it down, then spit it out. He didn't know how his dad could drink the bitter stuff!" |
Tom broke his leg and was in the hospital for a while. After Tom healed he went to therapy. At first he felt discouraged because therapy was difficult. Then after a while therapy became easier for Tom. After finishing therapy he was able to start hiking again. |
Carla was cooking supper. The top of the pepper jar was too loose. Carla went to season the food she was cooking. A stream of pepper went into the food. Carla couldn't salvage the food and had to throw it. |
Mike liked to cook over the campfire. He was working on a stew. It was full of vegetables and meat. The fellow campers all loved the food. They decided Mike would cook every time they went camping. |
Bill was nervous for the baseball game. Bill hadn't had much luck during training. Training had been really rough for him. The game was today. Bill's team managed to win. |
"The girl watched a bird in her yard. It was a robin. The robin ate from her bird feeder and then flew away. The girl added more birdseed to convince him to come back. She watched the yard every day, waiting for his return." |
"It was raining hard in Josh's area. It began to flood in the yard where Josh kept his dog. Josh decided to take his dog inside the house. The dog stayed inside the house until the water receded. When the yard was dry, Josh brought the dog back outside." |
My family moved into a rental house. Across the street were a couple dogs. One of the dogs seemed to have asthma. One day we went to see him. He was not there. |
"Heather has two sons and one step son, all of which are teenagers. It is summer vacation and they are all home from school. Heather can not keep food inside of the house because of them. Her sons are always hungry. Heather is happy it's almost time for them to go back to school." |
Lisa liked making crafts. Her mother encouraged her to try to sell some at the farmer's market. Lisa booked a table at the next market in town. Many people bought from Lisa's booth. Lisa began to sell regularly at fairs. |
The family went on a vacation to the beach. They found a good spot. They had a good time at the beach. They found lots of seashells. They took a lot of pictures at the beach. |
Laura had to walk home after work but it was raining. She brought an umbrella with her to work so she wasn't worried. Unfortunately she couldn't find the umbrella! She asked her co-workers and they told her where they saw it. She finally found it and walked home with the umbrella. |
I was pedaling my bicycle on my neighbor's driveway. My tire went off the edge. And I fell down. There was water in my knee. It took weeks for it to get back to normal. |
Tom has his big game tomorrow. He was stressed out. He went to the game. He was the top scorer. He was thrilled. |
"Bob arrived for the dentist appointment in high spirits. The dentist took xrays and gave Bob the bad news, multiple cavities. Bob called work to let them know he would be out the rest of the day. The dentist got to work on giving Bob multiple root canals. Bob's teeth hurt less after a few days - root canals hurt!" |
Lucas took his wife's nail polish. He polished his nails just to see what they'd look like. Lucas realized he had a job interview that afternoon. He hurried quickly to the interview. Then he realized he was wearing pink nail polish. |
Bill was on boating while on holiday. Bill had been drinking pretty heavily when his boat ran out of gas. The coastguard had to come and tow him back to land. The coastguard smelled alcohol on Bill and arrested him. Bill never drank while boating again! |
One day Shannon decided to go to the craft show. She met lots of people who made interesting crafts. Then she had a hot dog for lunch at a picnic table. Then she voted for her favorite crafts. Her favorite won! |
Dannie was ridding his skate board downtown really fast. He was on his way home. He rode passed his parents car. He also passed by his house without notice. Dannie had to turn all the way back around. |
Cody was excited but sad because his parents said they were moving. He was going to miss his friends and might not make new ones. His family moved an hour away to a very small town. Cody found that in such a small town people were really nice. He made a lot of good friends and still lives there to this day. |
Sandy wanted to get a new phone. She worked hard all summer. She washed one neighbor's cars. She walked her other neighbor's dog every day. By the end of the summer she had enough to buy her phone. |
The kids were learning about the Ancient Greeks. They all dressed up in togas. The togas were white and billowing. They read about famous Greeks as well. It was fun pretending to be part of that era. |
"Len had been raised to consume meat, but always felt unsure about it. When he saw a documentary about animal cruelty, he was decided. He resolved to become a vegetarian, and thought it would be easy. Unfortunately it wasn't as easy as he thought - he missed meat. But he was still determined to do what he felt to be th... |
"Miranda wanted to buy her mom a Christmas gift. She decided to sell some of her toys. She sat at the end of her street all day. Surprisingly, her toys all sold! She was able to buy her mom a new book." |
"My old piano was falling apart, so I went to buy a new one. At the store, I saw that some pianos cost as much as my car! After some deliberation, I asked if I could make payments on one. The clerk said yes, so I bought a really expensive grand piano! When I got home, it wouldn't fit in my house." |
Erika loved having candles lit. Candles made her house feel cozy. She would keep them lit all day. She would only blow them out when she slept. The candles were comforting to her. |
"Tammy went home after school. She was disappointed and glum. After all, her parents had forgotten her birthday! But when she walked in, she got shocked. Her family all jumped out and yelled Surprise!" |
"Career day took place in my library. The principal made an announcement about lunch. He said that she kids should eat before the adults. Yet, they managed to finish all of the food. The adults didn't have the opportunity to eat." |
Leah got kicked out of her house. Her friend Kim offered her a place to stay. Leah packed up all her clothes and things. She brought her things to Kim's house. Leah stayed at Kim's until she found an apartment. |
"Rufus was tired to have his neighbor's dog sniffing on his lawn. He put some rose bushes to block the dog from coming in. But the dog liked the roses so much, he peed on them. Rufus, tired, spoke to his neighbor. They agreed that if the dog didn't pee, Rufus would give roses." |
A new restaurant opened in town. I was eager to try it. It looked good. So I went to it. But the line was so long I ended up leaving. |
"Kaya rented the boat named for her, the kayak. She thought she'd be a natural. But she wasn't! In ten minutes she had flipped the kayak. Rescue crews had to come help Kaya!" |
"Andy watched Star Trek with his brother Finn. As they watched, Andy said he wanted to be an astronaut. Finn laughed and said that was never going to happen. Andy didn't mind. He knew one day he would prove his brother wrong." |
"The house had been abandoned. Everything was covered in dust. The new owner was going to clean it up. It took her two days to get all the dust off of everything. When she was done, it looked great!" |
Timothy was very good with horses. He could make the wildest horse very calm. He was hired very fast by a farmer for his special skill. The farmer asked him to give classes for those who feared horses. Timothy did it and became very famous doing so. |
"All of the students boarded the bus. The driver began to accelerate the car. Unfortunately, he crashed into a large truck. Everyone had to wait an hour until a police report was filed. Therefore, we were late to our classes." |
"When I was in kindergarten I never liked to talk in front of my class. Most days I remained silent, until one fateful day. While reviewing the letter F I spoke up and the class cheered! Rushing home, I was excited to tell my mom that I said the F word. She was terrified until I told her that my F word was football." |
Jesse ran over her favorite flower bush. It happened as she was backing out of her driveway. She tried repairing the damage to the flower bush herself. The flower bush was almost destroyed beyond repair. Jesse had to have a landscaper come over to fix the damage. |
"Rob loved going to the zoo. He liked seeing the lemurs the most. One day, he watched them for an hour. They were so funny! Rob decided he would like to be a zookeeper so he could work with them." |
"When my parents came home, I was scared. I tried to influence them that a stranger tried to attack me. Since there was no proof that he did, my parents were confused. They also didn't believe me. I felt hopeless and decided to give up." |
"My neighbor Sue has a 2 year old granddaughter, Ann. Ann has low muscle tone. She was very slow to progress to walking. After much therapy, Ann just started walking 10 steps at a time. My neighbor was excited and told us the news." |
We went to the beach the other day. It was perfect weather. Unfortunately there was a long walk. We had to walk on wood chips. By the time we got there our feet were in pain . |
Carter refused to visit his grandparents. He didn't like the way they always pinched his ears. He would run away whenever they came over to visit. His mother offered to pay him five dollars if he came along. Carter now always happily goes and visit his grandparents . |
"Marcus really wanted to become the best bodybuilder. The competition was tough. So he did the unthinkable. He took steroids. As a result, he was banned from competing." |
"Lea dreaded working with Dan because he was sexually harassing her. He stared at her, stood too close, and made personal comments. She tried to ignore it, but one day he went too far, grabbing her. She was angry and embarrassed in front of her coworkers. Demanding to be left alone, Lea finally filed a complaint with H... |
Misses Dash was a third year teacher. She had trouble with a boy named Tommy. Tommy would always make dirty comments about her lessons. One day Misses Dash sent Tommy to the principal's office. Tommy's behavior did not improve when he returned. |
The couple's new house was a big upgrade from their apartment. They were most excited about their big garage! It could fit both their cars in it. They could also store all their possessions in it. The couple couldn't wait to move in! |
Richard was sitting at his computer. Suddenly he noticed several ants crawling across his desk. Richard grabbed a nearby can of bug spray. He proceeded to spray the entire area with it. The ants died. |
"My wife babysat her grandnephew Matt today. He is 22 months old. His mom and dad had to work and were in a bind. She took him to the park. It was a long, exhausting day." |
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