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Tom found an old camera in the attic. He looked it up online. Tom was able to find some film for it. The pictures he took were dark and moody. Tom took up photography as a new hobby.
Tom was looking for a job. He couldn't afford a suit for interviews. His parents offered to buy him one. Tom was very thankful. He was able to get a job with their help.
Tom was going out on a date. He went to meet her at the restaurant. She didn't show up for a while. Tom then realized he had his phone off. She had tried to text him several times.
Tom was outside his hotel. He was hailing a taxi. Someone else ran up and jumped in before Tom could. Tom decided not to fight over it. He took the next one he could get instead.
Tim was eating some hard candy. He chewed it more than sucking on it. Tim wound up chipping his tooth. It was worse than expected. He had to get it fixed by a dentist.
The Smith family was eating dinner. The electricity went out. It wouldn't be fixed for hours. They decided to have family time for fun. They did it under candle light and had fun.
Tom was a married man. He noticed a girl at work kept flirting with him. Tom was flattered but knew it was wrong. He told her he was married and set boundaries. She appreciated his direct approach.
Jane loved horses. She always wanted to get one. ONe day her parents took her horse back riding. Jane couldn't control the horse and was thrown off. Her love of horses went down after that.
Kim was hungry. She had a short lunch period. She decided to buy some cheap fast food. Kim got it and at it quickly. It filled her up but not in a pleasant way.
Tom always loved the ocean. He would vacation at the beach often. He decided to buy a vacation home. He got one right on the beach. Tom spent a lot of time there.
Tom's apartment was broken into. They took his big screen television. Tom never found out who did it. He never got the television back. Tom had to buy a new one.
"Tom noticed a new lamp at home. His wife had bought it earlier that day. Tom really didn't like the way it looked. His wife really liked it, though. They argued about it often."
Tom had never owned a new car. He was going to buy one for the first time. He did a lot of research into it. He got a good deal on a great car. Tom kept that car for several years.
Jane had been working a lot lately. Her boyfriend appreciated it. He decided to surprise visit her at work. He dropped off food and encouragements. Jane was very pleased.
Tom had the day off from work. He wanted to just lounge around all day. He realized how messy his apartment was. Tom decided to spend the day cleaning instead. He was a bit tired but felt accomplished.
Tom didn't like his hallway. It was always dark and creepy looking. He decided to buy a lamp. He got one and set it up in there. The hallway looked much better.
Tim hated going to school. He refused to do his homework one day. He hoped that it would snow and class be cancelled. Unfortunately it never snowed. Tim got into trouble.
Tim joined his school's swim team. He loved swimming. Tim practiced often on his own. He quickly became the best on his team. He won several championships.
Tom was out driving with his girlfriend. He let her pick the music. She kept changing the station. Eventually there was a song Tom liked. They listened to it together.
Tom loved a rock band. They were having a show in his town. Tom tried to get tickets. Unfortunately they sold out right away. He couldn't afford the more expensive ones left.
LInda was out with friends. She wore a lot of make up. It started to rain. All of Linda's make up started to run. She had to clean herself off in a bathroom.
Jane was out with friends having dinner. It was her birthday. They all went back to a friend's house after. They had set up a surprise party for Jane. Jane was surprised and super happy.
Tom got an alert from his bank. He was close to having no money. Tom hadn't made any recent purchases. He realized someone was using his information to buy things online. Tom had the account shut down and was reimbursed.
Tom was playing with fireworks. He wasn't paying attention. He held a firecracker in his hand too long. It exploded and badly injured Tom. Tom had to get surgery to get it fixed.
Tom was on his lunch break. A friend offered him some sour candy as a joke. The friend didn't tell Tom it was sour. Tom took it and made a silly face. All his friends laughed.
Tim loved eating cookies. His parents always tried to stop him. They would hide them in different places. One day they noticed Tim was covered in cookie crumbs. They lectured him again to no avail.
Tom was at a friend's house. They were all smoking together. Tom lost his lighter. A friend noticed he had it in his pocket. He apologized and gave it back.
Tom was out for a walk. It started to rain. His socks got wet. Tom felt gross about it. He went home and changed.
Sam's dog ran away. He was old and going blind. Sam had him for a long time. He looked for him for years. It took Sam much longer to get over it.
Tom was having strange dreams. He told his psychologist about it. The psychologist tried a few therapeutic techniques. Tom was able to better interpret his dreams. They slowly went away.
Tina was going to work. She was putting on makeup. She didn't notice the car stop fast in front. Tina rammed into the back of the car. They had to swap insurance information.
Tom never liked taking pictures. He always thought he looked bad in them. One day a friend convinced him to take some. Tom liked the way he looked in them. He started taking more and better pictures.
Tom was moving apartments. He needed help with it. He offered his friends beer and pizza if they would. Several of his friends showed up to help. Tom was very thankful.
Tom was at a garage sale. He found a vintage video game system. It was in mint condition and at a great price. Tom bought it on the spot. He resold it on ebay for profit.
Jane loved cooking. Unfortunately her old stove was terrible. Jane's husband saved up money for a bit. He bought jane a new stove. She was super excited about it.
Tom was on his way back to work. He didn't have enough time to stop to eat. He decided to get a street hot dog. Tom was disgusted by the quality and taste. He vowed never to eat street food again.
Jane was excited about halloween. She had planned her costume months in advance. It was elaborate and fun. Jane proudly showed off her costume at different parties. Everyone thought she looked great.
Tim bought a new car alarm. It kept going off at night. It was far too sensitive. He tried adjusting it but it would still go off. Tim had to uninstall it.
Tom noticed a rash on his body. It itched all over. He tried different things to fix it. Eventually he had his sheets professionally dry cleaned. Tom's rash got better.
Tim was in his school's play. He was nervous about their first show. He almost dropped out. The show went smoothly. Tim was excited for his second show.
Tom lived on top of a hill. It was extra snowy one day. The hill was too slippery to get up. Tom had to park at the bottom. He picked up his car the next day.
Tom never had Thanksgiving dinner at his house. This was going to be his first year. He was too nervous and had issues at home. Tom had to cancel the dinner. His family understood the situation.
Tim was a huge fan of a band. They were coming out with a new album. Tim had been looking forward to it for years. At first he didn't like the new sound. After a while Tim loved it.
Tom never liked his nose. He decided to save up money to fix it. Eventually Tom had plastic surgery. Tom was pleased with the results. His self esteem went up.
Tim was on vacation. He looked for his luggage at the airport for hours. They eventually informed him it was sent elsewhere. Tim was frustrated but understood the mistake. They were able to get him his luggage the next day.
Tom's house had Christmas lights on it. They never took them down after Christmas. Eventually a neighbor complained. Tom felt embarrassed by it. He finally took down the lights.
Tom entered a local competition. The first prize was a free vacation. Tom never expected to win. His expectations were right. He didn't win any of the prizes.
Tom bought a new house. It had just been built. He wasn't aware it was poorly put together. Tom had it inspected more in depth. He had to go to court to get things fixed.
Tom was in a bike accident. He injured his ribs. It hurt him when he breathed. Tom had to take pain medicine. It took him over a month to get better.
Jim bought a new pair of pants. They fit him a bit tight. After washing them they got even tighter. Jim wound up tearing them at work. He had to throw them out.
Tom was at work moving boxes. He tried picking one up that was too heavy. Tom's back went out on him. He had to go on unemployment. Tom's recovery took a long time.
Sam heard a song he loved immediately. He listened to it every chance he got. Eventually he got tired of it. Sam couldn't get the lyrics out of his head. He wound up hating the song.
Tom was trying to watch a movie. It kept freezing. Tom figured his internet connection was bad. He fiddled with the wireless router. Tom was able to fix the problem.
Tim was drag racing at a local track. He was up against a car very similar to his. They both raced very well. It came down to a fraction of tenth of a second. Tim was excited to race him again.
Tom's bicycle went missing. He figured it was stolen. He checked with local law enforcement. They told him someone turned it in. Tom was thankful and picked it up.
Tom never paid attention to his car. He failed to change or check his oil. Eventually it ran out. The engine needed expensive work. Tom had to spend a lot to get it fixed.
The holidays were coming up. Tom knew he would need more money. He worked extra hours at work. He was able to save up and get everyone gifts. Tom's family really appreciated his effort.
John loved a metal band. He highly anticipated their new album. When it came out it was a different sound entirely. John felt that they sold out. He stopped liking the band.
Tom's old sofa had a bad smell. He couldn't afford to buy a new one. He tried washing it but it didn't work. Tom bought air fresheners instead. They covered up the smell for a while.
John was out hiking with friends. He tripped and hurt his leg. John was unable to walk. His friends had to help him limp back. John eventually was taken to a hospital.
Sam lived by the ocean. There was a storm coming. Sam didn't anticipate a flood. It hit and destroyed his car. Sam wasn't insured for it.
Tom had planned a family vacation. They were all looking forward to it. At the last minute a big project came up at work. Tom had to cancel the vacation. Everyone was sad by the news.
Tom won a wine tasting at a local raffle. He loved wine. He was allowed to invite a guest. He took a girl he had a crush on. Tom had a great first date with her.
Tom liked working on his car. He fixed it up to go faster. He took it to his local track. Tom had fun doing several races. He won and lost and wanted to keep going.
Tom was walking to work. He was holding his umbrella. The wind started to pick up. A strong gust ripped the umbrella out of his hand. Tom wasn't able to get it back.
Tim was at the library. He was trying to read and relax. There were some loud kids playing near him. Luckily the librarian told them to quiet down. Tim was thankful and returned to reading.
Jim was at the bar. He wanted to hit on a girl. He decided to drink more to build up courage. Jim wound up drinking too much. He made a fool of himself around her.
Tim was invited to a poker game. He had never played before. He broke even and had fun. Tim went online to learn more about it. He played with friends more often.
Tim lived with several roommates. He was trying to brush his teeth in the morning. He didn't realize he used someone else's toothbrush. Tim apologized and replaced it. It was gross but things worked out ok.
Tom stopped receiving his newspaper. He didn't know why. He called the company and they said he was late on payments. He had forgotten to update his credit card information. Tom apologized and did so to fix things.
Tom was sleeping in on a weekend. All of a sudden someone walked into his apartment. Tom freaked out a bit. The intruder told him he was there to change the air filter. Tom had completely forgotten about it.
Tom was always on time at work. He had worked there five years. After five years of never being late they gave him a plaque. Tom asked for a raise. Unfortunately they told him no.
Tim wanted his kid to join little league. He felt it would help him in many ways. Tim's kid was never that interested in it. He tried it just to make Tim happy. Eventually Tim pulled him out.
Sam was out to eat with friends. They got a table in the patio. It started to rain. Sam and his friends had to move inside. They got a bit wet but still enjoyed their meal.
Tom moved into a new apartment building. At night he heard loud meowing. Tom could barely sleep because of it. He spent several days trying to find the source. Eventually Tom bought earplugs.
Tim went fishing with friends. He was the only one not to get any. His friends made fun but he didn't care. Tim still had fun. His friends shared their fish with him.
Tom had weight lifted his entire life. He easily made the olympic team. He was a favorite to win gold. Tom did better than expected. He won several medals.
Tim was at the beach. He was playing around in his sandals. They broke in the middle of it. Tim had to get them replaced. He bought a new pair at a nearby store.
Tom grew his hair out. He worked at a machine shop. One day his hair got stuck in a machine. Tom wasn't hurt but freaked out. He cut his hair short that night.
Matt was hanging out with friends. They had boxing gloves around. Matt decided to have a friendly competition. It soon turned serious. Matt wound up getting into a real fight with his friends.
Tom was trying to park downtown. There were only tight spots available. Tom was never that good at parallel parking. He tried one spot for over a minute. Eventually he gave up and parked away from downtown.
Tom was at a local park. It was Easter. There was an egg hunt for the kids. Tom decided to pick some eggs up. He enjoyed the treats in them.
Rick and Sue didn't have any children. They had a pair of stuffed monkeys that they called their kids. They always took their monkeys on vacation with them. They took pictures of their monkeys wherever they went. They enjoyed showing their friends an album full of monkey photos.
Bob bought a motorcycle when he turned seventeen. He had never had lessons but figured it would be easy. On his first day Bob crashed the motorcycle into a telephone pole. He spent 3 days in the hospital with all kinds of injuries. Bob didn't ride a motorcycle for the rest of his life.
"Rick's mother was having a birthday. Rick let his daughters, age 4 and 6, plan the party. The girls made signs and hung them. They also decorated the cake. For their grandparents, it was the best party ever."
When Sue turned 13 her daddy took her to a football game. They bought matching jerseys to support the home team. They spent time visiting with tailgaters before entering the stadium. They ate popcorn and peanuts and enjoyed the game. That day was the beginning of a long family tradition.
"Rick and Sue went on a trip for the weekend. They stayed in a hotel where the rooms were in old railroad cars. They dined at small, local restaurants. They spent half a day visiting the town's aquarium. More than anything they were just happy being together."
Reese spent the summer studying in France. She lived with a French family for three weeks. On the weekends they visited Germany. She spent 3 days in Paris before returning home. Her favorite part was all of the delicious food.
Rick was running in the woods when he had an allergic reaction. He had to stop and walk because it was hard to breathe. He made it out of the woods to an office building. A security guard called an ambulance for him. After that Rick always carried an Epipen.
"A huge thunderstorm blew through town. The rain only lasted 30 minutes, but the winds caused lots of damage. Rick and his girls walked around the neighborhood afterwards. They counted 22 trees down in the neighborhood. It was two days before their power came back on."
Sue loves comic books. She likes old comic books just as much as new ones. One day her daddy found his comic book collection in the attic. He gave it to Sue and she spent a week reading them all. Now Sue goes to garage sales with her Dad hunting for old comics.
Rick's neighbor lost her keys. She was locked out of her house and asked Rick for help. Rick helped her look for her lost keys. He ended up finding her spare key hidden in her glove compartment. She was so thankful that she baked cookies for Rick.
Every spring Sue's school holds a dance. Grady asked Sue to go to the dance with him this year. They went to a picture party before the dance. They ate dinner and then danced together many times. Sue smiled as Grady kissed her on the cheek after the last song.
"Claire was to be married on Saturday morning. A friend drove her to the beauty salon to have her hair done. After dropping her off, her friend went out to grab breakfast. In the parking lot someone crashed into her car. She barely got back in time to get Claire to her wedding."
Sue's high school football team made it to the championship game. Her dad took her and a friend to the game at the big NFL stadium. Her team was behind for most of the game. They scored with a minute left then won in overtime. Sue and her friend celebrated at Krispy Kreme after the game.
Bob and his daughter went camping with the Girl Scouts. The first night they cooked burgers over a campfire. Afterwards they roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. It was very cold that night even in their warm sleeping bags. Before they left for home the next day they made a candle to take Mom.
Sue's parents bought a new house. Sue got to pick her own bedroom. She chose a light blue color to paint the walls. They also hung new curtains. Sue felt like a princess when she finally slept in her new room.
"Rick's dad took him sailing one afternoon. They came across a very small boat which had capsized. They stopped to help the other boat. While they were helping, a huge thunderstorm rolled in. Eventually they righted the boat and towed it to the marina."
"One day a huge storm blew over a tree in Tom's backyard. Tom spent 2 days hauling branches to the curb to be taken away. Tom hired another man to saw the tree up into logs. For 3 weeks Tom got his exercise by chopping firewood. When he was done, Tom had enough firewood for many long winters."
Miranda owned a house that she rented out. Her most recent tenants couldn't pay the rent. They broke nearly every window on the first floor. Once they were gone Miranda found the house infested with bugs. From that point on Miranda did a credit check on all new tenants.