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"On the drive home, Sam saw a sign for a cafe. He entered the cafe for a quick coffee. When he asked for a coffee, the waitress filled up his cup. The cafe provided free refills, so he ended up staying for 5 cups. Sam was extremely alert for the rest of his drive home." |
We had been in our new house about a week or two when he came. We were talking in the living room with the windows open. And we heard lots of meows and looked around. The kitty had jumped up on his hind legs to look in the window. We opened the door and he repaid us with pets and affection. |
Josh and Julie had been dating for 2 years. He had decided he wanted to propose. He bought the perfect ring. He took her to dinner one night. Then finally popped the question and she said yes. |
Billy loved basketball he wanted to play for his school's team. He tried out for the team and didn't make the cut. He was determined to make the team next year. He worked hard all summer long to improve. The next year he made the team and one of the starting five positions. |
Tom always wanted to own a bar. He saved up for a while. Tom was able to finally open up his business. Unfortunately he wasn't too good at money. The bar folded within months. |
"My boyfriend has a 16 year old daughter who live 2 hours away. He bought her a car so she could come enjoy her room in the new house. To encourage her to visit, we put a tv and tablet in her room. That finally got her to visit. She took the tablet to her mamma's and hasn't been back since." |
"Holly was watching TV when she thought she felt an earthquake. It was nothing, but the scare got her thinking about her preparedness. She decided to put together a family emergency kit. Unfortunately she couldn't afford all of the items immediately. Luckily over time she managed to complete her kit." |
A woman wanted a puppy to keep her company. A friend told her to come over to her house. There A momma dog had given birth to puppies. The woman picked up a small puppy from the liter. They have been together ever since. |
"Tina was cooking spaghetti. She was excited to try a new sauce. When she went to open the jar, she dropped it. Glass and sauce went everywhere. She was sad her perfect dinner was ruined." |
Jill's favorite thing to do Easter morning was eat bunny ears. She always got a chocolate bunny in her basket. This year she had a big surprise. Her chocolate bunny's ears made up half its body. She had more bunny ears to eat than ever before. |
"It was time for the family beach cookout. The Jackson family has been looking forward to this. They bought a huge assortment of seafood to grill. After everything was done, the family sat down at the table. They enjoyed their food together." |
"Lily enjoyed using cosmetic goods. However, her mum told her she was too young to use it. When her mum was out, she snuck up to her mums room. Lily put on lots of nail varnish from her mom's makeup drawer. She didn't realise that she was using varnish remover by accident." |
"Several people were lined up in front of the store. Most of them had supplies since they waited for several hours. When it was midnight, the store manager opened the doors. Everyone ran inside. They tried to get as many deals as possible." |
Jimmy had to walk to school on the coldest day in winter. He didn't have a jacket that fit. He left his house in short sleeves. It started snowing heavily. His friend saw him and gave him a jacket. |
"Jeff wanted to buy a new car. So he got a part time job. But he became impatient and looked a used car. And he ended up buying a cheap truck he didn't like. A month later, Jeff realized he should have waited longer." |
Allie had a new laptop. But a few days later it broke. Allie was so upset. She had spent all that money. But luckily she still had a warranty. |
"Last month I entered a poker tournament. I did well at the beginning. The middle of the tournament was slow and boring. Near the end I was still in, but I got greedy. I ended in 7th place because I bluffed the wrong person." |
Tom was getting married. A friend offered to take pictures for him. Tom wanted to save money and agreed. Most of the pictures came out bad. Tom regretted not getting a professional. |
After taking a hot shower my mirrors are foggy. I think this is fun to play with. I draw all sorts of cool things. My family gets upset because I take forever. I'm just having too much fun playing with the mirrors. |
Susie went to the casino. She wanted to play slots. So she sat down at the machine. She played for hours. Finally she won one thousand. |
"Malcolm hated animals and did not have any pets. While out walking, he came across an injured, bloody puppy. Malcolm felt bad and took the pup to the vet. When the vet released the pup, Malcolm took it home with him. He named the puppy Fighter and gave it a good home." |
Jim was having health troubles. His doctor said he needed to have surgery. Jim was very nervous about being in the hospital. He asked his wife to stay with him the whole time. Jim looked forward to feeling better. |
"David didn't have a lot of money. He was low on groceries. David ate ramen noodles until his next check. When he got paid, David went shopping. He was more careful to buy groceries that would last." |
"Mimi went to work at a final inspection lab for a medical product. She was good at finding flaws, just like the other 7 women in the lab. The other women turned their defect finding skills towards people. This made the other women seem like a bunch of grumpy bullies. Mimi found another job away where she works at happ... |
Jim has an important exam on Tuesday. He has not prepared for it at all. He studies all weekend and loses sleep. He has overslept by thirty minutes and is late for class. He finally arrives and learns the test was postponed until Monday. |
Jack found out he had cancer. He was devastated. He was determined to fight hard. He underwent treatment. His cancer went away. |
Tim didn't have any clean clothes to wear. He decided to wear dirty clothes. He sprayed himself with cologne to cover up. His co-workers were not tricked. Tim was told about his bad aroma. |
"Mindy had an assigned seat at the front of the bus. It was the only place her cello would fit. One day, another boy had taken her seat. He wouldn't move out of her seat. The bus driver had him move." |
David ordered chicken nuggets at a fast food restaurant. He took a seat at an empty table. He opened up his food. There was a piece of gum in one of the chicken nuggets. The cashier refunded his order. |
Emma is a mother of 3 children. Every school year she took a first day of school picture. She did this for 10 years straight and never missed a year. But last week she was in a rush and forgot to take the picture. Emma was very sad about missing a year of her picture tradition. |
Joe found a kitten in the alley. The kitten was tiny and her fur was dirty. He gave her a bath and fed her milk. She soon grew up and was loyal to Joe. He was so happy to find her. |
Norm riding his bicycle. The chain came off the track. His sister came over to help him. They quickly put the chain on the track. Norm was able to ride is bicycle again. |
Tom was in a relationship. His girlfriend thought he was too secretive. Tom didn't want to change. They fought over it a lot. Tom kept his secrets and broke up with her. |
Allie needed new hair extensions. She ordered some from online. When she got them she tried putting them in. But her hair broke. Allie was horrified. |
Erika wants a new puppy for her birthday. Her mother thinks it's a great idea. Her father does not. The parents discuss it behind closed doors. They decide Erika can have a puppy if she cares for it herself. |
"Jeff was offered a job as a manager of a store in Tulsa. We did not know anyone in Tulsa or anything about the place. Researching the area online was the only way for me to get information. I made calls, wrote emails and texts for weeks to arrange everything. We moved into our new home two days before Jeff's first day... |
Tommy enjoys playing video games on his xbox. He wants a new game for his birthday. He asks his mother and she says no. He asks his father and he says no. They were lying the whole time and got him the game he wanted. |
Tim paid his rent late. It had already been several times. Tim ran the risk of getting evicted. He called his landlord and pleaded. Tim was given another chance. |
Hitler wanted to build an Empire. He negotiated to take over part of Europe. He ended up taking more than he was allowed. Eventually his army invaded Poland. This caused England to declare war on germany. |
"Gina was having her friends Tony and Maria over for dinner. She was going to serve her nonna's Pasta Puttanesca. However, she was all out of tomato sauce. She improvised using canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste. The pasta turned out just fine!" |
Tricia was standing in line. It was at the drugstore. She needed to pay. But a woman cut right in front of her. Tricia was annoyed. |
Karen always threw pennies into a nearby wishing well. He friend Beatrice thought that this was a silly thing to do. One day Karen wished for a new car. The next day her boyfriend gave her a new car. Beatrice started throwing pennies into the wishing well. |
Jane was sick with the flu. Her boyfriend wanted to help. He made her some hot soup. Unfortunately Jane couldn't keep any food down. She still thanked him for the thought. |
Tom set up a romantic date for his girlfriend. He took a long time to set everything up. At the last minute his girlfriend cancelled. This was the third time she had done so. Tom was disappointed and hurt. |
"The three friends went to a football game. They were all excited about going. They bought their tickets and booked a hotel room. When they got to the game, they were sad to lose. However, they were glad to have spent time together." |
Mary went out to eat at a diner. After she left she realized her phone was missing. Mary returned to the diner. She asked the hostess if she had seen her phone. The hostess returned the lost phone to Mart. |
"Damon and Harley went hunting in the woods one day. They split up temporarily to find game. Damon shot at a rustling he heard in the bushes. However, the rustling turned out to be Harley himself! Damon had to take poor Harley to the hospital for his gunshot wound." |
Allie wanted a new hair color. She was curious about what it would look like. So she ordered a box of dye. When she got it she tried it. It looked amazing. |
Bill had a big test in a few hours. And he was really stressed and nervous. So he decided to binge on tons of junk food. But his stomach began to feel terrible. Bill could hardly concentrate during the test because of his stomach. |
A woman was walking down the road and came across a cat. The cat was laying on its side but still breathing. The lady got very worried about it and took it to the vet. The vet said the cat was starving and needed food. The woman decided to take it home and care for it. |
"Cassie received a present in the mail. She could not wait to rip into it. When she opened it, it was a sweater from her aunt. It was so ugly. Cassie had to be nice anyway." |
"Paul worked all night at the hospital. It had snowed all night while Paul worked. His wife was supposed to pick Paul up at the hospital. Because the roads were closed, she couldn't leave the house. Paul got frostbite from walking home from the hospital." |
I was riding home with my father and didn't use my seat belt. I had a vision of a big truck and a voice that said don't bother. On the highway there was that big truck ready to run over us. My father saw I didn't have on my seat belt and pulled us to safety. The voice is what saved my life. |
"Amanda went on a blind date with a guy named Joe. Joe took Amanda to the carnival. Amanda liked Joe, so she held his hand on the ferris wheel. Joe kissed Amanda at the end of their date. They agreed to have a second date because they had a lot of fun." |
Rachel was visiting her aunt's house. They were eating breakfast when Rachel accidentally spilled her cup. Her orange juice spilled onto the table and a doily table cloth. Her aunt tried to salvage the cloth but it was soaked. Unfortunately the doily was ruined forever. |
Tim was using his electric wheelchair. It ran out of batteries before he got back home. It was heavy for him to push. A kind stranger offered help. They pushed Tim for a good bit. |
Tom moved in with his girlfriend. She had trouble waking up. She set different alarms at really loud volumes. Tom was awoken several times. It created a lot of problems in their relationship. |
Nate was traveling to Belize. He couldn't wait to explore the rainforest! He planned on taking pictures of lots of animals and birds. He read four books about the jungle as well. Nate felt ready to tackle this adventure! |
Kevin was hearing noises in his house. It sounded like birds chirping. The noises seemed to be coming from his chimney. Kevin called a professional chimney cleaner. The cleaner found and removed bird's nests in the chimney. |
Martha owed money for a bill and was out of time. She was completely broke and needed help. Reluctantly she began calling churches around town. To her delight one offered to pay her bill. Thanks to their help she was able to catch up on her bills. |
John went to the movie theater. John went to see the new action movie. Someone waved a gun in the movie theater. John was immediately afraid. John left the theater in a hurry. |
Samantha was at the zoo. She saw the monkeys in the cage fighting. They were so loud! She was very scared that one of them would be hurt. It ruined her trip to the zoo. |
"Marty hated her varicose veins. She thought that they made her legs look like road maps. She went to the doctor to see what could be done. He recommended surgery, but Marty was afraid of surgery. She decided just to accept her hideously ugly legs." |
Billy liked a pair of shoes at the shop. He didn't have any money to buy them. He had to figure out how to get some money and quickly. It was summer so he decided to mow lawns everyday after school. By the end of the week Billy was able to buy the shoes. |
Kate was shopping. She left her cell phone at the grocery store. Kate realized her phone was missing. She went back to the store. Kate was able to retrieve her phone from customer service. |
Dora and Lena were children during The Great Depression. Their parents were very poor and they lived in a very small house. The girls were thankful to be able to share an orange at Christmas. It was the only gift their parents could afford. Dora and Lena grew up to be very frugal except at Christmas! |
John was at a bar. He was talking to a beautiful woman all night. Finally it was time to go. She gave him her number. When he called the number later it was disconnected. |
Jane had never been in love before. She got her first boyfriend. It was in high school. She thought she loved him but they broke up. It took her a long time to get over it. |
Tom wanted cereal for breakfast. They didn't have enough milk for it. He poured out what was left. He watered it down a bit more. It was barely enough to satisfy him. |
Tom was socially awkward. He was invited out by his friends. He didn't know he should shower. Tom smelled really bad. He wasn't invited out much more after that. |
"Warren didn't like beets and told his mom repeatedly. But as she never listened, he had some on his plate for dinner. He tried to give them to his dog. The dog sniffed them and walked away. Warren refused to eat the beets as his dog didn't want them either." |
Tim was at the park with his kid. He was pushing him in a stroller. The stroller hit a rock. Tim almost flipped over with it. He was only barely able to balance himself. |
A few months ago I flew to Florida. The airport was massive. I had no idea how to get around. After walking around in circles I finally got to where I had to go. It was a relief. |
Tom had a lot of laundry to do. He didn't want to spend any money. He asked his parents if he could do it at their place. They were glad to have him over. Tom did all his laundry for free. |
Robert likes to rap and make his own music. He wants to become a famous rapper. He makes a song and lets his friends listen to it. They tell him it's not very good and he will never make it as a rapper. Five years later Robert has produced and sold his first album. |
"John was thirsty the therefore he wanted a drink from the store. On his way to the store, John saw a duck at the side of the road. He spent 20 minutes trying to coax the duck cross over to the lake. By the time John got to the store, it had closed. He decided that, in future, he'd only help nature if he had time to." |
"Jan hated Greek food. Her boyfriend made her a traditional Greek meal. It was covered in olives. She tried to eat it, but just couldn't. She explained to him that she really hated olives." |
Growing up Andy knew that he was a little different. He had imaginary friends like other children. But the difference with Andy is that he thought they were really real. When Andy turned 18 he still had imaginary friends that he'd talk to. His psychiatrist diagnosed him with having schizophrenia. |
"Ian didn't really like commercial music. When growing up, he listened to a lot of rock and metal. Once he got to college, he started to learn more about dance music. Now, Ian is producing house music in his bedroom. He finished his first tune today, and he hopes to get noticed one day." |
"Lisa bought some new socks. She put them in her sock drawer. The next morning, the drawer was empty! She saw her dog chewing on the socks. That naughty dog had raided the drawer!" |
Maryann has gone through a lot of doubt in her life. She didn't want anything to bring her down again. She started saying yes more. She began taking chances. Maryann is happier living without regrets. |
It all started with itchy ears. Then there was a fever and swollen glands. By the time Kay got her dog to the vet Pogo was really sick. The vet said that Pogo had an ear infection and gave him antibiotics. Poor Pogo was sick for nearly a week. |
Lexi was playing at the park. Her mother told her it was time to leave. Lexi started to cry. Lexi's mother got annoyed. She didn't take Lexi to the park for a month. |
"Henry placed his bucket of popcorn near his seat at the movies. As the movie went on, he continued to eat. However, he accidentally pushed his popcorn towards the people below. The popcorn fell on the people. They retaliated by throwing their popcorn at Henry." |
Tobias was a police officer. He was patrolling a park when he heard a noise. He investigated the area and saw some suspicious characters. They were actually drug dealers selling cocaine. He arrested them and was congratulated by his chief. |
"The team had practiced for months. They had a big game. The game was a sell out. They did well against their opponent. However, they still did not win." |
Gina was at the pet shop. She found a sparkly collar for her dog. She bought it and slipped it on the dog. They went on a walk and Gina heard a loud snap. The collar had ripped right off of the dog! |
"The family planted an apple tree in the back yard. Within a few years, they had apples to pick from it! They would gather them up every few days. The tree started giving them more apples than they could eat. The family started giving them to neighbors." |
The guys got together to hang out. They decided to play poker. They all put in $20. James lost all the money very quickly. They decided to bail him out and let him keep playing. |
Jen wanted a new dress. She could not afford one. She decided to get a second job. Jen finally saved up enough. She was able to buy the dress of her dreams. |
John loves Thanksgiving. John invites the whole family over for the holiday. Over half the family say they can't make it. John is very depressed. John is surprised when more people than he thought showed up. |
"A dad took his little son Ken to a church. During service people were singing church songs. Ken fell asleep. When people stood up, he woke up. His dad was laughing at him." |
Susie ordered a burger. She asked for no cheese. Unfortunately they gave her cheese. She was rather mad. So she had to return it. |
"Dave liked his job a lot. He never stopped working. His girlfriend begged him to spend more time with her. Dave said he had to finish his project. Dave got dumped, but he also got a promotion." |
Volleyball practice was about to start. MJ was not feeling great at all. She had been getting cramps all day. She sucked it up as she started warm ups. No one could even tell she was in pain. |
"Mike and Amir met up for their first date at the aquarium. They stared in awe at all the colorful fish. They laughed together at all the funny looking ones. At the end of the date, they both bought each other a keychain. They are already planning their next date." |
Cindy got a new job. And she complained about it on her Facebook. Her employer found the Facebook posts. And Cindy was fired the next day. Cindy got another job but never publicly posted about it. |
Ana wanted to be the best swimmer. She practiced every day. She competed in many races. At first she lost them all. Now she is the best in the city. |
Eric developed schizophrenia 10 years ago when he was 18 years old. The Doctors prescribed him medicines so he would stop hallucinating. But Eric didn't like taking his medicine for various reasons. His main reason what that he enjoyed the hallucinations. To present date he's still hallucinating and not taking medicati... |
Cindy used her mom's computer without permission. And she searched the word ponycat online. She saw disturbing images of ponies and cats photoshopped together. And she became traumatized. Cindy didn't use Internet again until she was older. |
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