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"Courtney had a busy night. She put dinner in the crock pot to cook all day. When she came home, it was finished. She ate the tender meat and smiled. She was glad to come home to a home cooked meal."
Deena was trying to install an app on her phone. She was being stopped because her memory was full. She needed the app so she went to make space. Unfortunately that meant removing some of her favorite apps. Luckily the new app was well worth the trouble.
"Sally was entered in the pie eating contest at her Church's Field Day. She was excited about getting to eat a blueberry pie with no hands. When she went to take her mark, she tripped face first into the pie. Everyone laughed and Sally was embarrassed. She still got to eat the pie, though."
"I used to try to carry all the groceries into the house in one trip. One time, I had too many things in my hands. I dropped the milk. The milk spilled all over the walls and floor. I learned my lesson to take more than one trip next time."
I didn't want to go to school yesterday. I decided to fake an illness so I could go home early. I waited patiently in the nurse's office for my dad to pick me up. I kept waiting until about an hour before the bell. Now I have homework I have to do because I didn't miss the day.
Sara walked to the end of the diving board. She brought her toes over the edge. The water looked so far away. Breathing deep she steadied her nerves. With a burst of energy she leapt off the edge into the pool.
June was nervous about starting a new school. She was used to having friends. When she got to her first class she made a friend. June was glad about school. She started making more friends.
Alex and her family moved to a new city. Alex would have to enroll in a new school. Alex started her first day at Georgetown High School. She was able to make new friends quickly. Alex felt relieved that things had worked out well.
There was a mean janitor at my school. They never smiled at all. All of the kids were afraid of him. One day I walked up and thanked him for everything he did. That made him smile for the first time ever.
"Tricia went to a local steakhouse with her family last night. When they sat down, her family was very loud. Tricia hid her face in humiliation because she was embarrassed. She told her family to quiet down. They did not be quiet until other people scolded them."
Tom wanted to stand out at school. It was his first day. He decided to wear attention grabbing stuff. The other kids thought he looked too bright and silly. Tom never wore that again.
Samantha loves going to the spa. Her husband bought her a spa package today. She is very excited to go to the spa tomorrow. She gets to the spa but can't find the paper for the spa anywhere. Her husband brought the paper from home.
Allie was pregnant. She was excited. But also nervous. All of the sudden her water broke. She had to be rushed to the hospital.
"John ran every evening. This time he decided to go on a different route. When he went on his run, he ran across a snake. John ran as fast as he could to get home. He was still shaking when he got home."
Tom was at the bar. He noticed a drunk girl all alone. He asked her about her friends but she didn't know. Tom asked around and got her a taxi. He never found anyone but she got home safe.
Tom was using a public computer. He forgot to log off when he left. Someone else got all his information. They changed his passwords and messed with his life. It took Tom a long time to fix everything.
John was at his desk. He was trying to read. He tried to turn on the light. The light switch was broken. John changed the switch so he could read.
Brandon drove home from work. He saw a homeless man resting on the corner. He approached Brandon and said that he went to the same high school. Brandon realized that he was a bully at the time. He closed his windows and drove off.
"Ken was going on a flight to his parents home. He had to pass through airport security. Ken had forgotten that he had his pocket knife on him. Ken's pocket knife was confiscated. After a search, Ken was allowed to board the plane."
"John was young and like to hide his older sister's barbies. He went to her room when she wasn't home and took her favorite barbie. He hid it under his bed. His sister came home and panicked, she couldn't find her barbie. John felt bad and returned the barbie to his sister."
Steve wanted artwork for his living room. He wife was a Picasso fan. He hated Picasso. They compromised and bought a big colorful painting. Now they look at it every day and are happy.
Alvin was driving down his street. He looked down to answer his cell phone. Alvin hit his neighbor's mailbox. Alvin went to his neighbor's house. He offered to pay for the neighbor's mailbox.
When I walked into my house I noticed it smelled really bad. The first thing I did was take the garbage out but it was still there. I had no clue where this strange scent was coming from. A newly bought bag of potatoes was causing the problem. I took them outside and sprayed some air freshener and it was gone.
Tim enjoys relaxing on his day off. Tim's son comes over to visit on his day off. His son and daughter in law are fighting the whole time. Tim is very stressed out and unhappy about the situation. Tim's wife calms the two down and they leave shortly after.
The kids had been wanting a dog. They begged and begged their parents. One day their parents took them to look at puppies. They all fell in love with a black and white puppy. They decided to adopt it into the family.
"Tony would often go to the skatepark. His friends would usually meet him there. One day, they forgot to tell him they weren't coming. They all stayed at John's house to play games. Tony skated a lot more without anyone there with him."
"Ian completed his science report. He saved the document and left it in the library. When Ian got home, he searched for his flash drive. He realized that he left it at the library. Since the school was far, he couldn't go back and restarted the report."
John woke up late for work. He quickly got ready and left for work. When he was at work he realized he only had one sock on. He kept the fact that he forgotten a sock hidden. On his break he bought some socks from Walmart.
"I work as a server at a local restaurant here in town. I greeted a table yesterday with my standard how are you guys doing? The table was three butch lesbians who weren't impressed. After they left, I noticed I got no tip. Later, the manager pulled me aside to tell me I was insensitive."
Tim was out for a run. He saw some clouds in the sky but didn't think much about them. Suddenly it started to rain. He tried to run faster but it didn't help. Tim was soaked by the time he got home.
Cedric was hoping to get a big bonus at work. He had worked hard at the office all year. Cedric's boss called him into his office. Cedric was disappointed when told there would be no bonus. Cedric's boss surprised Cedric with a big raise instead of a bonus.
"After taking a bath, I went to the living room. I took out several books and began studying. When I read a passage, my eyes started to close. An hour later, my sister woke me up. She told me to go to sleep."
Allie wanted to make a pizza. She decided to make it as big as possible. She made it enough for twenty people. Allie decided to give it to the poor. The shelter locally was very thankful for it.
Kylie was at the mall looking for a new sweater. She was browsing when she bumped into a familiar face. The person was her old friend Olivia from grade school. The two used to be close but had drifted apart. Kylie invited her to get coffee and the two reconnected.
"Marcus had a good eye for shoes. He knew where to buy them cheap and of good quality. When Matt's shoes got ruined in the mud, he took care of it. He bought him a better pair of shoes. And only asked to keep his favorite spot for shopping a secret."
"Kirby tried to cut down a tree with a hand ax. When that didn't work, he decided to try a hand saw. When his hand saw broke, he tried a chainsaw. The chainsaw cut the tree down, but it also cut Kirby's leg. Kirby decided to get an artificial tree next Christmas."
Bob was hired to work nights at an oil refinery in his home town. A first it wasn't hard going to bed early and giving up a social life. After the first year he missed his friends and family events. He slowly became depressed and began drinking more. After five years of night work he finally quit and found a new job.
Tom went horseback riding. It was his first time. It took him several minutes to control the horse. After a while he became much better. Tom had a lot of fun by the end.
Allie was driving back home. But her tire was flat. She had to call for help. Someone brought a pump. Then she was on her way home.
Willy wanted to give away his factory. He invited five random people to tour his factory. 5 Lucky winners headed to the factory. All but one of the winners were left. Charlie won the factory from willy.
"Jenna didn't like to go socialising. She much preferred staying at home. When she stayed home, she would drink wine. Gradually, Jenna started to drink every night. This lead to her becoming an alcoholic."
"Terrence used to laugh at the guys who ran track at his high school. One day, Coach Fuller convinced him to try out for the team. He was surprised to find he really enjoyed running. Terrence became the best runner on the team. He ended up winning State in the 100 meter dash."
Tim's neighbors have little kids. They often go into the yard and are really loud. Tim is slightly annoyed by their noise. He considered speaking to the neighbors about it. Tim then decided to just let kids be kids.
Billy enjoyed watching wrestling with his dad. They were enjoying the wrestling pay per-view Summerslam. Billy heard thunder and the power went out. They were upset that they were going to miss the rest of the show. The power came back on and they were overjoyed and finished the show.
Little Sally was three years old. She was with her Mom at a big department store for the first time. Her Mom saw her jumping up and down in front of a mannequin. Her mother asked her what she was doing. Sally said she was trying to get the funny lady to move.
Susie cooked some nachos. She put them in the oven. Then she forgot about them. It was two hours later. Susie realized she burnt them.
Lucy and her family went on a wilderness trip. Lucy was excited. But then she had no cell service. She couldn't talk to her boyfriend. Therefore she just left early.
Two brothers went walking on the beach. They picked up a shell in the sand. The youngest brother put it in his pocket. He then felt a tickling feeling in his pocket. He took out the shell and found a crab inside.
Laura pushed her shopping cart to her car. She opened the trunk of her car and put in her bags. Laura got in the front seat and put her key in the ignition. The car wouldn't start. Laura realized it wasn't her car.
Sue loved to shop. She always found the best deals. One day she went shoe shopping. She racked up on some great deals. Sue bought 10 pairs of shoes for $100.
"My school was pretty stingy when it came to fun activities. It was announced that there would be a field trip, such excitement! Except it came out that we'd be going to the water treatment plant. Not only that, we'd have to walk the whole way there! In the end it turned out my only field trip was a pretty crappy one."
"Becky has been a vet for twenty five years. She works with animals of all sizes but likes horses best. Being a vet is hard work. Becky gets up before dawn and doesn't go to bed until midnight. Thankfully, she loves what she does!"
Benny dreaded laundry day. It felt like every day laundry had to be done. The drug all his dirty clothes and sheets to the washer. They only thing worse than starting laundry was folding it. He sat there and sighed at the thought.
Allie was about to go kayaking. When she got to the lake they needed her ID. Unfortunately she forgot hers. So she couldn't go kayaking. She then had to walk home.
"Eating cold things too quickly gave Bob headaches. Today, Bob made a plan to eat his ice cream sundae slowly. Bob wore oven mitts taped closed at his wrists. Getting the spoonful of ice cream to his mouth was a slow process. His plan to eat his sundae slowly had worked."
Sally wanted to get a new haircut. She had always wanted to try short hair but was scared. She finally decided to do it. She chose a cute style and did it. Sally cried for hours after and vowed to never cut her hair again.
Fred wanted to go on a ride. But the park wouldn't let him. He was too short. He begged but they said no. So he had to find something else.
"Will wanted to buy a new necktie. Will looked at the selection in his local men's apparel store. He boiled it down to a paisley tie and a striped tie. Will asked the clerk which one looked best, who suggested the striped. Will felt great when he bought the striped tie."
Kevin was picking up a girl for a first date. Kevin wasn't exactly sure where the girl lived. He drove up and down the road. Finally he decided to call and ask for directions. The girl told Kevin how to get to her house.
"One day I was moving into a new house. I heard what sounded like a kitten mewling outside. I looked all around until I found a little baby kitten, abandoned. I picked it up and brought it inside. I nursed him back to health and raised him to be a big strong cat."
Tom's printer ran out of ink. He went to the store to buy more. It was really expensive. Tom checked online instead. He got it much cheaper.
Abby loves popcorn. She went to the kitchen to make some. All of the popcorn was gone. She was very sad and didn't know what to eat now. Her father came home and bought more popcorn.
Amber bought a new dress. The dress was a little too tight. Amber took the dress to a tailor. The tailor let out some of the seams. Amber's dress ended up fitting perfectly.
Josh needed new shoes. He hated to get rid of his old ones. His mom took him shoe shopping. He found the perfect pair and luckily they were on sale. Josh got new shoes and was glad that ordeal was over.
Susie was not a fan of her waitress job because it didn't pay well. Today she had some of the sweetest customers. Susie was happy because she thought she would get a good tip. But to her dismay no one tipped her at all. Susie was so upset and questioned the character of those people.
Tina and Fred wanted to play hide and seek. They tried finding the best hiding places. Finally Tina hid in the bathroom. Fred couldn't find her. It took him an hour to find her.
Jane went on vacation. She noticed a smell when she arrived. Jane hadn't emptied her trash bin before she left. The smell had come from the trash. Jane had to empty and clean her garbage bin.
Will had a roommate who was deathly scared of snakes. Will decided to prank his roommate. Will bought several large rubber snakes. Will placed the snakes in his roommate's bed. Will cried with laughter when he heard his roommate's screams!
"Wesley was a taxi driver. He was taking a passenger to the airport. After he dropped the passenger off, he noticed a bag in the taxi. He opened the bag to find five hundred dollars. Wesley ran after the passenger and returned the money."
Carter has always had a knack to make people laugh. His friend entered him into a local talent show. Carter was nervous and wasn't sure about standing in front of a crowd. Carter practiced telling his jokes in front of his co workers. He won first place and was invited to appear on a national talk show.
"Cleveland was a firefighter. He was on his way to a building fire with his team. When they arrived at the building, the fire was still very mild. He ran into the building to see if there were any people trapped. Cleveland did not find any people inside and made it out safely."
"The Cardinals were trailing the Cincinnati Reds by two runs. It was the bottom of the ninth and the bases were loaded. Yadier Molina stepped up to bat. He hit a line drive to center field. Two runners crossed home plate, winning the game for the Cardinals."
"Tim liked going to the zoo. He really enjoyed looking at the tigers. One day, Tim jumps the barrier to get a closer look by the fence. The zookeeper saw him and shouted at him to move quickly. Luckily, Tim heard this warner before the tiger got close."
The Carlos family adopted a new puppy. Their new puppy would not stop barking all night. The Carlos family did not know how to stop the puppy from barking. The family could not get any sleep at all. They regretted adopting the puppy.
"Elaine always wanted to give birth and be a mother. When she met Dan and wanted kids with him right away. Dan was willing but his body wasn't. Faced with infertility, Elaine could only rely on adoption. They signed up and waited five years before they finally had a kid."
"Julio was excited to plan his vacation. He started looking up information online. He found a really interesting resort in Bali. After booking the resort, he found a cheaper hotel nearby. He canceled the resort and booked the hotel instead."
"Myriam didn't like to be hungry. She had had too many mornings without a breakfast as a kid. So when she woke up every morning, she ate two breakfasts. She put on a lot of weight. But she was relieved as she didn't need to fear hunger again."
Allie went to the fair with her sisters. They decided to go on the scary rides. Allie picked one and they went inside of it. The ride went to a stop and they fell out. Allie then had to be taken to the hospital.
Tobias and Timothy loved to plays on their parents and friends. They were known as pranksters and people were often annoyed at them. One day they decided to prank the old man down the street. They hid in his house when they saw him leave for the night. When he got back they tried scaring him but he shot them instead.
John moved to a new house. He invited Jim over to see the new house. Jim looked impressed with John's new house. John was happy Jim liked the house. Jim was happy for his friend John.
"Arlo came home angry one day. He had gotten a rope jammed in the chain of his bike. He showed this to his roommate Amelia. Right away, Amelia figured out how to fix it. Arlo was eternally grateful to Amelia after this."
Jessica was starting her first day of school. It was almost nap time. Jessica took off her shoes to lie down. The children weren't supposed to remove their shoes. Jessica's teacher told her to put the shoes back on.
"James had ten toothbrushes. He really cared about his teeth. He would brush them many times a day. One day, he ate a bunch of candy. He ran into the bathroom to brush his teeth immediately!"
"Emma and Allie went for a walk in the woods. They thought they new the area well. Soon, they realized they did not know where they were. Emma and Allie wandered for a long time looking for anything familiar. Finally, they heard their parents calling them to safety."
Matt visited France while on vacation. Matt took a tour of a French vineyard. At the vineyard they had a wine tasting. Matt became ill because he tasted too much wine. Matt was stupid and blamed the French for making him sick.
"Sara loves to play volleyball but she doesn't really know how. She is good at it only because she is really tall. Her friend Ashley taught her the fundamentals of the game. Sara spent all summer perfecting the sport. Now Sarah can play any position on the court, not just up on the net."
"Marlene was late for work that evening. When she arrived there was already a big crowd in the bar. She met a few patrons who asked her for beers. And when she arrived at the counter, she saw another barmaid there. Marlene had made the mistake of coming on her day off."
"Nadine loved sweets. She ate two donuts every morning. She didn't care what kind they were, as long as they were sweet. Nadine decided to try an make her own. They were an amazing success!"
Hillary was working at a diner. The customers there were rude and disrespectful. Her co workers fought amongst themselves all the time. Hillary was offered a job working in a local boutique. She quit the diner job and started at the boutique.
"Jennifer was reading on the couch. She suddenly saw a spider on the wall next to her. She jumped off the couch and screamed. She then realized it wasn't a spider, just the shadow of the lamp. Jennifer felt silly and embarrassed."
"Bryan's friends joked he had two left feet. When they went to a party everyone was expected to do a line dance. Bryan gave it a try though he expected to be hopeless. After one time around, he was shocked he got the moves. He finally found a type of dancing he was good at!"
Mike had fallen asleep in class. It wasn't the first time he had fallen asleep. The bell rang to change classes. Mike's teacher let him continue to sleep. Mike was late for his next class.
The Girl Scouts rang the doorbell. Susie answered. They wanted her to buy cookies. She bought ten packs. By the next week she ate them all.
"Ren went to the hospital. She caught a large fever. The doctor recommend that she should rest, although her exam is soon. She didn't and studied for most of the night. The teacher withdrew her from the class after her rest."
John was at work. His boss decided to assign him extra work. John did all the extra work very fast and well. John's boss was impressed with his work. John got a bonus in his next paycheck.
Her boss yelled at her for her mistakes. She spilled coffee all over her keyboard. She ripped her skirt on the way home. She was so upset she cried when she got home. She hopes tomorrow will be a better day.
"Tommy was shopping with his mother in the department store. Tommy went to look at a display of remote control cars. When he was done, he turned around, and his mom was nowhere in sight! Tommy was so scared he cried very loudly. His mother heard his crying and rushed to him."
Peter loved fairy tales. He wished he could be part of one. One day he got his wish. He met a beautiful woman. She made him as happy as could be.
"Joy was driving home after a long day of work. A small truck bumped her from behind. Joy stopped and walked up to the driver. The driver agreed that it would be best to call the cops. Once Joy called the cops, the driver drove off."
"Barry woke up one day feeling very hungry. When he got out of bed he noticed a jar of cookies in his kitchen. He hungrily gobbled up the cookies, eating every single one. Unfortunately, when he finished he saw worms on the bottom of the jar! Suddenly Barry wasn't so hungry anymore."