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Tom was doing poorly in college. He was unable to turn things around. He wound up dropping out. Tom took some time off before returning. He did much better the second time. |
My friends and I were planning a party. We could not figure out what the theme should be. We wanted to do something unique. I saw a friend walk in with a funny hat on. So we decided to make it a funny hat party. |
Stan was the best worker at his company. Another company offered to pay him more to join them. Stan went to his boss to turn in his notice. His boss offered him a higher pay rate and more benefits. Stan stayed with his company. |
Tom was drunk. He decided to get on Facebook. He posted a lot of regretful things. The next day he woke up to a lot of complaints. Tom had to delete and apologize. |
Lawrence couldn't wait to visit his family. Lawrence's family lived in Australia. Australia was a 12 hour flight from his country. He used up his entire holiday time to fly over to visit for two weeks. He mostly couldn't wait to see the family dog. |
Sheila had a beautiful new baby. She and her husband had been trying to have a baby for years. The day the baby was born there was a big celebration. Everyone brought presents to the hospital. Sheila was so excited that she started crying. |
Ginny and her mom where going out for a mother daughter night. They had signed up for a painting class. They painted a picture of a mountain range as instructed by an artist. Neither of them did very well. They laughed at their messed up paintings. |
"When I was a kid, my cousins and I loved fireflies. We would chase them all around my aunt's house. My aunt gave us a mason jar to keep them in. We caught 25 fireflies and put them in the jar. We gave our beautiful firefly jar to my aunt as a gift." |
"When I was two, I was on a summer car trip with my family. It was hot, so we stopped at a gas station for cold drinks. My father pumped gas and my mother and brothers went inside. I was left outside to drink a tall bottle of orange soda by myself. I finished the whole thing and was sick the rest of the day." |
Tim had bat tires. It had just snowed. He tried driving home. Tim kept sliding around. He had to park and wait for a plow. |
Allie decided to watch over the stuff at the park. Her sister offered to get her ice cream. Allie agreed. But when she got back it was all melted. Allie then had to drink it. |
"Joyce silently sat savoring a piece of chocolate candy in her closet. There was a knock on the locked door. Joyce didn't dare make a sound. Soon little footsteps walked out of the room. Joyce would have to return to being the mom, but not just yet." |
Rachael and Kristy were best friends. Rachael was dating a boy named Mark. Mark broke up with Rachel for no reason. The next week Mark and Kristy started dating. Rachael and Kristy are no longer best friends. |
Agnes waited ten minutes in the waiting area for her doctor. She grew impatient when she was not called to see the doctor. Agnes rescheduled her appointment for the following day. The doctor was even busier the next day. Impatient Agnes ended up waiting much longer than ten minutes. |
Ken was full after lunch at school. His friend was still hungry. Ken had a dollar. He gave the dollar to his friend to buy a snack. Ken's friend paid him back the next day. |
Tom was eating with friends. They went to a hispanic restaurant. The waiter told Tom the food was really spicy. Tom was used to spicy food. He really enjoyed his meal. |
Joe was a neighbor who lived two houses down from mine. He had a wife who couldn't have kids. They adopted a little girl the same age as me. Her name was Gloria. We became the best of friends. |
"John was picking up a friend at the airport. His friend's flight was running late. John had to sit in the airport for a couple of hours. John's friend finally arrived. By then, John was sleepy and grouchy." |
Devin loved Easter. Dying Easter eggs was his favorite. He liked to do glitter eggs and tie dye. He would put them in the fridge until it was time to hide them. He loved hiding them for his younger brother and sister. |
"Lottie enjoyed playing classical instruments. Her favourite was the piano. She was so good at piano, that she wrote her own music for it. This piece became a huge success in the classical music world. Lottie was glad she could spread her love of piano to others." |
Maritess is a strict boss. She i quick to fire an employee for being late to work. One day her assistant did not show up for work. Maritess had called her several times through the day. Turns out she was in the hospital with the flu. |
Fred wanted to finish college more quickly. So he decided to take twice as more classes as he did last semester. He told himself he would take no breaks from homework or studying. But he became so stressed out that he binged on alcohol. Fred realized his goal was too unrealistic. |
Tim was at school. He took off his jacket during lunch break. He couldn't find it when they had to go back to class. Tim looked everywhere with other's help. Unfortunately he never found the jacket. |
"Rachel loved to go to the carnival. Her favourite part was the bumper cars. She would always bump other cars as hard as possible. Once, she bumped someone so hard that their glasses fell off. She felt awful and paid for another ride for the person." |
Becka was very sensitive. She was watching a sad movie. It made her cry and cry. Becka was embarrassed when her makeup ran all over her face. She swore she wouldn't see sad movies in the theater anymore. |
Ian was at a grocery store. And lots of food he didn't need caught his eye. He ended up spending money on things he's never eaten before. And they ended up sitting in his fridge for months. Ian decided to only buy what's necessary next time. |
Jan is fixing her hair. She uses a hot iron to curl it. While curling her hair the iron gets really hot. The iron burns jan's hair. She dumps her hair in water to put it out. |
"Sally was going on a camping trip. She bought brand new camping gear. However, it started to rain. She was told the camping trip was cancelled. Sally lost her sense of fun." |
"Peter was a careless and easily angered driver. Many of his friends refused to ride in his car after some close calls. Peter stubbornly refused to believe he was the problem. One day he had a very serious accident and wound up hospitalized. During his recovery, he realized he had brought it on himself." |
"John was walking down a street. John saw a restaurant. John ate at the restaurant and realized it was good. John would go to the restaurant daily. One day, John saw that the restaurant had shut down." |
Anna was playing near the garden. There were bees in the flowers. Anna got too close to the garden. She was stung by a bee. Anna went play on the other side of the yard. |
I wanted to watch shrek the third. I had it saved in my playlist. But then all the sudden it was gone. I was annoyed. I had to then buy it for myself. |
I went to see my favorite band in concert. I didn't have enough money for tickets. I didn't know what to do. Someone with tickets really liked my shoes. So I traded my shoes for concert tickets. |
"Cat has a science test in the morning. She decided to pull an all nighter to get ready. Since she stayed up all night she could barely stay awake. When she got to school, she fell asleep at her desk. Cat slept right through her test." |
Monica and Lucretia really wanted to build a treehouse. They gathered some lumber and nails and other supplies. They also asked Monica's dad about construction. Monica's dad then was afraid that they would hurt themselves trying. He stopped them from building it because it was too dangerous. |
Gene repaired cars as a hobby. His friend had a car that needed repair work. He sold the car to Gene for cheap. Gene made the repairs in his spare time. He sold the car for much more than he paid for it. |
"My sister is moving into a new apartment. She asked me to help her with the move. That's when I realized how grossly out of shape I am. While moving the sofa to the house, I almost passed out. She had the nerve to laugh at me before giving me water." |
Tim was a hard worker. He didn't have much time off. He decided to have a mini vacation. He went to a local hotel and hung out. It was a good way to relax a bit. |
The president has received a Letter. The letter described a powerful weapon called an atom bomb. The President agrees with the author that the US should develop it. The President orders the Army to oversee development of an atom bomb. The Army created the Manhattan Project to carry out the order. |
Max and Emma were in the same class in kindergarten. Max pulled on Emma's hair one day. Their teacher heard Emma crying. She looked to see Max pulling Emma's hair. Max was punished and put in time out. |
Tom was on a public forum. He thought he was messaging his private number. Instead he accidentally posted it publicly. Tom started getting a lot of phone calls and annoyances. He wound up having to change his number. |
John was playing basketball. He went to jump up and fell. As he fell he landed on his shoulder. John went to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed him with a torn ligament. |
"Sherry's dinner party was coming up. She still needed to find something to wear to her event. There were some nice dresses at the store, but not the right one. She searched a few more stores and ended up going home empty-handed. Finally, she picked something already in her closet and looked great!" |
Mike had to play his recital. He took his saxophone out of the case. He found out one saxophone pad had fallen. His teacher temporarily fixed it using bubble gum. Mike could play his recital. |
I went Camping with some friends. We began to put the tent together. The tent broke as we put it together. We were all worried about where we would sleep. So we decided to sleep under a large tree. |
"I had to pull an all-nighter last night to study for a big exam. This morning I caught the bus to my campus. Only on the way there, the driver smacked into a taxi cab. The huge pile up caused the bus to be really late. I ended up missing the exam that I had studied for all night." |
Tim loved hearing bedtime stories. One time he picked a scary book. Tim's dad was unsure about reading it. Tim insisted on it. He wound up getting scared. |
It was Christmas Eve. Suzy decided to go to midnight mass. She took her sisters and brothers. But she was so tired. She ended up falling asleep. |
Tommy likes fishing with his grandpa. He wants to go fishing everyday with his grandpa. His grandpa is excited about fishing too. The grandpa becomes ill weeks before the trip. He makes a speedy recovery and they go fishing as promised. |
Tim always got into trouble. His parents were tired of his shenanigans. They weren't good parents to begin with. Eventually they couldn't deal with him anymore. Tim got kicked out. |
Suzy bought some calls in a stock. She thought it would go higher. But contrary to her belief the stock tanked. Suzy was horrified. She lost all her money. |
Jackie had gone to the grocery store. It was raining out. Jackie's pants got soaked. Jackie returned from the store. She put her jeans in the dryer. |
"Hannah was in a local cooking competition, and doing quite well. Her first two courses had been great, and she only had dessert left. Baking was her specialty and she was already dreaming of victory! She was so caught up, she didn't hear the timer go off. Her dish wasn't done in time, and she was disqualified." |
Tim borrowed a book from a friend. He really liked it and wanted to keep it. Tim avoided the friend for a bit. Eventually he had to talk to him and return the book. Tim went out and bought his own copy instead. |
Jeff fell in love with his girlfriend. He even moved from Chicago to New York City for her. He realized quickly how much more expensive New York is than Chicago. Jeff was forced to get a second job to afford living there. He was surprised at the things he'll do for true love. |
"Tim got a new haircut. He didn't like how it looked. His friends tried to assure him it wasn't bad. Tim still felt insecure. He figured it wasn't a big enough deal, though." |
The family grew lots of basil in their garden. They picked it and put it in a food processor. They blended it up with cheese and olive oil. It made some delicious pesto. They couldn't wait to cook with it! |
"Jen likes to dye her hair. She wants to dye her hair pink this time. She goes to the store to buy two packs of hair dye. She doesn't see the pink hair dye she was looking for, she buys red. It turns out this hair dye was marked wrong and her hair is pink now." |
Allie was supposed to have a flight to London. The flight was supposed to leave at noon. But she found out it was delayed until tomorrow from the weather. Allie could not believe it. She couldn't afford a hotel so she had to stay at the airport. |
"Tom wanted to go to a certain restaurant for his birthday. But he believed the food their was too expensive. So he reluctantly decided to go to a cheaper restaurant. And in the end, he was very disappointed. Tom decided next time he would go where he wanted." |
"I went to the farmer's market two days ago. There were two peach sellers at the market. One had big peaches, but the other had small peaches. I couldn't decide between the two, so I bought both. Both peaches were wonderful." |
"Paul was in a car with a bunch of his friends. And they were playing music really loudly. Everyone enjoyed it except Paul. And when they stopped at intersections, Paul ducked in his seat. The whole car ride, Paul worried what others drivers were thinking." |
Millie loved to bake pies during the holidays. Each year on Christmas Eve she would bring pies to all the neighbors. This year on Christmas Eve Millie was sick and couldn't bake the pies. All the neighbors felt bad for her and wanted to do something nice. They got together and baked a special Christmas pie just for Mil... |
"Christine heard her favorite song on the radio. She wanted to hear it again so called the station to request it. About an hour later, they played it on the air again. She danced to the music. Christine then went to bed because she was tired of dancing." |
"Josh had a lot of hobbies. One of these hobbies included kayaking. One day, he went kayaking with a group of friends. His friends were less experienced than him, so he had to slow down. This ruined his time, and he decided to not go with them again." |
"Jenny was excited about cheer tryouts. All her life she had wanted to be a cheerleader. She had been practicing and going to the gym. When tryouts rolled around, she was ready. The results were posted and Jenny made the squad." |
Tom was morbidly obese. He was starting to have health issues. His doctor told him he had to lose weight. Tom was too weak to actually do it. He died sooner than he had to. |
Jenny had a mandatory reading for her English class. She didn't understand her readings. Jenny went online to read about the work she was reading. Jenny was able to more understand it. Jenny understood everything the teacher talked about the next day. |
"Ross was an avid collector. His largest collection was of sunglasses. He lined organised them by most expensive. More often than not, he would wear his prized pair. This was because he usually got compliments, which made him feel good." |
Allie wanted to straighten her hair. She wanted an at home treatment. She thought it would save her money. She put the formula all over her hair. When it was done it looked fabulous and she would do it again. |
Tim had been smoking since he was young. His friends and family begged him to quit. He finally decided to do it. Unfortunately he wasn't able to. He kept trying but constantly failed. |
Kevin was the smallest boy on his basketball team. He often couldn't make as many plays as the bigger boys. Kevin didn't stop practicing everyday at his home. He developed a method of quickly dribbling around the bigger boys. Kevin was soon just as good a player as all the other kids. |
"Sam really hated pickles. His friend Todd, though, really liked to play practical jokes. One day Todd made him a pb&j sandwich with a hidden pickle inside. Sam took a big bite, then spat it out and gagged on the pickle. Todd laughed and laughed and Sam's discomfort." |
Andrew's big brother was moving out of the house. So Andrew spent all day helping his brother move. He even drove with his brother to his brothers new house. He helped his brother move his furniture in his new house. After they ordered pizza and eat inside his brothers new house. |
"My boyfriend quit his job today. When I asked him why, he said he had other opportunities. I asked him which opportunities he was talking about. He told me he could either sell weed or become a drywall hanger. I think I need a new boyfriend." |
"The kids were at a petting zoo. They saw a very funny llama. They kept trying to pet it, but he would run away! They spent all day trying to play with the llama. Finally he let them pet his ear." |
John was sensitive to lights. John had a presentation in his class. The presentation had strobe lights. John had a seizure. John had to go home. |
"Judy had a beautiful garden. She planted a dozen flowers. She watered them every day. When they were almost ready to bloom, there was a drought. All of her plants died." |
Megan and Blake were highschool sweethearts. They dated off and on for 12 years. Everyone always knew they would get married. Blake waited until their 15th year anniversary to pop the question. Megan said yes she would marry him. |
Beth was dressing up as a witch. She was going to have a big fake cauldron. Her dad put dry ice in it. It bubbled and made a lot of steam. Beth loved the special effect. |
Carol was shopping for new shoes. She found a beautiful red pair. She bought them at an expensive price. She went out on a date with them. She dropped a plate of spaghetti on them. |
Alana got a new puppy for Christmas. She played with the puppy everyday. One day she lost it. She put up fliers. Then she found it the next day. |
Peter didn't want to go to his afternoon classes. He chose to cut his classes instead. The principal saw him leaving. He ran out after Peter and caught him. Peter was suspended for three days. |
Tim's girlfriend was working late. He messaged her to ask for something. She was tired but asked what it was. Tim wanted her to pick him up food and beer on the way home. Tim's girlfriend reluctantly obliged. |
"Brenda likes to play hide and seek with her grandson. Brenda tells her grandson to go hide and she will count to five. One, two, three, four, five here I come. Brenda looks all over but she cannot find her grandson. She finds him behind the couch and is relieved." |
"Terry remained in the hospital for several days. The doctor discharged him today. He also warned Terry to be careful since he was anemic. After the week ended, he suffered from a falling injury. Since he lost a lot of blood, he passed out." |
"Tommy felt very sick before school one day. He did not tell his mother, because he did not want to stay home. It was Valentine's Day, and he did not want to miss the party. At school, he was sick in the classroom and was sent home. He would have been better off staying home in the first place." |
Jessica has an English Exam in the morning. She has been studying for weeks. She knew she was going to do well. When she got to class she got ready. Then the teacher postponed the exam and Jessica was furious. |
Tim needed money. He was behind on bills and desperate. A local contractor needed cheap labor. Tim hated the job but applied for it anyway. He was turned down. |
Tom wanted to cook some chicken. He decided to let it thaw out on its own. Unfortunately Tom forgot about it. After a few days he remembered and went to check on it. Tom had to throw the meat away. |
"Frank loved writing stories as a kid. His parents were never supportive of his story writing talents. One day, Frank bumped into his favorite writer at the mall. He read Frank's stories and told his parents that he was gifted. Frank is today a big writer with five bestseller novels in the market." |
"Danny was a dwarf, and his friends used to prank him. He got so fed up of this, that he had suicidal plans. But he saw the gleaming face of his daughter, and refuted. He used to see the face of his daughter, and worked harder day by day. Eventually, his friends dwarfed against his achievements." |
Allie was exhausted. She realized she needed a normal bed time. She settled for eight. When she woke up she felt so refreshed. She never wanted to stay up again. |
"I managed to set to the subway train late. The bus driver told me that there's no seats available. Therefore, I had to step out. The next shuttle had a lot of available seats. Unfortunately, I was an hour late to class." |
Tom was driving with a date. They didn't have much to talk about. Tom tried to break the silence with a joke. It didn't go over well. They stayed quiet the rest of the ride. |
"Karol was ready to start the school year. She had bought notebooks, pens, and binders. On the first day of class, she was sure she would be prepared. She opened her backpack in the morning. She had taken her brothers things to school." |
Amanda decided to cook dinner for her family. She worked all day in the kitchen. She called her family to come to dinner. They ate the dinner prepared by Amanda. Everyone complimented Amanda on her cooking skills. |
Tim wanted to do a school prank. It was his senior year and he felt rebellious. Tim's prank went too far. He wound up hurting people and getting in serious trouble. He was suspended and unable to graduate. |
"My crush for a long time asked me out on a date. I assumed he'd pay, so I left my wallet at home. When we get to the movie theater, he buys himself a ticket. Then he turns around and waits for me to buy mine. I made up some excuse about not having money and now he hasn't called." |
Susie went home for the holidays. But her mother was making chitterlings. Susie was horrified. One whiff and it was gross. She refused to touch it. |
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