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The warmth of the early morning sun beams across my face. The pavement below my feet is splattered with tiny pebbles. I stop to remove the offensive stone from my ill-fitting sandals. I resist the urge to remove them altogether and walk barefoot. Continuing on my morning walk I bask in the glow of the sun's warmth.
"Helen was travelling and had forgotten her shampoo. Her budget was tight so she stopped at a discount store. There she bought a cheap bottle of shampoo. That night she tried washing her hair but the shampoo was horrible. It made her hair even greasier, so she threw it out."
"Darcy took her little boy Sam to the pool. Sam started struggling to stay above water when Darcy wasn't looking. Joseph, the lifeguard, saw that Sam was in trouble. He dove in to rescue Sam! Darcy was eternally grateful to Joseph for that."
"Yesterday, I found 2 abandoned kittens. They are very cute and have sweet personalities. Luckily, they are eating on their own so they are healthy. I called a rescue group to get find them homes. I am very attached though and told them I will keep them."
"Jamie woke up this morning feeling a little ill. She decided to make herself some chicken soup. Her mom would always make it when Jamie was getting sick. Jamie started cutting her vegetables. Jamie realized she was out of the key ingredient, chicken."
"My hair has transformed many times over the years. Predominantly it has been short cut. In college I experimented with cornrow braids. Later in college I tried dreadlocks. Ultimately, today, I am now rocking a coily afro."
Jenna was afraid of bears. Jenna went camping and left her food outside. Many bears came to eat the food. The bears didn't harm Jenna. Jenna wasn't afraid of bears anymore.
My little cousin was playing outside. A looked out the window to check on her. She was on her knees with her head lowered. I went outside to make sure she was ok. She said she killed an ant and was praying for it to go to heaven.
Tom was on a date. He took his girlfriend on a hot air balloon ride. Tom proposed in the middle of it. His girlfriend was happily surprised. She excitedly said yes.
Tom hated his girlfriend. He kept trying to break up with her. She never really let him. Tom eventually moved away. He ignored her completely.
"Franko Banko owned a bank called Frank's Bank. He operated on a fairness policy. His interest rates were low. Unfortunately one day someone found ways to siphon money from him. And eventually he was audited, and lost Frank's Bank."
I wanted to dig a hole with some friends. We were checking to see if there was gold in the ground. We dug for three hours in my backyard. We ended up finding an old basketball. We decided to forget about digging and play with the ball.
Margaret decided to try stand up comedy. She was booed off the stage. She asked her friend why they did that. The friend said she just wasn't very funny. Margaret was undeterred and knew you didn't have to be funny.
"Steve's dog barked at everything. The little terrier jumped and yapped loudly when anyone arrived. One day, a burglar approached the door, and the dog barked fiercely. The burglar was scared, and decided to not break into the house. The dog's barking had finally paid off."
"Stewart's dad built a treehouse for him in the back yard. Stewart and his friends had great fun with the tree house. Stewart grew older and eventually had a son of his own. There were no large trees in Stewart's back yard. Instead of a tree house, Stewart built a fort for his son."
"Helen was at a cool birthday party. One activity was to design your own shirt. Helen worked really hard on her design. When she wasn't looking though, someone knocked it over. She lost all of her work and gave up out of frustration."
Tally was a very popular girl. She had been asked to the prom by two different boys. As prom grew closer she knew she needed to pick one. She debated long and hard but in her heart she knew who she wanted. She picked the boy she really liked and they had a great time.
"Jeremy was skateboarding around town with his friends. Someone noticed a perfect bridge over water. Jeremy's friends dared him to ride across. He did but he fell into the water. He ended up breaking his arm, and couldn't skate for weeks."
A little boy always dreamed of becoming a magician. So the little boy went to the local library and got books on magic. The little boy studied the books on magic day and night. The little boy began to practice doing magic tricks in his bedroom. The little boy finally performed in front of his friends and family.
"In elementary school we had a girl in our class named Erica. Erica was a cute girl. She had long blonde hair and pretty blue eyes. Every day she would walk into class and take her seat. All the boys in class would then yell ""Erica Miss America."""
"Shemecka thought she would be okay after her boyfriend left her. She forgot that he paid all of the bills and bought her the car. Because her ex did not renew the lease, Shemecka lost her apartment. While she was at work, her ex claimed the car he bought her. She was so humiliated and upset when she saw that he took i...
"Jane has a science test. She has been studying for weeks. When the teacher passed out the test, Jane was ready. She filled in all the answers. She knew she made an A."
Jason and his friends planned a camping trip for tomorrow. He went the night before to make sure he had everything. He went to bed early because there was a two mile hike to the site. When they arrive at the campsite they set up their tents. That night the skies were clear and saw a lot of stars.
"Tate enjoyed playing backgammon. When Tate moved to a small town, he started a backgammon club. No one else in Tate's small town played backgammon. Tate's backgammon club was a failure. Tate was pleased when he found a backgammon club on the internet."
"He told her to go get a knife. He said to reassure the kid and tell him all was well. She told the kid goodnight, and goodbye just in case. She returned to him with the knife. He used it to cut his own arm instead of her."
Tim always wanted to fly an airplane since he was a child. Tim decided to make his dream come true. Tim googled a company that trained would be pilots to fly. Tim signed up for flying lessons. Tim got his pilot's license and now flies planes.
Jess was hungry one night for a snack. She went to scour her fridge but saw how gross it was. The mess inside the fridge made her lose her appetite. It was late but she decided she may as well clean it all up. When it was done she was tired enough to fall asleep.
"Gustav was a tall and thin boy and was often teased at school. After school, Gustav would help in his father's blacksmith shop. All that lifting and hammering of metal was changing Gustav. Soon he was the tallest and strongest boy at school. Eventually, no one was teasing Gustav anymore."
"Tina loved her mother's' baking, especially her brownies. Tina's mother told her not to eat sweets late at night. One night Tina couldn't sleep, came downstairs and found fresh brownies. Tina stood at the sink and ate the whole plate without realizing it. Next morning Tina's mom asked how the brownie platter got on th...
"My niece brought a book over for me to sell. I sell her books on Amazon. It was an SAT study guide. Sadly, it was selling on Amazon for a penny. She dumped the book."
I bought a new computer. I decided it was too boring. I went to the store. I bought a package of stickers. I applied them all over the case.
"She seriously considered leaving that night. She didn't want to ruin all the hopes she'd built with him. She was terrified he would hurt her. She wrote him a letter, then erased it. She wearily stood up and went to bed instead."
"I signed up for a running contest. I wanted to win first place. In the middle of the race, I lost my shoe. I decided to just keep on going. Even though it looked weird, I won first place."
There were crumbs on the floor. My wife picked up a broom. She swept them into the dustpan. She put the crumbs in the trash. The floor was clean again.
We have a clubroom in our building. They serve free coffee. Today my wife and I went down for coffee. We brought down some cake. We drank our coffee and ate cake.
My dog Betty recently had puppies. She had a litter of 12. They all loved to play. We gave many away to loving homes. We kept one very happy puppy.
Benjamin enjoyed going fishing with his grandfather as a kid. They would pick a new location to go to every summer. Benjamin liked seeing who would catch the biggest fish. Even after his grandfather passed he continued the tradition. He now takes his own grandchildren to create memories for themselves.
My friend works in a government purchasing office. He was asked to issue an order for work already performed. At a seminar he was told this was illegal. His boss pushed him to issue the order. He called the press.
"Linda loved rabbits, but she lived in an apartment. Her lease didn't allow her to have any pets. She decided to volunteer at the local Humane Society. There, Linda eventually was put in charge of all of the rabbits. She is happy that she can now cuddle and care for rabbits every day!"
"Shy and friendless, Gail was tired of eating lunch alone at school. One day she climbed over the schoolyard fence with her lunchbox. She felt free and excited as she walked into the shady trees. Finding a quiet spot, Gail shared her bread with birds and squirrels. A sweet lunch with wild friends, it was worth getting ...
"Despite having no fingers, Shammy Shlamboni wanted to play piano. Everyone told him that he couldn't. Shlamboni wasn't having any of their negativity, and practiced. In addition to practicing, he took to rigging a system. On opening night at the theater, Shlamboni played with his feet."
Megman Dregman was a bad chef. He had lied to get his job. The local critic came to sample food from him. Megman burnt the water trying to boil it. The whole town bullied Megman after the critic's article was released.
"Alexa's school was hosting a talent competition. Alexa liked singing, dancing and telling jokes. She couldn't choose which talent she wanted to do. Soon the day of the show arrived and she was forced to decide. She ended up doing all three and winning."
"My sister-in-law V was visiting last weekend. She saw my daughter, who is pregnant. V approached my daughter and asked to be the baby's godmother. My daughter did not answer her. We think V was bold to ask such a thing."
"Stromboli Oli was a DJ. One day he was booked by a company to play a set at a club. But on the way to the club he met a beautiful woman. He spent the afternoon talking about electronic music with her. His missed his club show, but got a wife in return, definitely worth."
Nicole's precious package was swaddled in several protective layers. She slowly marched up the stairs to the school's roof. With trepidation she looked over the edge at the chanting crowd. She closed her eyes as her outstretched hand let go of the package. She peered over the edge to see the signal that the egg had sur...
Casey wanted a pepperoni pizza. He got into his car to go to the pizza parlor. Casey tried to start the car and nothing happened. He noticed the car was on empty. Casey decided to walk to the pizza parlor.
John sat on the bench in a park. He was eating his lunch. A squirrel dropped the nut on his head. He looked up. He did not see anything there.
Cindy was at the store with her mother. Cindy saw a candy bar she wanted but didn't have the money to buy it. Cindy asked her mom if she could buy her the candy bar. Cindy's mom said no because it was not healthy. Cindy decided to steal the candy bar and put it into her pocket.
"Andy was recently asked to dance at his daughter's wedding. However, Andy did not know how to dance at all. Andy decided he would enroll in some dance classes with his daughter. After class Andy would practice his new learned moves. Andy was glad he was learning how to dance for the wedding."
"Kylev needs to buy a new car. His current car is alway breaking down o him on his way to work. He has been asking me for rides for the last two weeks. Today I took him to the dealership. He was able to finance a 2015 Dodge Dart for 1,000 a month."
"Micah hated her job but had no choice due to her education. She had to go every morning at six am to serve coffee. She was a barista at Starbucks and she hated the clientele. One day she was having a bad day and one of the regulars noticed. He laughed, Micah had had enough so she quit her job and went home."
"June's husband was getting ready to leave for a business trip. They were trying for a baby and she hoped to surprise him as he left. That morning she took a pregnancy test. To her sadness the test was negative, and she told her husband. He comforted her and promised they'd end up pregnant soon."
I got a phone call today. The person who called was my mom. She wanted to talk. I couldn't talk because I was busy. I told her to call me later.
"Wanting to spend more time with her daughter, Holly planned a trip. Her daughter always wanted to go to Disneyland so that's what they did. After a long flight, they got settled in their hotel to sleep first. Once they were rested, they went to Disneyland. They had an awesome time and now do it every year."
Tom enjoys cooking. He wants to make a delicious meal for the family event. He plans to spend all day cooking tomorrow. The stove wouldn't turn on in the morning. His brother came over and fixed the stove for Tom.
Tracy and Hayden were dating for 18 months. They had a really good relationship and she loved him a lot. But one day out of the blue Hayden broke up with Tracy. She was very heartbroken and didn't understand why. Tracy was so heartbroken she hasn't dated in 3 years.
One weekend i went to the Flea Market. I hope to find four table chairs. I bought four chairs. One of the chairs didn't matched. The chair that didn't matched worth five thousand dollars.
Tim got a smartphone. He was given a data plan. Tim didn't think he would run out. He did within weeks. Tim was charged extra for more.
"Sue always adored the pop-star Madonna. She grew up singing Madonna's songs and going to all her concerts. Then Sue got backstage passes for a Madonna concert for her birthday. And when Sue finally met Madonna briefly, Madonna was rude to her. Sue was so disappointed that her idol wasn't what she thought she was."
"Today was John's first day of school. John was new to this school, and had no friends. John's teacher introduced him to the class. John was from Japan, and he met Tim who also was from Japan. John and Tim became good friends."
She knew she was fat. He always told her how unattractive she was. He didn't want to see her unless she was fully covered. She began to restrict very hard on calories. She became ill from eating only 500 calories per day.
"Bobby was a little boy, whose favourite toy was a bear. The bear's name was also Bobby, and he carried him everywhere. One day, he dropped Bobby in the park and a dog stole it. His mum didn't see this happen and they left without the bear. The next day, Bobby found his bear freshly washed, sat on the see-saw."
"Thurgood Marshal loved to smoke a lot of weed. He'd smoke it in a bong, or in a pipe, or in a blunt. Until one day Thurgood was on the block smoking as the cops went by. The screamed and pointed their guns at him as he lay down. And that's when Thurgood's friend rushed over to help, but got shot."
"John danced samba with his partner. He wasn't a very good dancer. He stepped on her toe. He apologized, but she wasn't happy. She asked if she could dance with someone else."
Betsy could not sleep at night. She had a bad feeling. She went to the kitchen to grab some snack. She found out her kitchen was flooded. She had to call 911.
Working on the project was very hard. She ran into a ton of road blocks along the way. She had to make numerous phone calls. It seemed like she would never complete it. She finally gave up and went home.
My friend Ben was a soldier in WW2. One day he was in Italy. He met a violinist on the street. Ben paid him money to play classical music for an hour. Ben wrote a poem about the experience.
It was a hot day. Everyone went swimming to get relief from the heat. Harry did not know how to swim but was fearless. Harry jumped into the pool and began drowning. He then realized he was in the shallow end and stood up.
I went to work yesterday. I began to cough. I went into the bathroom to clean up. I saw that I was very sick. I went home early from work.
My Grandma injured her leg and had to use a wheelchair. My little cousin like to sit in Grandma's wheelchair. Grandmas was going out but could not find her wheelchair. All the sudden we heard someone crying outside. It was my cousin who had fallen over in the wheelchair.
Tim wanted to send some flowers to his girlfriend. He ordered the exact ones she liked. Tim's girlfriend never received them. Tim called to ask what happened. The flower shop apologized and threw in extra flowers for free.
Tom was tired in class. He started to fall asleep. His teacher noticed. He smacked a book loudly near Tom. Tom woke up in a state of shock.
Kate was having a wedding. She got a friend to help with flowers. The friend messed up the dates. None of kate's arrangements came out right. Kate felt really let down.
Billy went home from school to play video games. He turned on his computer. He was in the middle of the most amazing game he had ever played. His computer died. He gave up and did his homework instead.
Tom's apartment got a rat problem. There were several of them everywhere. Tom tried different methods to get rid of them. None of them worked. Eventually he had to call an exterminator.
Tim was house sitting. He was a bit of a slacker. He forgot to feed the plants. The house owners were upset. They paid Tim less.
My roommate was not good at managing time in the mornings. He snoozed his alarm five times. I was already awake. I got out of bed. I made my roommate breakfast.
Jimmy went to the water park for his birthday. He spent hours in the wave pool and swallowed a lot of water. He began to feel sick. He threw up all over the car! He never went back to the waterpark again.
John was going to school. John was at the door where the person checked for id. John had uncontrollable diarrhea. John had pooped his pants. John was so embarrassed that he went home.
Chris had been wanting to change jobs for months. He finally got the courage to quit his job. He wasn't sure what he was going to do. He went on several interviews. He finally found his dream job.
Maria was supposed to pay her water bill one day. She didn't make it into the office before they closed. Instead she went in first thing the next morning. Unfortunately they had to charge her a late fee. She argued at first but eventually gave up and just paid.
"Jimmy opened the door to go outside and play. But he left it open behind him. Soon, a flash of gold ran by - it was spot! The dog seemed hopelessly lost, but then a bark! The bark around the corner was spot, bringing a ball home!"
Tony was on vacation with his family. On the plane he read his favorite fantasy novel. Later at the hotel he wanted to read some more. This time he couldn't find it and he searched everywhere. He soon realized he'd left his book on the plane.
There was a mouse in my house. I set mouse traps with cheese. The mouse would not come out of the walls. I called pest control. They safely removed the mouse.
"When James was a child he lived in a normal sized home. There was nothing interesting in the home, or so James thought. One day he noticed a hole in the ceiling, and tried inspecting it. He pulled on a string sticking out and found that it opened. He climbed inside and found an attic with old boxes still inside."
Susan wanted to volunteer at a nursing home. Susan's mom took her to a nursing home near their house. Susan filled out an application to volunteer. The director showed them around the building. Susan's first day of volunteering is next week.
"Harland Harbom wanted to learn woodworking. He went down to the community college to register for classes. Along the way he saw a beautiful woman, and invited her for drinks. They talked for hours about life, love, and the universe. Harland never learned to work wood, but that day he did learn to love."
"It was Kia's first hockey game. She was doing well, but not excellent. Then at the end of the game, something happened. Kia scored two goals in the row. The goals led Kia's team to win the game!"
"Fran had entered her lamb, Edna, into the sheep judging. Before Edna would be ready to be judged, she would need some work. Fran washed Edna's woolly coat. She then brushed out the coat. Fran only stopped when Edna stood in fluffy perfection."
Tyler disliked going to the movies. He heard all the loud noises and bright lights and panicked. Tyler tried to duck under the seat but his mom didn't let him. He started crying and his dad took him to the bathroom. Tyler's parents decided he was maybe too young for the movies.
"Tamekia's whole life was a lie. She presented herself as a honest, wholesome and loving girlfriend. Therefore, Charles married her and got her pregnant. But Tameka soon got a divorce and sued for alimony. When their son turned 10 Charles had a blood test, the kid wasn't his."
"Melanie went to help her mom clean out her grandfather's attic. Her grandfather, who had just died, kept many things up there. As she opened the door, Melanie saw a wooden box on a table. She opened the box and found shiny gold coins. She was rich!"
"I was really looking forward to starting my new job. It's in the the same field as my degree. When I got there on my first day, the boss totally ignored me. He wasn't briefed by the admins about my start. Thankfully, he was quite nice in the end."
Heather was at the lake with her friends. She was being pulled on a tube over the water. Suddenly the tubes cover began to peel off. Heather realized that the cover was going to wrap her up. She quickly jumped off the tube to save herself.
"Mary drives the same route to her workplace every day. Today, she stopped at a coffee shop for a coffee during her commute. Mary was always a careful driver, but her hot coffee spilled. She was distracted by the spill and took her eyes off the road. Mary's car hit a telephone pole, leaving her with a wrecked vehicle."
"The cool kids at Kia's school all played lacrosse. Kia wanted to be cool, so she joined the team. But soon she was unhappy. The training was hard and the games weren't fun. Kia decided she didn't want to play the cool sport after all!"
Max had left his bike on his yard after school. When he went to put it away in the garage it was missing. Max's dad went and searched the neighborhood. He spotted the bike in another kid's driveway. Luckily he just took it back and it was fine.
"John arrived home from work. He looked through the fridge, but he had nothing to eat. John then looked through the freezer to see what to cook. He decided he did not want to cook. John ended up going out to get wings!"
"Sally knew that something was wrong with the washing machine. Her clothes were still full of soap after the final rinse. Annoyed, Sally rinsed everything by hand in the bathtub. Later, her husband admitted to turning off the cold water connection. The hose was leaking and he forgot to tell her."