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"Ken had to turn his rented car in and needed a lift. He called Steve who accepted to help him. The two men arrived at the rented place early in the morning. As the door was closed they had to wait five minutes. But as soon as it was done, Steve drove Ken back to his house."
"Drew went to a loud rock concert one night. The next day, Drew thought he was getting sick. His ears were ringing and his hands were sore. Then he realized it was from the loud music and hand-clapping. Drew was glad we wasn't getting sick after all."
Susie's dad got a new job. It was in England. So the family picked up and moved. She thought she would like it. But she ended up hating it.
Tom was at a house party. He started drinking. He kept drinking too much. Eventually he started making a scene. Tom was asked to leave party.
Nick found $1000. He had been poor all his life. He spent it all on lottery tickets. He lost all of it. He wished he had put it in the bank instead.
Susie went to the fair. She wanted to watch the contest. It was for hot dog eating. The person who won ate one hundred. She was shocked.
Chris' cell phone was not operating correctly. He decided it was time to buy a new phone. He went shopping at the mall. He found several phones he liked. He bought one and was very happy with it.
I walked into a Costco. And a woman behind me tried to walk in without a Costco card. An employee at the door tried to stop her. But the woman yelled and cursed at her and continued to walk in. I left the store quickly as the event was frightening.
Tom was desperate for money. He decided to buy a lottery ticket. He prayed before scratching it. Tom did not win. It hurt his spirit.
Kayla liked to watch scary movies. She watched a really scary movie about demons in televisions. Kayla couldn't watch television for a week. The televisions remained off in her house. She had to turn away when she passed by one.
I never seem to have enough money. Recently I turned to Mechanical Turk to earn more. So far I'm happy with the results. I started doing penny batches but then moved on to mostly surveys. I've made nearly $1500.
"I was running late to drop my daughter to school this morning. The drop off line was long today. One of the cars tried to cut through. Frustrated, I honked at the car in the school zone. We did manage to make it just before the tardy bell."
We took my nephew to the movies. We told him to pick what he wanted. He decided to get a soft pretzel. He had never had anything like it. He said he loved dipping them in cheese.
Sam and her mom were grocery shopping. Sam's mom was looking at the soda. There was a new design on her favorite soda. The package boasted real cane sugar as an ingredient. Sam's mom shouted for joy.
"Last year, Texas lost to Notre Dame in college football by 35 points. This year, the two played a rematch at Texas' home stadium. The game was high scoring and very competitive. Texas won the game in overtime. The Texas Longhorns are back."
Sam has a big test in the morning. He got extremely stressed so he stayed up all night. He went into class the next day and slept through the test. Sam failed the test. He vowed to never sleep through the test again.
"Jeremy wants a dog. His wife says no because they already have a cat. Jeremy gets a dog anyway and keeps it in the back yard. The cat gets out and runs to the back yard, they fear the worst. They hurry to the back yard only to find the cat and dog playing."
Gina was about to book a flight to visit her mom. She thought she had her cheapest option when she noticed something. There was one massively less expensive flight with a large layover. Gina decided she wouldn't mind giving it a try. To her delight the flight was fine and she saved a ton of money.
Susie went on a date with Fred. She was excited to go out with him. But the food was terrible. Susie was not impressed. She never wanted to eat there again.
"Greg wanted to lose weight. So he decided to fast for as long as he could. But he had no end goal. After a few days, Greg felt overwhelmingly weak. And he ended up in the hospital."
I woke up early to go jogging. I put on my running shoes. After 10 minutes of stretching I started to jog. My legs started to hurt after a few minutes. I quit earlier than expected.
Shawn had always looked up to his dad. He thought he was the greatest man to walk the planet. One day on his way home from school he saw his dad's car. It was outside his teacher's house. Shawn never spoke to him again after catching him having an affair.
The family was going to New York. They had never been to such a big city! They planned all the different sites they would see. They packed their bags and headed to the airport. They were so excited to see the city!
Melissa was 20 pounds overweight. She hated to workout or participate in any kind of exercise. She didn't want to give up the foods she loved. A friend suggested that she just cut down on 25% of the food she eats. She followed this advice and has already lost 5 pounds.
Tim set an alarm to go to work. It went off at the right time. He thought he hit the snooze button. Unfortunately he shut it off. Tim was late to work.
"Ethan was at the fair with his family. He was hoping this year to be tall enough for the coaster. He eagerly stood to be measured for the ride. To his dismay, he was not quite tall enough. Luckily, he could tell that he was so close, next year would be time."
John had a lawnmower he wanted to sell. He placed an ad on Craigslist. Someone called him about the ad. They met at a gas station. John was able to sell his lawnmower.
Kim was constantly late for work. Her boss told her she would be fired if it kept up. Kim did research and looked up better sleeping habits. She set different alarms and went to sleep earlier. Kim was able to get to work on time.
"Jane was pregnant. At first she wanted an abortion. She couldn't go through it, though. Instead she decided on adoption. She was confident with her decision."
"Scott and Eric wanted to play cards together. Since the power was out, they started playing during the day. The room began getting dark from the setting sun. Though at first dismayed, Scott was able to hang a lamp in the room. They were able to continue playing cards in the dark!"
Thomas was planning on cooking some chicken for dinner. He had some frozen chicken thawing all day. When he went to begin cooking he was shocked by a foul odor. Somehow his fresh chicken had spoiled. Thomas vowed to never freeze meat again.
Colbie was toying around with her SD card in her phone. Suddenly she got an error message saying her card was formatted. She checked her phone and realized she was missing important files. Unfortunately an internet search turned up no solutions. Colbie promised to be more careful with her phone from then on.
"Jamie and her husband were disagreeing. She said the toilet paper roll was supposed to go over. He said it was supposed to go under. One day, she saw he had switched it to under! Jamie yelled at him and changed it back."
"The troops were closing in. There were bullets flying every direction. Our general loosed a war cry and charged into the fray. Inspired by his bravery, we followed after. Impossibly, we all survived to tell the tale."
Carol's roommates convinced her to let them pierce her ears. They put two ice cubes in front of and behind her earlobe to numb it. Nancy jabbed the sewing needle through Carol's numb ear. Carol fainted from the pain. They decided not to pierce her other ear.
"Nolan had a bad tooth. But he refused to go to the dentist. As the pain was getting more intense every day, he had no choice. He called for an emergency appointment. When the tooth was out, Nolan was grateful to be pain-free."
Today I entered a raffle at a local fashion designer event. The prize was a $400 credit at the hosting boutique. That's just enough for one of their dresses. The good news is I won the raffle. The bad news is they don't have a single dress above a size 5.
Will wanted to learn how to defend himself. Will signed up at a local dojo to study martial arts. Will was attentive and hardworking in the class. Will trained night and day for many months. Now Will is a black belt and respected martial arts expert!
Bill wasn't feeling too well so he decided to go to the hospital. When he got to see the doctor they performed several tests. The doctor told him that he had a fatty liver and needed another visit. The time passed by and Bill never went for the follow up. Not heeding the warning Bill died one year later from cancer.
"I was exhausted one night driving home from school along the highway. I got a cup of coffee, turned on the radio, and tried to stay awake. My head nodded a couple of times, but I wasn't too concerned. Suddenly, an ambulance and police tore past, and my eyes snapped open. Seeing a wreck up the road was a scary lesson a...
Tim bought a portable speaker. He carried it everywhere. Eventually he wound up misplacing it. Tim liked the speaker so much he bought another. He carried the replacement everywhere as well.
John sold an item online. John needed to ship it. John went to the post office. The post office was closed. John was pissed and had to cancel the transaction.
Robbie was the new bartender at the club. One night he over served a customer. The customer became intoxicated. He started a fight and hurt another customer. Robbie got fired because of his carelessness.
Lily liked eating sweets. She roasted marshmallows over the fire. Then she put them on a graham cracker with chocolate bars. She could eat twenty of them! Lily thought s'mores were the best part about camping.
Jackie's brother Josh played soccer for his collegiate team. Jackie and her whole family went to every game to cheer for Josh. Last weekend they took Josh out to dinner after the game. Josh brought his girlfriend along to meet the family. While they were at dinner Josh proposed to his girlfriend Lacy.
Mickey was playing in his living room with his toys. He wasn't expecting it when his family dog pounced on him. Suddenly the dog began biting the toddler's ear hard. Mickey's dad kicked the dog away. Mickey's parents immediately agreed to send the dog away.
Tom was a senator. There was an important vote. It would give the president permission to go into war. Tom voted in favor of it and it was a mistake. Tom apologized several times.
It was the weekend and Andrew had no school. He wanted to relax for the rest of the day. But his mom made him wash his and her clothes. He was mad that he had to wash. It ruined his day.
"Beth didn't like to have anything to do with death. Yet, she got hired as a makeup artist in a funeral home. She didn't like touching dead people all day. But when she saw mourners compliment her work, she was happy. She felt that she was giving them something worth remembering."
Eliza was about to start a new year of dancing. Her mother made her try on her shoes the day before class started. Eliza's shoes didn't fit. Eliza's mother went to town the next day. She bought Eliza a new pair of dance shoes.
Kyle had a great interest in learning to cook. He decided to take a cooking class. Kyle had a great time at his cooking class. He continued taking the class. Eventually Kyle joined a culinary academy.
"Barbara always she could to do anything a man could do. Thomas bet that she couldn't change the oil in her car car. Barbara bought everything she needed to change the oil. Barbara couldn't break the bolt on the oil pan. Because he won, Thomas changed the oil for her."
Gabby was interested in joining the local soccer league. Her cousin was on one of the teams. Gabby went watch one of her cousin's games. Gabby immediately knew she would have fun playing. Gabby joined the league the next day.
Megan was excited for prom. She didn't have a date though. Billy asked Megan if she would like to go to prom with him. She happily accepted his invitation. Billy and Megan went to the prom and had a wonderful time.
Tim was really good at archery. He was encouraged to join competitions. The first one he joined he won easily. Tim continued on to bigger competitions. Eventually he won several first places and awards.
Mary was shopping at the clothing store. She saw a shirt that she liked. Mary looked for the shirt in her size. The shirt wasn't available in her size. The clerk offered to order the shirt for Mary.
Harry was a larger than average man. He ate plenty but felt scrawny and weak. He realized that he wasn't eating enough and designed a new diet. At first it was thought to implement but soon he had it down. Luckily he quickly began feeling healthier.
Edna was hired as secretary at a local business. She found it hard to locate files in the office. Edna reorganized all the files. She was able to find the files easier. The office ran more efficiently with Edna working.
Japan was building an Empire in Asia. The United States didn't support this. Japan needed to get America out of the Pacific. Japan decided on a pre-emptive strike. On December 7th Japan launched a surprise attack.
"Marcus was playing in his yard when he fell. He scraped his knee leaving a bloody wound. His mom began applying a bandage to the scrape. It being his first injury, Marcus asked a ton of questions. Luckily his mom answered them all and made him much less afraid."
Lily the dog was about to die. Tina had taken her to the vet. The vet asked if she wanted to hold her. Tina said no. She couldn't be in the room.
Tom drove a convertible. It was a warm sunny day. He decided to drive around a bit. He cruised with the top down. It was therapeutic and relaxing for him.
"I love listening to specific songs. I usually go on youtube to listen to songs. However, youtube doesn't have the ability to repeat the video. I have to use a third party website to listen to songs on repeat. I listen to songs on repeat to get myself through the day."
John was at home. He sometimes worked for Amazon Mechanical Turk. He found a HIT for twenty three cents writing short stories. John wrote a few dozen stories. John got paid less than 8 days later for his writing.
"My whole family was having a cookout. I was excited for the cookout. I thought we were going to have hamburgers. However, it turns out my dad was cooking steak. I don't like steak and I was disappointed."
Jan is taking out the trash. While walking she slips. She drops the trash all over the ground. Jan picks up the garbage she dropped. Jan was upset she fell taking out the trash.
Kia's dog ran away. She was heartbroken. She put up signs all over. Soon a neighbor returned her dog. Kia was so grateful!
A woman wanted a cat to keep her company. Her coworker told her to come to her house. A momma cat had given birth to kittens. The woman picked up the black manx kitten. The two have been inseparable since.
Kelly was pregnant. She needed to relax. So she scheduled a spa day. It was great. She left feeling refreshed.
Penelope usually made her boyfriend change the sheets. She just didn't know how to do it. One day her boyfriend got sick with the flu. He ended up in the hospital for a week. She didn't know what to do when she spilled on her sheets.
Rita loved money more than anything or anyone in the world. She had 5 previous ex husbands who were all very rich. They all mysteriously died under strange and vague circumstances. When her latest husband found out her weird past he immediately left. She was later arrested and police found out she killed all of them.
I went to the drugstore yesterday. I needed floss but I couldn't find it. I asked for help. But no one knew where the floss was. I had to leave the store.
Tom bought a new SUV. He took it off roading. It had been raining and was muddy. Tom got stuck in the mud. He had to get a truck to pull him out.
"Amber and Henry went to the zoo. They saw pigs, zebras, and lions. Amber wanted to take one of the pigs home as a pet. She then saw the pig rolling around in the mud. She changed her mind about having a new pet."
Kelly was buying new furniture. She found an amazing antique dresser. She brought it home and put it in her bedroom. She dusted it off and put her clothes inside. The dresser fit her bedroom beautifully!
The teacher reviewed the lesson class class. She also asked if anyone had questions. Ben said something perverted and the entire class laughed. The teacher didn't find it funny and suspended Ben. He couldn't go to school for a week.
Eva had a nagging cough. She went to the doctor. He diagnosed her with pneumonia. She was supposed to go home and rest. The doctor called her that night to check on her.
"My friend Cindy lost her husband a couple months ago. I was in her neighborhood and was going to call before dropping in. An angel's voice told me she wouldn't answer so I didn't call. When I got there, she cried when she saw me. She was planning to kill herself before I came to visit her."
"Robin had an issue with his plumbing. The pipe in the kitchen would leak every time he washed the dishes. Although he called a plumber immediately, they didn't come for weeks. Until they came, Robin had to do all his washing up in the bath. He found it was much easier to soak all his dishes at once."
Sawyer had his first birthday party. His mother decided to have it pirate themed. She had swords and eye patches. The kids all had tattoos put on too. They were just happy to not walk the plank.
"Charlie was playing a new game on his smartphone. He was getting really engrossed in it. He started playing it so much that he neglected to do his homework. He started getting bad grades, which made his mother mad. His mother took away his phone as punishment."
Angela got a job delivering pizzas for a restaurant. Angela got lost easily when she drove. She also drove slowly everywhere she went. The pizzas she delivered were always late and cold. Angela didn't last long as a delivery driver.
"Kevin's family had heard a bad hurricane was going to hit their state. They planned to evacuate to a local shelter. Since the storm seemed to weaken, they decided to ride it out. When the storm hit, they realized it was stronger than reported. They had to be rescued by helicopter from the roof of the house."
Rick applied for a credit card and was approved for $500. He was so naive that he went and spent all of the money that he got. John didn't realize that he had to pay that money back someday. He was surprised when collections called him asking for the money. Rick had to get another job to pay for his mistakes.
"Travis got a set of bocce balls for his birthday. Travis had never played with bocce balls before. He did not think that he would like the game. He sold his bocce ball set. With the money, Travis purchased a croquet set."
Linda had been a flight attendant all her adult life. She was used to turbulence and acted properly for someone like her. One day however she felt turbulence that was stronger than usual. She buckled her seatbelt and expected the pilot to announce disaster. When nothing happened she realized that she had not seen it al...
"Sonny drove a semi truck for a living. He heard there was a storm coming his direction. He was passing through the nearest town, he decided not to stop. Good thing he didn't stop, a tornado went right through the town. Sonny was glad he decided not to stop."
"Tom had a weird habit of yelling out his own name at random times. At first Amanda didn't care, but she was starting to get annoyed. One day Tom wouldn't stop saying his name while Amanda was napping. She got up and yelled at him because he was waking her up. Although sad, Tom stopped randomly shouting his name around...
Kendall was baking rolls to serve with dinner. She had mixed the first few ingredients when it was time for sugar. When she went to get the ingredient she found none. She hurried to ask her neighbor for a cup to borrow. Luckily her neighbor obliged and she was able to finish her rolls.
Miss Dever was the high school history teacher. She would only sit at her desk while her students read. She would never actively engage the students. Miss Dever's student were often bored as a result. She was not well thought of as a teacher at her school.
"My car broke down yesterday on the way home from college. I tried calling for help, but my phone's battery was dead. I remembered a police station a few miles back, so I started walking. When I got there, I realized the station was closed. I had to hitchhike home."
"Dylan was always hungry. Despite eating a lot, he was considered thin for his build. He visited the doctors to see what the issue was. It turned out that Dylan had worms. He was prescribed medicine to fix it and he soon gained some weight."
I have really bad social anxiety. I didn't realize how bad until today. I saw someone and I averted eye contact with them in the store. I saw them in the same place on the next aisle. Then I realized it was a cardboard cutout of a person.
Eve always wanted to live abroad. She got a chance to study overseas. Eve spent a semester attending school in Italy. She was more homesick than she thought. Eve came back home after a semester.
Allana loved to borrow books from the library. But she had a real bad habit of not returning them on time. She once had 10 books overdue for a whole month. When she returned them to the library she was charged a fee. Allana had overdue book fees that totaled over $25!
Dan love to play poker. He is very good at it. He decided to enter into a big tournament. He was able to win over $1000 in the tournament. Dan decided to keep playing poker tournaments.
Kayla liked going to the movies with her friends. Her friends informed her that they couldn't make it this time. Kayla was upset. Kayla decided to go to the movies alone. Kayla made a new friend at the movies.
Allie was waiting for her cousins. She was at the airport. Then she realized she was in the wrong terminal. She had to cross the street. Then she saw them.
Tom's family was taking a trip. They decided to go by train. They got their own sleeping quarter. The family spent their time eating and having fun. Tom loved train rides from there on out.
John was walking to his house. John saw a garage sale. John checked out the items. John found a rare item that he could sell for profit. John had made a thousand dollars in profit.