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Suzy and her boyfriend had been together one year. They decided to celebrate. They took a trip to Mexico. They stayed the beach. Unfortunately though they got caught in a hurricane.
"Ed studied biology in college. Ed decided to go to medical school to become a doctor. He wanted to study infectious diseases in humans. After he graduated, Ed did research at the medical school. Ed eventually discovered many new treatments for infections."
Tina was pregnant. She wasn't expecting a baby shower however. But her sister Stacy had been planning one. When she found out she was so excited. It was the best moment of her life.
Sabir loved the outdoors. He would go hiking every chance he could. One sunny day Sabir decided to hike in the state park. He discovered an old silver dollar along a lesser explored path. The coin was appraised and was worth thousands of dollars.
Did you hear all that wind last night? The hurricane just missed us. We got a lot of its wind and rain though. I saw a few trees down on my block. Thank goodness no one was harmed.
Fred was watching the nba finals. But all of the sudden his tv went out. At first he thought it was the cable. But it was actually the tv. Fred was so mad about it.
Andy made toy whirligigs as a hobby. He gave them away as fast as he could make them. He decided to sell the whirligigs for extra money. He made enough money to visit his brother in France. He took a whirligig to France to give to his brother.
Tina is a senior in high school. Tomorrow she will graduate and begin the rest of her life. She's scared to leave her friends but excited to start adulthood. Her mother spoke to her and reminded her that growing is part of life. Tina graduated with proudly and has never looked back.
Minnie was the only one who had a degree in her family. When she went to family reunions everyone said she was the smart girl. But when she decided to follow her heart everyone was shocked. They expected her to be a lawyer and not an artist. Minnie lost the respect of her family but found her self-respect.
"Sally signed up for her first 5K. She had been training for a few months. She was determined to beat her personal record. When race day came, she was ready. Sally beat her record and finished in a great time."
Henry invited his family over for a home cooked meal. The only problem was that Henry can't cook at all. He ordered food and just threw away all the packaging. He served it and passed it off as his own food. His family fell for it and said it was delicious.
"Dan was working on a report. He accidentally deleted the content of the report and saved it. Since he had to redo the report, he stayed up late at night. His mom woke him up since he overslept. He was late to the lab and ended up with an F on his report."
Tammy likes to eat oranges on her lunch break. She always goes to the store across the street to buy one. She goes to the store as usual on her break. They sold out of oranges just ten minutes before Tammy arrived. A young lady saw Tammy and gave her one of her just bought oranges.
It was Greg's birthday. His wife made him a cake. It had three tiers. She had worked for hours on it. She couldn't wait for him to taste it!
"Kathy loved to love. Her speciality was spaghetti. She decided to cook for her family. As she was cooking, she knocked a bottle in the sauce. When she served the dish, she realized it and it was horrible."
Mike worked all summer to buy a car. He finally had enough money saved. He bought a car from a friend for a thousand dollars. The car ran well for a week and then the engine went. His friend sold him a bill of goods.
"The Thompson's went camping every summer. This year was no exception even though it had been drier than normal. After a three hour drive, they made camp and settled in. The wind started to pick up as they were starting the campfire. Flames raced around them as they ran to their car to drive to safety."
Jan was working at an office. The drive to the office was almost an hour long. Jan was tired of the drive. She started looking for a new job. Jan got a job closer to her house.
"My parents are in the middle of an extremely nasty divorce. Today I found out my father set up a lawsuit against her. He's subpoenaed me to testify in his lawsuit. I've tried to keep out of their spat for six years now. If I don't show up and testify in this suit, I could go to jail."
"Patty had a big window in her bedroom. She couldn't pick out curtains for it. She kept buying them and taking them back. Nothing looked just right. Finally, Patty decided to install some blinds instead."
"A boy was laying in bed thinking of what to do today. He turned on the television and saw a commercial for some skates. He wanted them, so he decided to save up his money for them. After working at a lemonade stand, he finally got the money. The boy was very happy with his new skates."
Jane likes to dance. Jane's husband doesn't know how to dance. Jane tries to teach him but he doesn't seem to be getting better. Secretly Jane's husband goes to a professional for training. Jane is surprised when her husband is dancing better than she is.
"Bill's teacher was giving the class a surprise test tomorrow. He had been out partying all week and was worried. Bill went home and studied like he'd never studied before. When he went to class the next day, Bill knew he would fail the test. When the teacher gave him his grade of a B-, Bill was shocked."
"Jenny drove outside a day after the hurricane. Each gas station was packed since everyone needed gas. Jenny tried to look for a gas station that wasn't packed. Since she looked for too long, her car ran out of gas. It shut down in the middle of the road."
Max's eyes were red and itchy. He had stared at his video games for hours straight. His mom took the controllers away. Max cried and screamed. His mom told him to go play outside.
Stacy was coaching basketball. She thought she needed a clipboard. She found one that matched her team colors. She used it to hold her plays. Stacy felt like a real coach!
"All afternoon, angry dark clouds had threatened to burst open. Groups of children impatiently waited with paddles and rafts at hand. A clap of thunder signaled the beginning of the deluge. Mountains of rain quickly filled up previously empty ponds. Children rushed to launch their rafts upon the temporary lakes."
Allie went to the drive in. But she got bored. So she took out her phone. But there was no service. She was very annoyed.
Jay was at a friend's house. They were Asian and asked that Jay take his shoes off. Jay was embarrassed to do so. His socks had holes in them. Eventually Jay agreed and nobody cared.
Joe was in middle school. He had never made less than an A. One day he forgot to study for a quiz. Joe made an F on his quiz. He learned to check his assignments more often.
Ellen gave birth to a baby girl. She didn't know what to name her. She bought a baby name book. Ellen read all of the names in the book. She found the perfect name to name her baby.
"America was attacked by Japan. This hurt America and demoralized her people. The President decided to launch a counter attack. The problem was, most of his ships were destroyed. The President finally decided on an airborne attack."
Robert has a new job. He is supposed to be at the office by 8 AM. Robert overslept because his alarm clock malfunctioned. He drove very fast to the office. Robert barely made it to the office on time.
Miles had a flat tire on his car. He decided to walk to the corner store. Miles was walking back with his bag of groceries. A friend passed by and offered him a ride. Miles got a ride home with his friend.
"It was fall and there was a pile of leaves outside. A dog came to visit and decided to stay and sleep on the leaves. Poor dog would duck when we got close to him like he had been beaten. But he decided to stay to we started feeding him. Once you feed a dog, he can stay as long as he wants."
"Will wanted to serve his country, the United States. Will signed up for military service. Will ground it out through boot camp and basic training. Will was deployed overseas to Afghanistan. Will served two tours and is now a decorated officer."
Ann went to the fair. She went on a small ride. But it was still too much for her. Ann ended up getting sick. She was embarrassed that she got sick.
"Dan was an accountant. He lived a very routine, some would say boring, life. Walking home one day he saw smoke coming out of an apartment. He rushed in and saved an elderly lady! It really broke up his routine."
"Sarah had an old toothbrush. And she thought about getting a new one. But she figured it wasn't that important. But during a dental exam, lots of bacteria was found in her mouth. Sarah regret not buying a new toothbrush."
Allie was having a baby. Her sister wanted to surprise her. So she planned a baby shower without telling her. When Allie found out she was thrilled. She couldn't believe it.
Jean was crossing the street. She was texting one of her friends. Jean was paying attention to her phone instead of the traffic. A car had to veer away from Jean. Jean realized the danger and put away her phone.
"Wayne loved cats. He always wanted to get a cat when he was young. Since he moved into an apartment by himself, he planned to get one. He spoke to his landlord about this. Unfortunately, Wayne wasn't allowed and has to now wait longer."
"Luke was out very late on Sunday night. When it was time to wake up in the morning, he slept through the alarm. The phone rang two hours later, jolting him out of bed. He answered but it was his boss who was yelling at him. He apologized and went to work right away."
Suzy hated art. She had to make a collage. She did not finish in time. So she failed the project. Suzy broke down in tears.
"Today a cute guy came up to me and asked for my number. I was excited to have the attention, so I wrote it down. As he watched me, he said it doesn't have to be a real number. Heartbroken, I gave him my real number anyway. He never called."
Sandra wanted new bed sheets. So she gave her old ones to her aunt. Sandra then went to the store. She found a very nice bed sheet. Sandra loved her new bed sheets.
Tom's Netflix stopped working. He checked and the internet was still working. Tom decided to call up the free number. They informed Tom that his latest payment didn't go through. He paid it again and it started working.
"Steve and Lana went to the grocery store. Steve noticed a large tear in the seat of Lana's pants. Lana pulled her shirt down to cover the tear in her pants. She made Steve bend over to get groceries on the lower shelf. After they got home, Lana mended her torn pants."
Adam was very overweight. He decided to go on a diet. He threw out all of his junk food. Adam started exercising every day. He lost 100 pounds in one year.
Tim was on a family trip. They drove to the grand canyon. Tim wasn't into it at first. Once there he got a glimpse of the majestic beauty. Tim was quickly won over.
Bert went fishing. He enjoyed quiet time only with himself. He sat on his favorite place and tried to catch a fish. Suddenly loud kids appeared around him. He knew today he would not catch anything.
"Charles was a fast driver, to the point of carelessness. Once, he took his brother on a dirt road, high up in the mountains. A man passed him, leaving dust in the wake, angering Charles. Charles drove furiously, almost running the man off the road. The man slowed down, his girlfriend screaming terrified."
"Hitler has invaded several countries and this scares England. England asked America for help. America was at war herself, but agreed. England and America decided to work together in Europe first. Then they teamed up to win America's war too."
"Megan was adding knobs to all her cabinets. She picked some shiny gold ones for her bathroom. She drilled the holes for them. When she put the knobs on, she saw they were crooked. Megan was so disappointed!"
"Carlton went on a camping trip. He had planned on eating canned beans. He discovered that he had forgotten his can opener. Carlton had learned how to open a can using a rough stone. Despite forgetting his can opener, he was able to enjoy his beans."
"My family and I go to my parent's home in Florida every year. One time, it got down to freezing temperatures while we were there. My parent's palm trees all died. My mom was sad that her palm trees were dead. I helped my mom plant new palm trees which cheered her up."
Rebecca lived in the house behind Moe. She became upset when Moe shot fireworks from his yard. She went to Moe's house to confront him. She told Moe that she didn't want her house to burn down. Moe ignored Rebecca because he didn't like her.
"Dave wanted to go to his favourite club. Unfortunately, the club recently had a few issues relating to patrons. The club's licence got taken away despite huge aversion. Now, a large group of dance music lovers are very angry at the mayor. Despite saying he'd help defend the venue, he said nothing."
Tom was an entrepreneur. He started a new business with a few friends. It turned out to be very successful. Tom sold his part within a few years. It made him very rich.
Ericka fell in her bathroom. She hit her leg on the toilet. She had a big cut and went to the emergency room. The ER doctor was unable to sew it up. They called a surgeon who fixed the cut.
"John liked swimming. He didn't have a pool at home so he went to the public pool. The pool was thirty miles away so he packed lunch and some clothes. John arrived at the pool as they were shutting the gates. He asked the worker if he could swim for ten minutes, he agreed."
My friend made a cake for a big birthday party. I got to the party early. I hungrily stared at the delicious cake. I knew I couldn't have any before the party started. So I chewed on some crackers to ease my hunger.
"Ben's girlfriend was cranky all day. She told him that she didn't want to talk to anyone. Ben tried to make her confessed. However, she resisted. Eventually, Ben gave up."
Maria was having her first day at school. She enjoyed her classes except for her music class. During the first few days she realized that it was interesting to her. She begged her counselor to switch her schedule but classes were full. Luckily they found one opening in photography which Maria loved.
A new movie is coming out that Carl really wants to see. The movie featured Carl's favorite actor. Carl purchased a ticket online for the movie. He went to the theater to see the movie. Carl was impressed with the actor's performance.
"Susie had always had a strict diet growing up. Her parents never allowed her to eat candy, But now Susie was an adult and in college so she of course rebelled. She ate all the candy she wanted. All of the sudden when she came home for break she had 5 cavities."
Liz was excited about going to prom. She needed a dress. Her mom did not have enough money to buy a new prom dress. She decided to make Liz a dress. They found the perfect material and made Liz a beautiful dress.
A couple of weeks ago my boss assigned me a lengthy project. I started working immediately gathering resources and researching. I practiced my presentation with colleagues and my wife. On the day of the presentation I was very nervous. After the presentation my boss said I did a great job!
Joy decided to cook dinner. She bought all the ingredients. She decided to buy stuff to make mashed potatoes. As she was cooking she spilled a bottle of salt. Her potatoes were extra salty but still good.
"I was taking an online test for work at home. Most of the test was math at which I excel. The final portion of the test was mock phone calls. But for some reason, I had two recordings playing while testing. I managed to fill in the blanks correctly and got the job."
"Will really liked a girl in his biology class named Jess. Will wrote a poem about how lovely he thought Jess was. Will decided he wanted to man up and tell her his feelings. Will sheepishly gave Jess the poem. After reading it, Jess gave Will a big kiss on the lips!"
It was very cold in Tracy's house. She wrapped herself in a robe. The robe was fuzzy and warm. She tied it tightly and went about her day. Tracy was happy her husband had bought her the robe for Christmas.
"I was sitting in band class waiting to begin when I got a text. It said my car had been hit by a tree. I figured it was my friends playing a joke on me so I ignored it. When the band manager came in, he went straight to me. Turns out my car really did have a tree fall on top of it."
"Joe had an important final exam coming up. However, Joe was lazy. He chose to play video games all day instead of study. When exam day came, he was totally unprepared. He ended up failing the exam, thereby failing the whole class as well."
"There was a girl who had never met her mother. She was told at a young age that she never would. She went looking for anyone with her mother's name. She was unsuccessful for many years. By chance, she found her sitting next to her on a plane."
Laurie got a new part time job in a restaurant. The owners of the restaurant were cruel. The other employees stole Laurie's tips. Laurie was berated by the owner in front of the customers. Laurie quit her new part time job.
Susie went to the local pool. To her delight there was a water slide. Susie was thrilled. She went on it as she pleased. But she was yelled at because she did not alert the lifeguard.
Story learned to swim at five years old. Her big sister taught her how to swim. The swimming lesson were very hard. Story had to practice every Sunday evening. She soon became good enough to compete professionally.
"Travis went to a local coffee shop. But afterwards, he complained about the coffee on Yelp. The manager offered him another one for free. And this time the coffee was much better. The coffee shop became Travis' favorite."
"Jody left her iron on, unknowingly sealing her fate. While she slept, the iron burnt through the ironing board. The fire smoldered at first, causing lots of smoke. Jody never woke up and died of smoke inhalation. Jody was yet another victim of house fires."
Rodney lived near the beach. Every year there was a clean up event put on by the town. Rodney and his grandmother went down to help out. They spent the day cleaning the beach of trash and debris. Rodney and his grandmother even got their picture in the paper!
Greg shuffled a set of cards. He told me to pick one. I took one and returned it. He reshuffled the deck. The first card he pulled out was the one I took out.
When Vic was in his 20s he worked out every single day. He also ate very well so he was very fit. But when he turned 40 he got really lazy and stopped working out. Due to age and slow metabolism he quickly gained body fat. When he turned 50 years old he was very fat and no longer fit.
"Susie was going to learn to ride her bike. After learning, her mom took off the training wheels. Susie then was so happy. She rode very well. Susie then was giving ice cream."
"Jenny's mom reminded her to take out the trash when she's free. In the afternoon, Jenny came home from work. She took a nap on the couch. When her mom came home, she saw Jenny on the couch. She threw water on Jenny in order to wake her up."
"I enjoy cruising very much. My wife and I take a cruise vacation several times in a year. We always put a lot of thought into the places we would like to visit. We research ports, weather, and excursions until all three line up. Once we find an itinerary we're happy with, we book our vacation."
Jason would soon be attending his first day of high school. He wanted to make a good impression. He bought some new trendy clothes and a backpack. Jason knew that his new style looked good. His felt confident on his first day because of his new look.
Kendra was trying to put music onto her cell phone. Unfortunately she couldn't find any good downloading apps. Without any good music her library was really lacking. She listened to what she had for a bit before getting sick of it. Soon she had given up on music altogether.
Tom was a student at middle school. There was a health fair at his school. He decided to get his hearing checked. He really enjoyed the testing process. He was happy to learn he was in perfect health.
Cal was waiting for a friend in the mall. His friend was coming in from out of town. The traffic was backed up on his friend's route. The mall was going to be closing soon. Cal and his friend met up at a diner instead.
"Bobby wanted to try out for the track team. He did not think he was good enough so he started to practice. He ran back and forth on his block to improve his speed. When he finally tried out for the team, he got on it! He realized that his hard work is what made him good at the sport."
Janet and Justin started dating when they were both 25 years old. On their 1 year anniversary they talked about getting married one day. They made 1 year together on labor day where they celebrated in Vegas. On an impulse one night they got drunk and decided to get married. 5 years later and they just celebrated an ann...
Tina had a project due. It was due in a few hours. Tina had not started yet. So she put away the distractions. Tina then got to it.
Joe was driving home when he noticed a DVD store was closing down. The DVD store was having a major sale. Joe just cash his check and had lots of money. So Joe went to the DVD store and bought a bunch of movies. Joe went home to watch some.
"Mick and his cat Chester had been together for 19 years. Chester was mostly a house cat but he had gotten sick one day. Noticing that Chester was getting worse, Mick took Chester to the vet. But the veterinarian had to put the cat to sleep to end his suffering. Mick never adopted another cat after Chester."
Tim was putting up some shelves. He figured he would just eyeball it. He noticed the shelves weren't even. Tim wound up having to take them down. He measured better the second time.
"Gary worked as a pizza delivery man. One day he yelled at a customer for being rude. His boss fired him for doing this. It took a very long time for Gary to find a new delivery job. After this experience, he vowed never to snap at a customer again."
Joe wanted to cook hot dogs but had no wieners or hot dog bread. So Joe went to the store. He bought a pack of wieners and hot dog bread. He went home and prepared his grill. Joe cooked hot dogs and eat them.
"Jim likes to video games on his computer. He plays World of Warcraft everyday after work. He is looking forward to the new expansion coming out in two days. He wakes up the next day and his computer won't turn on. His friend buys him a new power supply, the computer now works."
Sandy loved to hike. On her hike she ran into a bear. She wasn't sure what to do. She stayed still and quiet. The bear finally ran away.