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"Jerry tried to bounce the ball to the other side of the court. The opponents tried to double team him. Since he was trapped, Jerry couldn't move anywhere. He ended up throwing the ball toward the back-court. The ball flew out of bounds, causing a turnover."
"Jamie's mom left him in the car for a moment to go pay for gas. Jamie climbed into the front seat. He put the car into gear, and the car rolled away. The car rolled into traffic. The oncoming traffic swerved and a large accident resulted."
"Wendell was nervous about his audition. He had been acting for years, but this was for a major production. During the audition, he forgot one of his lines. Wendell was devastated, and certain that he would not get the part. He was overjoyed when the producer called to tell him he got the role."
"Gary was trapped in his basement. He was starving but no one had rescued him yet. He had a few cans of cat food. Out of desperation, he ate one. It was disgusting!"
Susie decided to open a lemonade stand. She bought lemons. She mixed the lemons with water and sugar. She put the lemonade she'd made on a table. Susie finally had her lemonade stand!
"Kathy liked to set goals. Her goals for this year were to travel and to save money. Each week, she checked in on her progress. She was slowly moving towards what she wanted to achieve. Kathy was inspired to continue to improve."
My family and I are going out to celebrate New Year's Eve this year. We have a plan to drive to New York City. This will be my first time there. The weather is supposed to be nice too. I am so excited to go.
"Julianna was expecting a baby and had gone into labor. Her and her husband loaded up in the car and sped down the highway.q. As they drove, her contractions sped up quickly. Soon she felt the urge to push and she had to give birth in the car. Luckily, her baby was delivered safely."
One day Layne decided to go birdwatching. She saw a deer! She held out a cracker. The deer took the cracker. That made Layne's day.
"My friend Sam went to Germany last month. He returned this Sunday. He got upgraded to first class and was happy. However, he was mad because the flight was delayed for 2 hours. It took him 9 hours to get back to Boston."
Fatima and her fiance were both soldiers. She had always dreamed of having a big wedding. They were both going to deploy soon. They decided just to go to the courthouse. Fatima was regretting her decision.
One day Mary went to the park to feed the ducks. She walked to the pond to throw out some bread. The ducks all swam over. One little duck that was all white was her favorite. She named the little duck Bob.
Mark was at bat and had two strikes on him. The pitcher threw a fastball right down the plate. Mark swung as hard as he could. He hit the ball but lost control of the bat too. No fielder dared catch the ball for fear of being struck by the bat.
"Mary loved to use glitter on anything. She put glitter on her homework and even her dresses. The teacher did not like this and called her parents. Her parents were very mad and grounded her for a month. Now, Mary does not have any glitter."
Brenda was a nurse. She had two kids. She moved to a new town. Then they grew up. So she went back to work.
My grandpa had an old farm cat. That cat loved my grandpa. One day the cat came up and laid a dead mouse at his feet. The cat seemed very proud of his hunting skills. Then he seemed sad when our dog ran up and ate the mouse.
Roy remembered a report that was due soon and he did not start it yet. The problem was he was on the other side of town. He raced to get a taxi. Finally home he frantically wrote his report. He sent the report in a email with only minutes to spare.
Jen saw a van pull up to her house. A man got out and handed her some roses. They were from her boyfriend. He was so sweet! Jen called him right away to say thank you.
"The boy liked to wear crazy things. His favorite was his wizard hat. He got lots of comments about it. One day, he was wearing it downtown. A bus driver stopped the bus to tell him he liked it!"
Harry was a very poor man. He worked very hard at his construction job. Harry decided that his boss wasn't paying him enough. He arranged a strike to get higher wages. Harry's boss was very upset but gave him higher wages.
"Sophie loved her work at the local library. She was surrounded by books all day. She created a book club for kids. She also read to them on weekends. And when she went back home, she always had a good book to read."
"Kenneth always cheated in school and never got caught. One day, the teacher caught him copying his friend. The teacher called a conference with his parents. His parents decided to ground Kenneth. Kenneth learned that cheating is very bad."
My wife is retiring. I am trying to watch any movies I recorded. She does not like to watch independent and foreign movies. Today I watched Slingblade while she was working. I will watch another movie on Monday.
Someone I went to school with had a funny laugh. He would chuckle. Then he would make a whew sound. He had not realized it before. He could not stop his crazy laugh.
"The kids were watching a really dumb movie. The plot had a lot of mistakes in it. They watched it skeptically. When it was finished, they decided it was the worst movie they'd ever. The swore to never watch it again."
"Ted was head of his division at work. He didn't like firing people and was always obliged to do it. That day, he postponed talking to the employee he had to fire. At the end of the day his boss told him it was okay. It turned out they had extra money and could keep the employee."
"Jerry loves to eat food from other nations. One day, one of his friends recommended sushi. Jerry found someone selling sushi on the street and ate it. He got very sick and had to be rushed to the hospital. The doctor warned Jerry to never eat sushi again."
Oliver went to the beach that summer. He usually went to the mountain and didn't know what to do. He was bored sitting on a chair for hours on end. So he signed up for a diving class. He spent a fabulous summer exploring under the sea.
"On the way to work Jake's car broke down. He tried calling for help on his phone but didn't have service. He decided to walk to the nearest gas station for help. On the way someone picked him up and helped him fix his car. Despite all of this, Jake wasn't late for work!"
"Stephen went to Brazil for his yearly vacation. After eating some food, he felt a lot of pain in his stomach. Stephen did not know what to do and rushed to the hospital. The doctor said stephen would recover in 24 hours. Now Stephen is enjoying Brazil."
The family took a vacation. They went to see the White House. It was amazing! They learned about the history of this country. They wished they had seen the president.
My friend took me to the gun range today. I shot my gun while he messed around with his. I shot over 200 rounds at the targets. Then it started to rain pretty hard. We left before my friend could even shoot his gun.
Greg drove his big truck across the ice. He was an ice trucker. His cargo was food and supplies. He drove slowly. He was relieved when he finally made it.
"When aunt Lily died it was raining a lot. All the mourners were wet under their umbrellas. They tried to listen to the minister, but many were sneezing. When finally the minister was done, the sun came out. And everyone was in awe to see the light on the coffin."
"Ben came home from school. He threw his backpack on the floor in his room. He didn't empty his lunchbox. The dirty lunchbox stayed in his room all weekend. By the time he brought it into the kitchen, it smelled horrible."
I had my first day at work last week. I was so nervous to start. I wanted to make sure I did everything right. I had wanted this job for a long time. It was a rough day.
"Sue and her dad went fishing in his boat. After they caught a few fish, they decided to head back home. Her father tried to start the motor, but it wouldn't start. Fortunately he had some oars, and Sue helped him paddle back to shore. Her arms were very tired, but she was still glad she went fishing."
I threw the ball to the correct base. My brother had to stay on his base. He taught me to throw ahead of him. Then he had no chance to advance. This was a video game.
It was time for the Cook's to go own their annual summer vacation. All of the hotel reservations had been made. They rented a van to drive to Florida. On the drive there they learned a hurricane was eminent. They decided to tour Nashville.
"There was a scary mortician who worked at the morgue. All the town's children were mortified to go anywhere near. He was a tall brooding man that never seemed to smile. He had grey skin and reeked of death when he was anywhere near. This old man who was the nightmare of the town, the mortician."
Michelle got a balloon from the store. She thought the balloon looked awesome. She took it everywhere. Then one day it popped. She had to get another one.
Billy always wanted to learn how to surf. The only problem was he didn't know how to swim! He went to the pool one weekend to learn but couldn't figure it out. The life guard saw her struggling and gave him a free lesson. He learned quickly and was soon on a surfboard!
Kate was watching her son play football. He jumped to catch the ball. But was tackled hard. Everyone in the stands stood and gasped. They all cheered when the boy jumped to his feet and was not hurt.
Kevin had a bunny rabbit named Peter. One day Peter escaped from his cage. Kevin looked all around for his pet but couldn't find it. When Kevin finally gave up he started to cry. Peter came jumping through the doggy door and Kevin was happy.
Jess was a student and the local university. She was very nervous about a speech she had to give to her class. She tried practicing in front of a mirror but it didn't help. She then practiced in front of friends and felt much better about it. The day of the speech Jess felt confident and it went great!
Sam was assigned a project for science. He had week too do it. But he waited till the last minute to do it. Sam worked all night on the project. Sam finished it and got a B minus .
I went to the Red sox game last night. It was my first live game. Tom had bought tickets for me as a surprise. The experience was amazing. I cannot wait to go again.
"Our condo super married one of the tenants in 1995. The marriage lasted six months. After the marriage dissolved, the couple fought badly. The super threatened to turn his ex into immigration. He calmed down and did not squeal on her."
The school always had parties on Valentine's Day. The class addressed valentines cards and handed out candy. They played some Valentine's Day games. Then they danced. It was a great party!
The kids didn't have anything to do. They were so bored! They decided to play a game to entertain themselves. They went to the game cabinet and picked the most exciting game. They had fun for hours with it.
"Dan was learning how to carve a pumpkin. He wanted to make a scary looking one. Despite his best efforts, it always ended up looking silly. After several tries, Dan almost gave up until he realized something. Silly pumpkins were better because they wouldn't scare away the kids!"
"Donald had always wanted to meet the president. It was recently announced that the president was visiting his town. Donald waited in line for three days to meet the president. After Donald met the president, he went home to rest. Donald was able to have a good night's rest after meeting the president."
Mason and Kyle were walking home from school. They were joking around and horseplaying. Kyle pushed Mason really hard. Mason landed in a small ditch. Mason's mom was furious at Mason's dirty clothes.
My cousin worked with a heavy pot smoker in 1975. One day the smoker said he could double his investment in a weekend. My cousin gave him $2000. On Monday he got $4000 back. He invested in this person for a year.
Ted and Jim were in love. Ted's did not want his family to know he was gay. Jim came over to his apartment one night. Ted stabbed him to death. He was arrested.
"The boys were walking in the woods. They found a bridge going across the river. They crept across the creaky bridge. As soon as they crossed, the bridge broke! They had no idea how they would get home."
"We lived in a condo in Brighton, MA, in 1995. One day in the summer, two boys came by. They came by the dumpsters, looking for things to scavenge. We nicknamed them the dumpster boys. They left a week later."
"Hal's dream was to be a cartoonist. He got married young and soon had two kids to support. He took a job at the gas company and worked there twenty years. His daughter posted some of his old drawings online. A comics publisher contacted her, and Hal got a job as an illustrator."
"Dave's wife died of cancer before their second anniversary. He was so depressed and he thought of her constantly. On Facebook, he started talking to an old classmate. They met for coffee and she consoled him. After a few months, they began dating."
"Marge always dreamed of being a police officer. Her mom told her again and again it would never come to be. Her mom signed her up for nursing classes without asking her. Marge went to the classes, getting her own apartment mid-semester. Once away from her mom, she applied to the police academy."
"Diane had anger issues, yelling at her kids all the time. Her oldest boy always said he'd leave home as soon as he could. When he was eighteen, he got hired to be a roadie for a band. He toured the country, never thinking of her once. To this day, Diane says he was a rotten kid."
"Michael started high school in a new town. He missed his old friends and talked to them online. One weekend, his buddy Jared came to stay at his new house. It was nice, but it wasn't like old times anymore. That Monday, Michael started trying to make new friends."
"Ellen was the prettiest waitress in the club. She often came to work with bruises on her arms. Ted the cook asked her if her husband abused her. She told him politely to mind his own business. A week later, she and her husband moved out of town."
"Rex was always good at fixing cars. When he got married, he and his brother opened an auto shop. His brother was a drunk and often never showed up. Rex and his wife fought about it a lot. He eventually had to close the place and go work for another mechanic."
"Kip lost his job at the factory. He talked his friend Ace into joining the army with him. During boot camp, Ace had a hard time. He blamed Kip for his decision and they fought bitterly. The both stuck it out and eventually became officers."
"Tanya and her brother hadn't spoken in years. He'd married a woman that Tanya couldn't stand. Just like Tanya predicted, the woman hurt him. He moved back to town, staying with their mom for a while. On Thanksgiving, Tanya and her brother sat and talked for hours."
"James got permission to use the office printer for personal business. He printed up a stack of flyers for his band's gig on Saturday. Sly, another of the workers, had once dreamed of being in a band. Mad he never made it, he complained about James using the printer. The boss told him to mind his own business and get b...
"Vincent walked out into the street without looking. Mary's dad was driving and he slammed on the brakes. The car still bumped Vincent and knocked him down. Mary's dad carried Vincent into their living room. Looking at Vincent's face, Mary knew she was in love."
"Phil worked his way up from cook to general manager. When the owner retired, he sold the place to Phil. Phil found it difficult, running a business. There were times he wished he was still just an employee. He kept at it and the place was more popular than before."
"Rocco left Kansas to make it in New York. He missed his old girlfriend something terrible. His new friend Bob kept introducing him to girls. It took some time, but Rocco started dating again. He still missed his ex, but things were looking up for him."
"Maury had been out of work for six months. He answered a help wanted ad at a collection agency. He'd never done that type of work before and was nervous. He soon proved to be great at it. By the end of the year, he was the top earner in the office."
"Terry would sit and watch the other kids ride their skateboards. He saved up all his paper route money for months. When he had enough, his uncle took him to buy a board of his own. The first day he took it out on the street, he fell many times. Eventually, he got pretty good and was one of the gang."
"Mac would spend long nights drinking and thinking about his ex-wife. He'd not been good to her and he now regretted it. In a bar parking lot, he called her from a payphone. She was angry he'd called so late, but she said he could come by. He passed out in his car, waking with the morning sun."
"Bill was a small town cop and his brother the town bully. Bill was always getting him out of trouble. One night, Bill got a call that a man had been badly hurt at a bar. All the customers said it was Bill's brother that had hurt the man. Bill had no choice but to finally lock his brother up."
"Returning from a trip, Mark found his house had been burglarized. He called the police and a patrol officer came out. She was a beautiful woman in her late twenties. After she took the report, Mark asked her out. Years later, they would tell their kids about how they met."
"Steve and Ron were both telephone fundraisers. Steve often came to work clearly intoxicated. One day, he was so drunk he was slurring his words. The next day, Steve was simply gone. The boss asked Ron to train the new employee."
"Sal talked about all his coworkers behind their backs. When Marie got married, she didn't invite Sal. All the other coworkers were there. They loved having a night out without Sal's negativity. Sal couldn't understand why he'd not been invited."
"A guy I like finally asked me out on a date. The date went well and I was excited for him to kiss me in the car. When we get home, he tries to do that. Instead, he grabs my neck to pull him toward him. Long story short, I'm wearing a neck brace."
"I really like the taste of my grandma's soy milk. But it costs a lot, so she gets mad if anyone else drinks it. I went to sneak a sip from the carton earlier today. But instead, all I tasted was rotten chicken. She had poured expired chicken broth in an old carton."
"I've been fretting over telling my boss that I'm planning on quitting. I got a better job offer a few weeks ago so I have to give notice. When I finally talked to my boss about it, he accepted it graciously. I was pleased with myself as I headed to the door of his office. Until I heard him whisper under his breath tha...
"I had to go to class today despite being sick. I had a big test that counted for a big portion of my grade. I showed up sick and finished the test. When I turned it in, I accidentally sneezed on the paper. The teacher saw and she didn't accept the paper."
I work at a waste disposal facility for minimum wage. A decomposed dog found in a lake was brought in. It was my job to identify the breed and color of the dog. The corpse stank and was filled with rotting maggots. I definitely think I should be paid more than minimum wage.
I've been a teacher for nine years. I've never had anyone throw up in my class. Today that record was broken when someone threw up four times. That person was me. So much for that record.
I forgot to grab a shirt when I went to the shower. I wrapped a towel around myself to go to my room. I saw my little brother and his friends sniffing my bra. One of them was smiling and saying how warm it is. Now I can't get that image out of my head.
"Today in class a cute boy asked me for my number. I giggled and wrote the number on a piece of paper. I told him to call me sometime, but he gave me a strange look. Turns out he was asking which math problem I was on. I guess I can't sit next to him in class anymore."
"I've always been a big believer in karma. Especially since a girl who was mean to me in school is fat and ugly. I sent a picture of her to some friends expressing that and laughing. Later that day, I fell and sprained my wrist. That's karma and I should have known better."
"A woman came in the deli yesterday and ordered a cake. When she came to pick it up today, she started crying. I asked her what was wrong and she said the cake was wrong. She wanted it just like the cake in the display, which is faded. I explained to her the cake had been there for a month."
"After math class today, I was approached by a creepy kid. I've only talked to him once, but he decided to ask me out. I politely declined because I wasn't interested in him. He took this as an affront and got very angry at me. He stormed out of class and called me a friend-zoning bitch."
"I've been job hunting for three months now. Today I finally got a call back for a position. I was outside, so I didn't have any pen or paper to write on. I asked the guy to call me back in five minutes and he agreed. It's been three hours and still no call from him."
"While I was in class today I felt something tugging my ear. I thought my hair was stuck in the chair, so I turned to free it. Instead, I saw the guy behind me holding my hair. He was sniffing it and grinning at me. Now I'll never sit in front of that guy again."
"I'm on a vacation with my family enjoying the streets of Paris. Except everywhere we go, it smells like poop. Finally, I jokingly ask my sister if she pooped her pants. I'm not sure what's worse, the fact that I asked or that she said yes. She then proceeded not to do anything to fix it."
I woke up this morning wet. I wasn't wet when I went to bed last night. I was taking care of my drunk husband. He got up sometime in the middle of the night and peed on me. Now our couch is ruined.
"While babysitting my cousins, I taught them how to brush their teeth. I noticed they weren't using that method tonight putting them to sleep. When I asked why, my youngest said her dad said not to. When I pressed further, she said he said they'd get my ugly teeth. Well, I know who I won't be babysitting for anymore."
"I've never gotten along with my in-laws. Despite this, my husband decided to invite them to dinner. My father-in-law decided to make remarks about me all night. So my husband punched him to shut him up. Now I'm sitting at home alone while he's in jail for battery."
"My house was broken into, but none of my electronics were missing. Instead, the person stole all of my clothes out of the closet. I called the cops and tried to turn on the TV while they got there. The thieves also stole the cables out of the back of the TV. The cops didn't believe I was robbed because of what was sto...
"I was invited to eat at my boyfriend's house this evening. Everything was going great until he excused himself from the table. When he didn't come back immediately, I got up to go find him. I found him in the living room, stealing Ambien from his mom's purse. That told me all I need to end this relationship."
"My gay friend always wants to do my makeup for me. I thought it was sweet of him to offer, so I let him. His boyfriend pulled me aside one night. He said Jason does my makeup because he thinks I'm terrible at it. He doesn't want to be embarrassed by me when he's in public."
"Today I went to the grocery store to buy groceries. When I got to the checkout line, I realized I forgot my wallet. I tried to explain my situation to the checker, but she didn't listen. She thought I was trying to steal groceries, so she called the cops. My roommate had to save me by bringing me my wallet."
Today me and my wife were supposed to go to Italy for five days. Except we were turned away at the airport before we could leave. The woman at the counter refused my passport. She says because it only has a month left on it. The trip we were supposed to take was only five days.
"While mowing the yard today, I heard a small rock fly out. I didn't pay any attention as I continued mowing the yard. When I got finished, I went to inspect where the rock went. I found the passenger door of my car completely shattered. The rock also managed to crack the driver's side window, too."

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