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"I had a bad rash on my arm. The pain was really bad. I ran water over it to stop the pain. The water did nothing to end the sharp pain. Finally, I used lotion and that made me feel much better."
"David was very clever. He had a pHD in philosophy. However, he wasn't very socially savvy. He once apologised to his mugger. He felt bad that he didn't have anything to give the man."
"Sam was a very careful driver. He followed the speed limit and respected road every sign. But one day, someone was driving erratically. And the person crashed into Sam. Unfortunately, the person had a better lawyer and sued Sam."
Jennie had been working all summer and after school. She was determined to buy a new school. She had been saving everything she made. She finally had enough money for a car. Jennie was excited when she was able to buy a car.
"Greg approached Gina while she was trying to go to class. Since her friends were around, she felt embarrassed. She pretended that she didn't know Gary. Although he was confused, he still tried to get her attention. She walked away with her friends."
The little girl was wrapping up a present into paper. Next day she gave a wrapped box to her father. Dad opened a box. He found out the box was empty. The girl said it was full of her kisses.
"I made a ham sandwich for lunch. Just as I was about to take a bite, the phone rang. I laid my sandwich on the coffee table and ran to the kitchen. When I came back, my sandwich was gone. I looked around and my dog was finishing the last bite."
"Lori's brother Danny came down with a bad case of the hiccups. She laughed and mocked him each time he had one. Two days later, lori had a bad case of the hiccups. Danny continuously mocked and laughed at her. Lori no longer thought that hiccups were funny."
Fiona was not looking forward to gift exchange day. It was holiday tradition at her school. She has to exchange gifts with another student at her school. Fiona pretended to have lost her gift. Her parents had to buy the student a new present.
Tom was in the middle of a shower. The water stopped working. He later found out it was due to a busted pipe. Tom had to get out still soapy. He was unable to finish showering for hours.
I got a job selling cookies door to door. I had to walk around all day in the hot sun. I got extremely thirsty. I decided that I should carry water with me when I work. I never got extremely thirsty on the job ever again.
"Alice needed to make a phone call. She picked up her cell. She pushed green button, but no response. Her phone was broken. She decided to buy a new one that day."
Penny's baby would not go to sleep. The baby was crying and rubbing her ears. Penny took the baby to the doctor. The baby had an ear infection. The medicine the doctor gave the baby made her feel better.
I spent the weekend potty training my son. He sat on the toilet while I read him books. When he peed I gave a candy as a reward. The process took a lot of time. I was very proud of his progress.
Tom was drinking some soda. He set it down for a while. Tom picked up a different bottle by accident. The smell was disgusting. Tom realized it was an expired drink and threw it out.
"Melvin had a house next to a white, sandy beach. One August an oil tanker spilled oil into the gulf waters. A few days later there was tar and oil covering the white beaches. Melvin tried to clean up as much of the beach as he could. He was disappointed that the oil had ruined the beach."
Erin was renovating her yard. She wanted to put a patio in next to the house. She plotted it all out and called a contractor. They installed beautiful stone. Erin was thrilled with the outcome.
Sammy had a great tasting cold brew coffee at a cafe. And she wished she could have it everyday. So she bought coffee beans and grinder. And he steeped the coffee grinds in water overnight. Sammy was so happy that she could have cold brew coffee everyday.
Tim was in class. He kept checking his phone. The teacher asked to take it away. Tim refused to do so and it turned into a fight. Tim was suspended for a day.
Tim had never been on an official date. He was nervous about his first one. He asked for advice on it. Everyone told him to be himself. Tim tried and it went alright.
"Josh was so excited for Christmas. He could not wait to know what his parents had bought him. He knew where they stored the presents. Josh decided to sneak a peak one afternoon. When Josh looked at the presents, he was disappointed that none were his."
"Jenny expected to go to sleep early today. However, her lab report took a while to complete. She stayed up late at night to finish it. Although she spent a lot of time on the report, she received a C on it. The professor realized that she rushed report."
Tom didn't trust his girlfriend. It caused problems in their relationship. They tried to work it out but it didn't work. Tom decided to break up with her. It was messy but for the best.
"Callie was out with friends for dinner. Her waiter hadn't been around to take their orders. Callie and her friends had to place their orders with another waiter. She saw their waiter leaning on the bar, playing on his phone. Callie didn't leave the waiter a tip."
Allie was having a panic attack. She really just needed to sit down. She decided to take a bath. Thankfully it went away. She was able to carry on.
"Ben and Alice decided to get together with another couple. They planned to meet at a restaurant for brunch. Ben and Alice arrived first. The other couple was very late getting to the restaurant. By the time they got there, it was lunch time."
"Mooch was stray before he came to live with us. Don't think he had ever been in a house. We would call him but he acted scared to cross the threshold. So one night we made a trail of steak bites the the doorway. Mooch followed the bites, crossed the doorway and moved in."
"It was time for Matt to pay rent for his apartment. However, he was broke. He asked Sandra if he could borrow some money. Sandra refused because she didn't have enough money to lend. Matt then got evicted and became homeless."
Bill was excited to play in his first tournament. He had practiced everyday for years to become competitive. He warmed up on the range and hit some putts on the putting green. Bill teed off for his round and played his heart out. At the completion of the round Bill was in the top ten!
Jane went on a date. The guy wanted to impress her. He drove fast and aggressively. Jane was more scared than impressed. She turned down a second date.
"Garrett wanted to be the president one day. He studied politics and law at college. He was at the top of his class. Despite this, Garett could not manage to find work in politics. He learned that it wasn't what you know, but who you know."
"Barney was camping in the woods. The weather was worse than Barney had expected. The wind blew Barney's tent away. He was pelted and soaked with rain. A day or so later, Barney was sick with a cold."
Pat never really knew why people cheat on their other halves. He was once cheated on by a long term partner. She had gotten with a friend of hers on a drunken night out. Pat is now very cautious when finding a girlfriend. He avoids girls that have a lot of guy friends.
"Today I was standing in line texting on my phone. I heard what sounded like a sneeze, so I said bless you. The man in front of me looked at me really weird. Then I smelled the rankest smell I've ever smelled. It wasn't a sneeze that he did."
Lucy had to get a tetanus shot. She was shaking to the doctor. When she got there they got the shot ready. It was very painful. Lucy began to cry.
Anna was cleaning her apartment. She was standing on a ladder to take things out the cabinet. Anna dropped a heavy box on the floor. It made a really loud noise. Anna's neighbor came by to check on her.
"Mary would give Joe a back rub every night after his work. However, she was getting annoyed and tired of doing this. One day she angrily confronted him about it. He offered to do her favors in return if she would keep doing it. Mary agreed on this and was no longer angry."
Marsha and her brother were swimming at her grandma's pool. She had blonde hair. She forgot to wash her hair after swimming. Marsha's brother told her to look in the mirror. Marsha saw that her hair had turned green.
"I was on the couch play video games. I felt something poking me slightly in the couch cushions. Felt like a thin piece of paper. I check the couch cushions and found a twenty dollar bill. Then, I remember that I lost twenty dollars a couple weeks ago."
"Carla's girls were supposed to take piano lessons on Tuesday mornings. However, her husband decided to take the family out of town this week. Carla was excited to do something different for a change. The family went to Albuquerque to visit their relatives. No one missed piano lessons except the teacher they forgot to ...
"Tommy was a very good chef. He specialised in making desserts. Despite it's simplicity, his favourite dessert to make was apple pie. He entered his apple pie into a local bakery competition. He couldn't believe it when he won unanimously."
He came crawling out of the brush slowly. His patient steps bringing him closers to the children. He was a common slider turtle. The children picked him up with excitement. They ran with him to their parents to show them.
"Jeff was constantly stressed out. But one day, someone approached him and talked to him. Immediately, Jeff felt more relaxed. And he realized that having more friends would help his stress. But Jeff struggled to hold conversations with others."
Tom was having a glass of water at night. He dropped it. The glass shattered into pieces. Tom tried to clean it all up but missed a piece. He was stuck by it later.
Tom wanted to give his girlfriend a gift. He was good at carving things. He decided to carve her a ring. It took him a while but it came out very nice. Tom's girlfriend was extremely grateful.
Eric knew everyone in his class. He was very shy but always tried to introduce himself. He decided to run for class president. His opponent sabotaged him by falsifying votes. Eric still won.
Ben always wanted to play football after school. The other boys were really rough during the football games. Ben decided to join the game after some contemplation. The boys tackled Ben and they hurt him. Ben did not want to play football after this.
Andrew loved sandwiches. He ate one for lunch every day. He bought a big package of lunchmeat from the deli. He planned on eating a little each day. But he piled it all one the very first sandwich!
"Drake loved to sing songs in the mirror. He hoped that one day he would be a great singer. He practiced really hard, using a hairbrush as a pretend microphone. A video of him was taken by his mum of him doing this. The video went viral and Drake's talent was spotted online."
Tom was walking down the street. A homeless man asked him for money. Tom told him he didn't have any. The hobo didn't believe him. Tom didn't care and kept walking.
Sam had always wanted a dog. He decided to get a golden retriever puppy. On the way to the breeder he saw a puppy on the side of the road. He stopped and saw it was a stray dog. He decided to keep this dog and adopt him.
Susie went to the mall yesterday. She walked by a tea store. The tea store had a dozen teas. Susie wanted to try them all. So she tasted them and purchased.
Shaun was a conman. He ran into an older woman at the grocery store. He convinced her that he was her grandson. The woman ended up giving Shaun a thousand dollars. Shaun was arrested and went to jail.
"My friend passed away recently. A group of us decided to drive down to attend her funeral. It was a long drive, and we tried to make it fun not somber. A few things went wrong, but we managed to make it on time. The trip back home was both harder and easier emotionally."
"The official announced to everyone that there's one round left. The contestants took out their bow and arrow. They aimed it towards the target. Once all of the shots were fired, most of them fell off the target. Sam's target managed to hit the center of the target."
Dina was a great cook. She made a casserole everyone loved. They all asked for the recipe but Dina refused. It was her secret! She loved knowing a secret that everyone else wanted.
Danielle wanted an ice cream cone. Her mother bought her a cone at a drive thru restaurant. Danielle sat eating the cone in the backseat. Danielle made a mess of the ice cream. Danielle's mother never let her eat ice cream in the car again.
Tim had his birthday at the bowling alley. Him and his friends all played games. Tim won most of them. His friends let him win since it was his birthday. It made Tim feel happy.
"Bill's brother was an alcoholic. Every weekend, he would drink to excess. Sometimes, he would try to fight Bill while drunk. One night, Bill fought back. Bill's brother got knocked out because he was drunk."
"Cindy was excited to cook dinner. She bought all the ingredient for spaghetti. However, when she got home she realized she forgot the sauce. Cindy had to go back to the grocery store. The dinner turned out perfect."
Tim took his son to the fair. They were trying to hit bottles to win a toy. His son hit three different bottles. So he got to choose his toy. He choose a dog.
Tina got all her friends gifts. It was for the holidays. But none of them gave her gifts back. Tina felt kind of bad. She would have appreciated if they gave her something.
Lily had short eyelashes. She got some mascara to help make them longer. She put on four coats. Her eyelashes looked long and lovely. Lily was thrilled with her new makeup!
"Will was excited to be his buddy's best man. Will toasted the couple at the rehearsal dinner. Will took care of his buddy's needs. Finally, Will presented the ring during the ceremony. Will received a very nice thank you gift from his newly married pal."
"Shelly and Mark wanted a baby. Unfortunately, Shelly couldn't get pregnant. A friend suggested an adoption agency. They signed up with the agency and went through the program. They now have a baby girl."
Tom was on vacation. He wanted to try some local foods. Everything he ordered was kind of gross. Tom only wound up liking a couple of things. He was disappointed with the experience.
Tim was diagnosed with cancer. He was given not so great odds. He decided to fight it. Chemotherapy was really tough. Tim kept fighting regardless.
"The school had decided to repaint the cafeteria. By Monday, the paint still wasn't dry. Celia was the cafeteria manager. Celia decided to serve the students a bagged lunch. The students were given their lunches and ate outside."
"John jumped into his car to go home from work for the night. He always drives with the windows down to smell the fresh air. As he was driving, a bat flew into his far through the open window. The bat caused John to swerve all over the road and run into a curb. John had to take his car to a shop to get his tire fixed t...
"Tom and Amanda loved Indian food. One night, they decided to order some for dinner. When it arrived they ate it all hungrily. The next morning, though, Tom was sick from food poisoning. Indian food was ruined for him forever after."
"Claire was painting her nails. As she was polishing her last nail, her cat came running. It hit the bottle and knocked it over. The bottle spilled all over her white carpet. Claire now has a huge blue stain on her carpet."
"My dad finished cooking out hamburgers. I was excited to begin eating it. Then, I looked at the wrapper. I told him the hamburgers were old. We went out to Mcdonald's instead."
Timmy is known for cooking great meals. I invited him to come over for a bar-b-que. He said he would be here at 5 pm. I got the grill ready anxious for Timmy to arrive. He cooked the best steaks I had ever tasted.
Ryan's parents had a new baby. The baby cried at all hours of the night. Ryan couldn't sleep with all the crying. He was tired all the time. Ryan started to despise the new baby.
Tamara was cooking dinner. She made pizza dough from scratch. She spread the sauce on it. Then she added cheese and pepperoni. Her kids couldn't wait to eat the homemade pizza!
Maria was proud of her heritage. She decided to tell a story about Mexican history to the class. She asked her parents about a good story. They told her to talk about how the country got its name. Everyone loved the story.
"Sheila was a big fan of the actor Liam Neeson. She checked his fan website on the internet regularly. One day, she learned he'd be signing copies of a book he'd written. She went to the local bookstore on they day Liam would be there. Sheila was thrilled to be able to meet him and get a book signed."
"Joe was afraid to eat very much food. And after he ate, he felt obligated to exercise intensely. During a checkup, he mentioned his poor eating habits. Joe saw a therapist and was diagnosed with anorexia. And it took him several years to get well."
"Heidi was a nice girl who'd not learned about hygiene and cosmetics. She told the girls in her dorm her hair always felt weird. Her roommate Beth asked what sort of shampoo she was using. Heidi showed her the bottle. It wasn't shampoo, it was body lotion."
"Jan was a new server at a restaurant where Lars worked. Jan was inexperienced and afraid that she would mess up. Lars noticed this and offered to help her learn the ropes. With his help she was able to become a more skilled server. This also brought them closer to each other, and they started dating."
Allie stayed at a vacation house. But unfortunately there was no air conditioning. Allie was so horrified. It was far too hot in there. Allie never wanted to stay there again.
I was playing outside barefoot. My friends and I were wrestling in the grass. I got a huge thorn in my foot. After that day I wore shoes while playing outside. I never stepped on anything painful again.
Today was Tom's first day of high school. He was nervous because he didn't know anyone at this new school. His first class started with group introductions. He met many new friends in this first class. Tom was a little less nervous about the rest of the school day.
"Stacey borrowed her mom's favorite pearl necklace for prom night. Unfortunately, she lost the necklace while dancing with her date. Stacey did not want to tell her mother about the lost necklace. Fortunately, Stacey's friend had found the necklace the same night. Stacey was very happy that the lost necklace was found....
Tim had his phone plan for a while. He was due for an upgrade. Tim didn't know what new phone to get. The salesperson walked him through some questions. They were able to find Tim's perfect fit.
"Jeff was a policeman. When he was patrolling, he saw a vehicle on the road. Jeff stopped to check on the vehicle. It had been abandoned. Jeff called a towing company to move the car."
James enjoys his morning coffee. James wakes up early just to make coffee before he leaves. He gets everything ready to make coffee. He then realizes they're out of coffee filters. He arrives at work only to discover someone brought extra coffee.
"Jenna needed money. She went to the bank and made a withdrawal. When she got home, she noticed her wallet was missing. She had left it at the bank! The teller called her to tell her they'd found it."
Josh was surfing at the beach. Josh fell off the surfboard. The board flew up into the air. It crashed into the air and was broken under the waves. Josh picked up the pieces and went home.
Tom found some art in a garage sale. He thought it looked nice and bought it. When he put it up he noticed he had it backwards. Tom flipped the art upside down. It turned out to actually be really ugly.
Dixie's new washing machine broke after only one year of use. She could not afford to get it repaired. She went to the used appliance store. She bought a used washer for less than the repairs would have cost. Dixie's used washing machine lasted for over ten years.
My four year old brother was sad. He had dropped his toy in a puddle of water. It was too dirty to get out. I decided to give him one of my action figures. This made him the happiest person in our house.
Tom's favorite band was going to play in his town. He was really excited to get tickets. As soon as they went on sale he tried to get some. Unfortunately they were all sold out within seconds. Tom had to miss the concert.
"Gary had a very small family. It was only his grandma, mum and sister. Sadly, Gary's aunt and cousin died in a car crash years ago. Every anniversary, Gary will visit their gravestones. He let go of more pain each year he returned."
"Tom needs to leave for the airport for an international trip. His alarm did not go off in time in the morning, and he has to hurry. Tom left the house without his passport. He realized in the taxi to the airport that he left his passport. Tom calls his wife, who rushes, and gets Tom his passport!"
"Seth was flying a passenger plane over New York City. Suddenly, both of his engines cut out. He would have to land the plane on the Hudson River. He carefully maneuvered the plane into a safe water landing. Everyone survived and got off the plane safely."
Lisa was at the mall. And she was really thirsty. So she decided to stop at a coffee shop and get an iced mocha. But it was really bland and over filled with ice. Lisa decided not to go to coffee shops anymore.
It was Sunday and John wanted to wash some clothes. He put the clothes into the washer. Then he realized he did not have any laundry soap. He went to the corner store to buy some soap. When he got back he started the laundry.
Karl and Karen were dating. They went for a Sunday afternoon in the park. It was a beautiful fall day. Karl dropped to one knee under and ancient oak and proposed marriage. Karen accepted and they celebrated.
It was allie's first day of school. So she decided to burn her books. Allie felt so relieved. She thought she would never have to use them. But to her dismay she realized she needed them for next year.