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Leenard slept late at night. He had to finish the documentation of their project. He woke up around seven o'clock in the morning. He took a bath and did not ate his breakfast. He was left by the school bus and he was late.
Olivia was ordering pizza. She was all ready to pay when she checked her mail. In it she noticed a great coupon for the pizza place. She applied the coupon to her order. To her delight this saved her nearly half of her money.
In seventh grade I went to a ditch party. To my surprise the girl I had a crush on was their. Someone suggested we play spin the bottle. It was my turn and I just pointed the bottle at the girl I liked. She smiled and we kissed.
"When Cally returned home, she noticed her rug was askew. She was always very neat, so this immediately made her wary. As she crept through the house, she noticed a door also ajar. She was on the verge of calling 911 when she saw movement. She was relieved when her friends leapt out, yelling 'Surprise'!"
"Finally having a day off was a relief to Janeal. She had big plans to do nothing. She plopped down in front of the tv with some snacks. After searching for a show for a few minutes, she put on her favorite. Janel began binge-watching with the ease of no responsibilities."
"Kate figured her day would get better after a hot shower. She turned the shower on and waited. The water never reached any temperature above luke-warm. Braving the cool water, Kate quickly showered. Tomorrow, she would need to get up before the rest of her family."
Rebecca hates Chemistry. She would do anything to avoid this class. She deliberately hit her head today. Teacher sent her to see a doctor. The doctor said it was not too serious.
Dan wanted to go to the beach. This would be Dan's first day off work in weeks. Dan packed a cooler and a towel. Dan headed off to the beach in his Jeep. Dan arrived at the beach and realized he had no swim trunks.
Our 2 year old granddaughter is fussy now. She likes a pair of blue sunglasses. Today she was in a car and wanted sunglasses. Her father offered red or pink glasses. She cried a lot until she got the blue sunglasses.
We arrived at the airport very early in the morning. We waited by the gate. From the escalators my dad appeared! We ran to give him a big hug. We walked together to the car to drive home.
John found out a hurricane was coming towards his city. John thought about whether to evacuate. John looked at the forecast. John assumed it would not be harmful to his area. John was right and the hurricane did not pose a threat in his area.
"Julia was newly pregnant and very excited. Unfortunately her happiness was impeded on by her sickness. She was throwing up many times a day for weeks. Just when she thought she couldn't take anymore, it cleared up. Thankfully she had a very healthy remainder of her pregnancy."
Martin looked up at the sky and saw a round object. He screamed that it must be aliens. He ran around alerting his neighbors. They looked up and saw a balloon stuck on some power lines. Martin was very embarrassed and went inside and closed the door.
Lucy wanted a new pet. She ended up deciding on a cat. She went off to the shelter to pick the right one. But unfortunately it was a tough choice. Lucy ended up picking a sweet tabby cat.
Grandma likes to play the slots at the casino. On Grandma's birthday we took her to gamble. We tried to get her to play the other games in the casino. She only wanted to play slots. Half hour later we heard Grandma screaming jackpot.
My son watched Stranger Things on Netflix. He got interested in paranormal shows. He started watching X-Files. I gave him a book on the X-Files. He was happy.
"Tia planted flowers in her garden and tended them often. One hot day, she donned gloves and a sun hat before working. But when she got inside later, she was shocked. Her arms and neck were bright red with sunburn! Only her hands and face remained white."
Growing up as a kid we lived near a pond. Their was a ton of frogs that lived in this pond. One day me and my little brothers caught as many frogs as we could. We brought them home and put them in our little plastic swimming pool. When my Dad got home he was amazed but made us take them back.
"Marta had been drawing since a very young age. She loved beautiful clothes and wanted to be a fashion designer. She carried her art notebook wherever she went. While waiting for the bus, Marta dropped her art pad. A famous designer saw her drawings and hired Marta on the spot."
Jackson was trying to enjoy his Saturday. Unfortunately it was so hot he couldn't. He tried cold drinks to cool off but it didn't help. Finally he had a great idea. He took all of his friends to the lake to swim and cool off.
John bought a new car. He was pretty proud of it. John and his girlfriend Jen went for a ride. They ordered some fast food. Jen accidentally spilled her soda in the car.
A stray husky dog would come to visit my dogs every day. He had super long hair and I always pulled briers out of his coat. He wore a collar so I tucked a note under it. The note asking where he lived and his name. The return note said they called him Lucky but he had no home.
Megan was in line at the bank. While she waited she began texting. Suddenly her phone slipped and fell to the ground. She was nervous it was broken as she picked it up. Luckily it was fine save for one small scratch.
Olivia hopped into her car and put the key in the ignition. She turned the key and nothing happened. She tried again and the car did not start! Olivia called her dad who agreed to stop by later to check on the car. Her dad started up the car without a hitch and decided it was a fluke.
"Today I went swimming. I love to swim. The water was very cold. The water made my teeth chatter. The water was so cold, I had to get out."
"Lambo Slambo wanted to run a production company. His wife left him over this, and took his money. Instead of revenge, Lambo hustled. He hustled himself right into a brand new studio. Now he's the one who takes the money."
Charles was on his first overseas assignment for the Associated Press. He was in Kenya and heard a gunman opened fire in a mall. Charles went to the mall and entered with the police. He took pictures of dozens of people dead and wounded on the floor. His newspaper published the pictures and made millions in profits.
Franks was running down the street. I noticed he had something hanging from his nose. I stopped him and asked him what was in his nose. He pulled out the object and showed me it was GI Joe. Then he just put the GI Joe back in his nose and ran off.
There was an office of Social Workers in Nevada. All the women there dress in black everyday except for one. One day the woman who didn't dress in black wore all white. Everyone was stunned at this woman wearing white. Now the women wear other colors like blue and green.
Luke was waiting for the bus. But it never showed. He checked his watch. It was 4 am in the morning. Luke realized he was really high on marijuana.
Tony and Tisa had been dating for seven years. They went on a date to the movies. During the movie Tony asked Tisa to marry him. She said yes. The whole movie theater cheered.
She bought the dog a new bowl. It was made of metal. The dog's collar clanged against the bowl. She became afraid of it. She refused to eat until she got another bowl.
Andrew and Lucy walked down the street. They saw some artist playing the clarinet with recording. They started to laugh at him. He quit playing. He did not understand why they were laughing.
On Saturday our family watches baseball games. We park by the stadium. Order snacks. We sit in the bleachers near home plate. The game starts and we watch all 9 innings.
Joseph had his first haircut after a long years. He was forced to have a haircut because of friend's challenge to him. When he was at the barber shop he was so nervous. He likes to quit but the barber just started cutting his hair. When he saw the result he did not regret having his haircut.
Gwen's mom laid her down in her crib for a nap. Gwen cried and whined and did not want to go to sleep. When her mom came to check on her she was not in her crib. Gwen's mom looked everywhere for her. She found Gwen playing with toys in her closet.
Lisa loved to ride her bike in the summer while listening to music. One day she went out for a ride with her headphones in. The sun was warm and the music sounded amazing. The music was so good that she didn't hear the truck veering her way. She dodged the accident just in time.
"I don't usually like to wear underwear. I prefer going commando when possible. However, eventually all of that changed. Since I lost weight my pants were constantly falling. I wore underwear as a safety measure."
"Patrick was a well liked Barber. Unfortunately, he worked for a boss who didn't respect him. He wanted to leave his job and work somewhere else. Patrick was afraid his clientele would not follow him to a new salon. When he took the plunge and moved, nearly all his clients came along."
Mel took off his shoes. He chucked them into the corner. The next day he went to retrieve them. A large spider was in one of the shoes. Mel shrugged and squashed the spider with his foot.
"Ricky Rickshaw was an immigrant from China. He dreamed of one day owning his own taxi service. Though his wife didn't believe him, he saved every penny. One day he received a huge tip from a client he was pedaling. Having enough funds to start his business, Ricky went and did so."
He made the goal for his team. He was very excited. He turned around and saw everyone glaring at him. He asked why they were angry. He had sent the puck to the wrong goal.
I am not lazy but i have difficulties in getting up early. So i always ended up late at school. My grades were failing so i decided to change my daily routine. I brought alarm clock so i can wake up early in the morning. And i'm sleeping early at night.
Tom was bored up late. He noticed a friend online. Tom decided to message her. She was lonely too. They decided to hang out.
"Evan brought flowers for his bride to be. The woman thanked him, and then started coughing. Evan asked her what was wrong. She said she was allergic to roses. Evan hurried off and bought some plastic flowers instead."
Jim and Chris were best friends. They decided to go do something fun together. They visited a theme park. They approached a roller coaster. They had fun riding the roller coaster together.
"Glenn bought his cats a feather toy. The cats seemed to love when Glenn played with them with the toy. Eventually, though, they stole it and hid under the bed with it. When Glenn finally retrieved the toy, the cats had torn it apart. He had to get them a new one the next day."
"Yuna was with her friends at a summer festival. They had been going from booth to booth playing games and eating food. As it started to get dark, they made their way to the lake. They watched as a stream of light exploded in the sky. The fireworks had begun."
I found some glitter. I thought it was pretty. I poured it into the kinetic sand. I gave the sand to the kids. They loved the glittery new look.
Tom was driving home from work. He saw a young woman with a stranded vehicle. He pulled over to help. He changed her flat tire. She was very grateful for Tom's help.
Their owner brought a box into the house. All the cats crowded around because it smelled like cat nip. The box turned out to be filled with cat toys. The cats had a great time playing with their new toys. Now the box is on the floor and the cats take turns sleeping in it.
Yesterday we went to the museum. We viewed all the exhibits. Then we noticed we were the only ones in the museum. It had gotten very late and we got locked in the museum. We finally got out of the museum this morning when they opened.
They decided to spend time looking at the cannons. The ship people had said to be back on time. They lost track of the time and began to run. They ran down the pier yelling. The ship had already left port.
"Alberto Stromboli had a successful restaurant. One day, he let a novice into his kitchen. Unbeknownst to Stromboli a food critic was there that day. Stromboli let the novice serve the critic. Now Stromboli eats dog food."
"Jenn was pregnant. She wanted to know if she was having a boy or a girl. An ultrasound tech took lots of scans of Jenn's baby. After studying the scan, she determined the baby was a boy. Now, Jenn can finally start picking names!"
I put an ad in the paper. I had a response the next day. We texted for awhile. We worked out a deal. We were both satisfied.
"Tony choke on a piece of grape. He tried to dislodge it but couldn't. As he had difficulty breathing he went to the hospital. He waited for three hours before seeing a doctor. When it was his turn, the grape finally went down."
"Jeffrey was chasing a black balloon. He ran up some stairs to try to catch it. As the balloon rose into the air, Jeffrey took a leap. He caught the balloon in mid-air. Then he looked down and fell three stories to the ground."
The Jones family went on a roadtrip. While in Texas they lost Johnny. They spent 1 day looking for him. He ended up being at the hotel. Their road trip would have many adventures to come.
He cursed out loud. The child looked up in shock. He turned red in the face. He was embarrassed. He apologized to the child's parents.
Nick got some money so he went to Europe. He was interviewed to enter England. They didn't like his answers. He was put into a detention center. Nick is now happy to be home.
Leighton was helping her friend pull off her dream wedding. Things were going well until it began to rain. Leighton was freaking out before she had a bright idea. She moved everything under a nice awning with a good view. The wedding proceeded near the gentle rain and it was lovely.
Iggy lived in a big house. One night his owner came out of the shower with a towel on her head. Iggy didn't recognize her. He started barking at his owner. She took the towel off her head and Iggy went right up to her.
Jack woke up in the middle of the night with pain in his chest. His wife quickly phoned for an ambulance feeling very worried. He was taken to hospital and given treatment right away. Jack stayed in the hospital a couple of days to make sure he was ok. He was sent home with tablets and advice to stop it happening again...
Tim always decorated for Halloween. He would try to scare the neighborhood kids. He dressed up as a prop and jumped out at them. He was able to scare several trick or treaters. Tim filmed the best responses.
"We had a party last Saturday. Our friends from NH came. Their father used to play chess with me. As he could not come, his sons played with me. We played five games."
Muhammad was decorating his house for Christmas. He plugged in all the family christmas lights. Then he noticed the lights flickering. The christmas tree exploded with a flash of sparks. He had caused a power surge.
Tim was playing with other kids. They were by the river. Someone dared Tim to jump in. He didn't want to but did anyway. Tim was swept away.
"Sally was going to the prom for the first time. She was so excited and could not wait. She wanted her hair to look amazing more than anything. She went to a salon and requested an elegant up-do. When done, Sally looked into the mirror and knew she looked amazing."
"Candace was at camp and wanted to canoe. In order to canoe you first had to pass a swim test. Candace was nervous about the test but she gave it her all. During the extended wading time, she almost gave up. Luckily she pushed through her tiredness and passed."
Peter loves to play the saxophone in the city band. All summer they played concerts in the local park. The conductor told him to play quieter today. Peter got upset. He took it too personally.
My brothers and I were raised by a single father. My Dad was not a very good cook so we had a lot of frozen food. One day I came home from school to find my brother eating a pizza. The pizza did not look good and I asked him if he cooked it right. He told me he cooked in the microwave and I began to gag.
The Hubbell family went on a camping trip together. They all decided to sleep in the same tent. Jeff had a hard time sleeping because of his dad's snoring. He put his headphones in and cranked the music up loud. It took a while but eventually Jeff fell asleep listening to music.
"We were very worried about our finances. We started doing everything we could to make money. We struggled to make ends meet. Somehow we managed to survive. We eventually caught up and started a savings,"
"Doug was walking his dog early one morning. Before he could get too far from his house, he saw another animal. When he saw several more in the road, Doug realized they were coyotes. He scared the pack off by banging a shovel on the pavement. Doug stopped walking his dog without a shovel after that."
"John was trying to decide what college to attend. He had narrowed it down to a few schools he really liked. He made arrangements to tour each campus. After the tours, he thought hard about which one to attend. He made his choice and couldn't wait to go."
"Jen and Stefanie organized a knitting party for their friends. They meet, knit and gossip. Stefanie was telling a very interesting story. She forgot to count lines in the sweater she knitted. The right side of the sweater was longer than left side."
John loved to play basketball with his friends. Once they played when they were on vacation in the nature. John threw the ball in behind the basket table. The ball ended up in the woods. They could not find it.
Robert never knew what to give his wife for her birthday. So he asked his secretary to choose for him. He came home with a nice box packaged for his wife. She opened it and frowned. Inside was a card signed by his secretary telling her everything.
Alan is sitting at the bar. He is waiting for the woman of his dreams. Alan is sure she will arrive. A woman walks in and sits next to Alan. Alan wonders if this is the one he is waiting for.
Benny swiped left and his opponent swiped right. They both hit each other squarely on the jaw. Both of them tumbled to the ground. They fumbled around for each other. Their mother then stepped in and called off the fight.
Emma was surprised that she was nominated for Homecoming court. She was embarrassed at first. She was afraid that the other kids would look at her differently. Then friends explained that they voted for her because she is nice. Emma felt much better about her nomination.
"Sally loved cute shoes. She bought a pair of great wedges. She wore them that night to dinner. As she walked, the strap broke. The shoes were ruined!"
Melissa was trying to go run errands. Her husband would be gone so she needed her key. She hadn't used it in weeks and it was missing. It took her hours to scour for the key. Luckily she finally found it in an old purse.
Justine was eating her lunch. She opened her soda and saw a winner message on it. The soda company was hosting a sweepstakes and she had won. Her prize was a free family vacation. She took her kids and husband and had the time of her life.
"Jessica wasn't used to wearing lipstick. So when she went on a date, she put too much. It smeared the face of her date. It even went all over her utensils and glass. In the end, she removed it and kissed her date with clean lips."
My sister-in-law Ella is a Section 8 holder. The housing authority inspected her apartment today. Ella was working so I stayed in the apartment. The inspector said the circuit breaker panel needed to be replaced. Ella was not amused.
"He picked up the drill. He held it against the item. He started drilling large, round holes. He held up the finished product. She approved of his work."
"Eli borrowed a book from the library. While cleaning his room, the book was pushed under his bed. Months went by, and Eli forgot about the book. Then he got a letter in the mail. The library was asking him to pay his late fee of 400 dollars."
Tom was unemployed. He was applying to jobs. He saw Excel as a requirement for most jobs in his field. He practiced free online tutorials covering Excel. Tom was eventually hired due to his great Excel skills.
"Alicia was invited to her best friend's wedding. Alicia decided she wanted to wear a fancy dress to the wedding. Alicia searched online and found the perfect red dress to wear. In addition, Alicia found a pair of shoes to match the dress as well. Alicia could not wait to see the fancy dress she had ordered."
Dustin hiked his way through the woods. He was heading to his favorite spot. It was a small secluded lake that hikers only knew about. He made it to the clearing to the breathtaking view. He started out with a great sense of purpose.
I sat down to do some work. I looked up and saw a spider in the window. I got anxious and watched the spider. I was afraid that the spider would escape. I didn't get any work done.
When I was a child I lived in a neighborhood with many kids. Every summer we would set up a Lemonade stand. We would sale lemonade all day then split the money. Then we would ride our bikes two miles down to the store. At the store we would use the money to buy candy and rent movies.
"My wife went to Dunkin Donuts today. She looked at the doughnuts. She was surprised to see three prices. There was a price for a regular, a square, and a special doughnut. I said DD was going upscale."
"Owen was bleeding really bad from his wound. The nurse told him this would sting, and poured peroxide onto it. Owen howled, and wince away from the nurse. The nurse laughed and said it was to clean any infections. Owen grabbed the bottle of peroxide and poured it on the wound."
My cat loves to play fetch. I played fetch with her today. I threw her toy mouse. She chased her toy mouse. She brought her toy mouse back.
He looked at his little girl solemnly. He told her he would have to start ramping up her punishments. He said they hadn't been working on her. She started crying in frustration. She told him she would be good if he would just try understanding.
"Jane bought new nail polish. As she was painting her nails, her cat ran by. The cat knocked over the polish. Jane could not get the puddle of polish up. She now has a pink mark on her floor."
"Tommy was very close to his dad and loved him greatly. His was a cop and was shot and killed on duty. Tommy cried in his mother's arms at the funeral. Tommy suddenly woke up in a cold sweat. Realizing he had just had a bad dream, he went and hugged his dad."