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"Jacob was at the lake with his cousins. They were all jumping from cliffs into the water. Jacob took his turn, jumping bravely from a tall cliff. When he landed he dislocated his shoulder. The cousins stopped having fun and rushed him to a hospital."
Madison had just started Kindergarten and got bored easily in class. The teacher was explaining something very uninteresting that day. Madi began to fiddle with her shoelaces to entertain herself. Unknowingly she tied her shoes together and could not get them apart. Madi had to take tiny steps the whole way to mom's ca...
Joe's neighbors ran a restaurant. It was Joe's favorite place to eat. When Joe got married he had his wedding reception there. Joe's favorite dish was the fried shrimp. After 22 years the restaurant closed and Joe was quite sad.
Tom had old tires on his car. He was too lazy to change them. One day he had one blow out on the freeway. He was luckily not hurt. Tom decided to buy new tires the next day.
The farm was very small. It was used as a petting zoo. The local children all came to visit after school. They helped feed the animals. Some of them even got to name them.
Stephanie had a craving for Mexican food. She looked online for some restaurants. She couldn't really find any with good reviews. Stephanie decided to call her friend and ask for a recommendation. She ended up following her friend's advice and was satisfied.
Miranda was shopping for computers online. Her old laptop screen had broken. Then she noticed a replacement screen for sale. She hadn't known it was possible to fix but she bought it. She was thrilled to realize that she could fix her computer.
"Kia walked into her afternoon history class. As she sat down, she heard other kids grumbling. She looked up and saw her teacher handing out a pop quiz! Kis didn't worry - she only smiled to herself. She knew history was her best subject!"
Nancy found a very hyper cat in the alley. She fed it at first without letting it into her house. But as it was getting cold she opened her door to it. The cat tore everything apart as it ran everywhere. She eventually had to put let him out to preserve her home.
"Shemecka needed a new place to stay. She asked her new boyfriend to lease a house for her. Because he was an ex convict he couldn't do too much to help her. Shemecka moved in with some friends and used their car to go to work. Because she was so depressed, she cried every night."
On a pretty summer afternoon Betty walked to town. She always loved to take long walks. One day it began to rain really hard. As she continued to walk in the rain the weather got worse. Luckily her neighbor was driving and stopped to give her a ride.
I was looking for a second job. My friend asked if I could paint his house. I told him I would for one hundred dollars. He agreed and gave me the money in advance. I took the money and paid someone 50 dollars to paint his house.
Maggie bought three chocolate bars in the store. She came home and opened one bar. She found out the chocolate did not taste good. She did not notice the old date on the package. The next day she took it back to the store.
He wouldn't eat anything she gave him. He finally said he didn't like saucy things. He wouldn't even eat the mac and cheese. She had a ton of leftovers because of it. She had to eat them all week long.
My friends were playing a game. They rolled the dice to get the highest number. Sally got the highest number. All of my friends laughed. They rolled the dice again.
"Though her parents protested, Winry Ginry became a pro wrestler. She started out as a low card heel, and began working. Winry slowly clawed her way through the ranks, and made it to midcard. She made it to debut, and had her parents come see her name in lights. As thanks for their lack of support, she piledrived her d...
"It has been hours since Katie has moved from the couch. A new show she has been waiting for was just released for streaming. She has cancelled all plans so she wouldn't have any interruptions. Just then, her friend called to hang out. Katie declined so she could finish her show."
Lucy did not have money to buy a dress for homecoming. So she made one herself out of pink and white fabric. The girls were crazy for her dress! She ended up making and selling 5 dresses in different colors. She made over $300 in just a couple of weeks.
Gizmo loved to eat cough drops. I had to hide them from him. He sniffed them out in the drawers. He whined for hours. I gave up and let him lick one.
"Angela wanted bubbles to play with. Angela's mother told her that she could not play with bubbles today. Angela was very sad. The next day, Angela's mother allowed her to play with bubbles. Angela was very thankful and happy to play with the bubbles."
"The Mailman went door to door everyday. He dropped off mail, but got bored. Eventually he quit his job. He went back to school. The Mailman was finally happy."
Tim's girlfriend had a habit of lying. She would make promises she didn't intend to keep. Tim was fed up with it. Tim's girlfriend broke one last promise. He dumped her on the spot.
I walk with a cane and a brace. I had a stroke in October of 2011. Tonight I went to the bathroom. My cane slipped on wet tile. Luckily I did not fall.
Susie thought she was going to get an award at her school. She was waiting patiently for it. But the end of ceremony came. Susie still waited. They never called her name.
Tom kept a journal. He didn't tell anybody about it. One day his friend found it. The friend told everyone about it. They all laughed at Tom's secrets.
Maurice went skydiving with some buddies. He flew through the air and felt exhilarated. He then attempted to deploy the parachute. It wouldn't open and Maurice started to flip out. His friend grabbed him firmly and deployed his own parachute.
Martin took out his old baseball bat. He swung it. It seemed heavier than before. He swung again and hit a lamp. Martin swept up the glass off the garage floor.
"Lisa quickly learned that riding Lucy, the elephant, was tricky. It had taken quite a bit of energy and luck to get on Lucy's back. Staying on Lucy would require more skill. Lisa teetered and tottered as Lucy walked slowly around the circus. Once Lisa learned how to balance, she had great fun."
Jim was feeling hungry at work. He decided to try the new salad place he kept hearing about. He placed an order and went to pay. His credit card was declined when he tried to pay. Jim felt embarrassed and did not have lunch that day.
Tim was on a flight. They were forced to keep flying before they landed. It took a long time. Tim asked for free drinks to make up for it. The flight attendant agreed and poured some out.
"Gregor was walking through the woods when he heard a strange sound. It was a constant baying as if from a large beast. Looking further, he found a dog caught in a trap. Gregor deftly released the hound, who leaped up. The dog licked Gregor's face in gratitude, and the two walked away."
Tim loved bacon. So he added it to every meal he ate. But he began to feel pain in his heart. And his doctor told him he had to change his diet. But Tim's bacon obsession was too deep.
"I decided to clean the vacant room in our house. It was full of used stuffs and boxes. But only one box caught my attention. I decided to open it because it was so attractive. As i open it, it was full of my old pictures when i was still a baby."
Chris woke up and wanted a bowl of cereal. He grabbed a bowl and spoon out of the cabinet. He poured his bowl of cereal. Then Chris went to the refrigerator for milk but it was all gone. I told Chris just to put water on it.
"Zachary drowned the ants in a bucket of water. His mother was shocked by his actions, and hit him. Zachary started crying and asked how she could do that. She said how he thought the ants felt about drowning. Zachary realized he had been a bad boy."
Tim was at the bank depositing some cash. All of a sudden a bank heist erupted around him. Tim was scared but also intrigued. He followed orders and wasn't hurt. Tim told everyone about it for years.
Tom is seven years old. Tom went to spend the night with two of his friends. At 1:00 AM Tom and his friends summoned UBER and went for a ride. Tom's friend's mom woke up to find the kids missing. They soon returned home but are in really big trouble.
Richard signed up at a local modeling agency. He got a gig as an actor on a commercial for a local pizza restaurant. The commercial played all the time. Everyone started to call Richard the pizza guy. Richard regretted doing the commercial.
"Tony had two little girls that didn't live with him. He would go and get them every chance he was given. Tony always bragged on his oldest daughter. Whenever the oldest threw a fit with her mother, he'd run and get her. Eventually,he stopped picking up his youngest daughter."
"John wanted to enjoy his coffee on a bench in a park. He sat down and listened to the sounds of the city. Suddenly, the big dog appeared. He jumped right into the John's cup of coffee. Coffee ended up on the floor."
Tom was out at a party by a river. They decided to have a campfire. It got bigger than expected. Tom struggled to put it out. They decided to not try another one.
"I moved in with friends again. We didn't get along, and I started an affair with my friend's husband. He left her and moved to Dallas. I eventually moved with him to Arkansas. We settled down, but I wasn't happy."
Casey went skateboarding on the boardwalk. He went too fast and hit a woman. He apologized and she smiled and say it was ok. He asked her for her number. She gave it to him and they agreed to get coffee some time.
"I made a ham sandwich. Just as I was about to eat it, there was a knock on my door. I laid my sandwich on the table. When I came back, it was gone. My dog had grabbed it ate it."
Last day of school in Kindergarten all the students were given a toy. My toy was a little package that said 'Rattlesnake Eggs.'. It came with a rubber band and a piece of plastic. I did not understand how the toy worked and I was very upset. When I got home my Dad showed me how to set up my toy and I was happy.
"My parents were livid. They screamed and hit me, and called me names. I was frozen and emotionless. I couldn't take it anymore. They finally told me to just get out."
Tom wanted to watch a movie. He picked one he thought would be fun. Unfortunately it wasn't in English. Tom hated reading subtitles. He decided to watch something else instead.
"Leslie couldn't cook but wanted to impress Jack her boyfriend. She paid her neighbor, a chef, to prepare her a meal. When Jack came over, the table was already set with the food. Jack thought the meal was delicious and felt Leslie was a good cook. Leslie felt guilty and told Jack the truth about the meal."
"Kia had stepped on broken glass. She had cut her foot badly. She went to the emergency room. There, the doctor examined the jagged wound. He told Kia that she needed several stitches!"
Kat was walking outside. She accidently scratched herself on a nail on a fence. The scratch started to look infected. Kat went to the doctor. She had to be treated with a round of antibiotics.
Allie had just moved to town and was very nervous. She was worried about whether she would make any friends. At first it was difficult. But eventually she made a few friends. She was rather thankful for that.
Tom was giving a presentation at work. He started coughing uncontrollably. Tom tried drinking water and clearing his throat. Unfortunately it didn't help. Tom had to cancel the presentation.
"Sharon always thought she was an excellent driver. She became overconfident in her driving skills. One day Sharon was talking on the phone and eating while driving. All of the multitasking distracted Sharon and resulted in an accident. Luckily she was fine, but she never multitasked while driving again."
"Andrea was at school when her friend came in. She was acting outrageous and loud, claiming to be drunk. Andrea checked her friend's water bottle and found no alcohol. She was annoyed that her friend was faking so she left. Luckily her friend found her later and apologized."
Samantha felt homesick after living abroad for several years. She decided to save some money and take a vacation. She didn't tell anyone that she was coming home for Christmas. Her family was surprised when she walked through the door. She felt relieved after the vacation.
"I was browsing the internet one day. I saw an ad photo that looked like it was taken on my roof. I was very surprised. I took my laptop onto the roof to compare the picture to it. It turned out not to be quite the same, though."
"Jim was playing at the playground. He climbed on a climber. When he was on a top he slipped, and fell. Other kids saw him in pain. They called his parents."
"We moved into a condo in Brighton in 1987. Our neighbor across the hall was friendly. He received a lot of visitors, but only for a few minutes. I think he was a drug dealer. He left a few months later."
"Last week, Alan was very excited. He was excited as he was going on a fishing trip. He had hired out what he thought was a large boat, to go with friends. However, when Alan got to the docks, the boat was actually very small. He still enjoyed himself, but he felt ashamed that he'd messed up."
I wanted the prettiest doll in the store. I pulled on my daddy's hand. He laughed at my antics. I was so excited. I chose a brand new barbie.
I gave away a free bed frame on the Internet. The woman that came to collect it was very grateful. She thanked me several times. She took the bed frame outside the front door. She drove away happily.
"Kia's car began to make a weird noise. She took it to a mechanic to get it diagnosed. The mechanic quoted her a very high price, so she went elsewhere. The second mechanic gave her a much lower price. Kia was glad she hadn't let herself get ripped off!"
My brother sent me an email at 5:50 in the morning. He had gotten up to make breakfast for his daughter. She is 36 years old and works. He still gets up early for her. I told him he should really cut the cord.
Brenda was a little girl who had a poor sense of humor. No matter how hard she tried she could not tell a good joke. Brenda decided it was time she finally tell a good joke. Brenda went to her local library and studied joke books. Brenda was finally able to tell good jokes to friends and family.
"Robert Goodemen was an expert fireman. No matter what, Rob always tried. Rob was called in to stop a huge inferno. Robert died saving everyone he could in that building. No matter what, Robert always tried."
Martin was sewing a piece of clothing. He pricked his hand. He went to get a bandage. He was out of bandages. Martin bled all over his carpeting.
I played a baseball game this weekend. It was the first time I played in a while. Hitting the ball was harder than I thought. I struck out three times. It was still fun.
"Robin got stranded in a foreign city for three days. She didn't speak the language and had no maps. She explored the city as any local would do. She had no idea what she was seeing, but she loved it. When she went back home, she looked up what she saw on the Internet."
"Sharon felt she was the fastest and the best housekeeper at the hotel. She challenged the other housekeepers to a clean off of sorts. Whoever had the least amount of corrections at the end of the week won. All the women cleaned to their best ability that week. Because Pam had just started working that day, she won the...
"Colin lived in France. He decided to visit Germany, so he bought a train ticket there. He got on the train and settled in for the ride. Later, the ticket inspector came around to inspect tickets. Colin lost his ticket and had to pay a large fine."
Tom was in a band. They had very few fans. They tried to hold a show. Half a dozen people showed up. Tom's band still played their heart out.
A little girl was walking home from school one afternoon. As the little girl headed home she heard a meow. The little girl followed the meowing to an abandoned car. The little girl discovered the source of the meowing was a kitten. The little girl adopted the kitten and they lived happily ever after.
"Annie needed to take care of some bills. The bill offices were on opposite ends of town and she was on foot. She was okay at first, enjoying the walk. Soon though she felt worn out and sore. When she finally got back home her legs were throbbing."
Tom was at the dog park. Another dog went up to his. It was really excited and playful. Unfortunately Tom's dog was much smaller. Tom had to separate them.
"After getting a nice check, I decided to start collecting watches. I bought four watches on amazon. They were all under $40 and they all looked great! People look at me and wonder what brands I am wearing. Most of them I don't know, but I love wearing them."
She started to write her book. She just needed more characters. She thought and thought about them. She decided on a boy and a dog. She started to write fervently.
Terrell considered himself to be a good thief. He could get what he wanted from stores like Wal-Mart and not pay. He'd take his daughter along and she would watch him steal. One day he caught her stealing a pack of gum from a store. He knew then that he had to stop stealing and do right.
Jamey was at the beach with his parents. His dad tried to teach Jamey to swim. He picked up Jamey and threw him into the water. Jamey panicked and started flailing about. He realized the water was only about a foot high and felt silly.
Harold had a new pet. It was a cute white duck. He built a pond for it in his backyard. The duck loved to swim around in it. Harold had a great time watching his new animal.
"Maggie was a pregnant lady. One morning she was trying to brush her teeth. No matter what she did, the toothbrush made her gag. The more she tried the more nausea she felt. She eventually gave up and just used mouthwash."
"Arthur was painting a girl's portrait. She sat quietly and smiled. When he finished, he showed her the portrait. She did not like it. She did not want to pay him any money."
"No one was sure how the lion had escaped from the cage. The armed lion handlers scoured the deserted circus grounds. They heard a thundering roar and headed toward the sound. The lion was unexpectedly mauling a giant bag of cotton candy. Now safely tranquilized, they took the lion back to its cage."
Tom had been gaining weight. He had an old pair of jeans. They fit really tightly. Tom tried to wear them out but they tore. Tom had to throw them out.
Alice came to the work. She forgot to eat breakfast in the morning. She felt very sick. She fainted at work. Her boss called the ambulance.
"Kia bought a dozen eggs at the store. She got home and unpacked her groceries. When she went to use the eggs the next morning, she got a shock. Half of the eggs were cracked and broken! Kia resolved to check before buying next time!"
Harry and Brian decided to play Battleship. Harry is known to be the best at Battleship. Brian decided to cheat to beat Harry. Brian ended up winning the game. Now everyone thinks Brian is the best at Battleship.
Tom had new neighbors move in. They had a couple of cats. They would let them out all day. Tom often saw them digging around in his yard. He didn't really care enough to complain.
Toby wanted to learn programming. Toby read a lot of tutorials online. He started practicing making videogames for fun. Toby used his skills to make a very fun game. Toby became famous because of his game!
Joan wanted a ten speed bike she saw in a store front window. Joan did not have enough money to buy the bike she wanted. So Joan got a part time job and saved her earnings for an entire month. Joan went to the store with her saving and bought the bike she wanted. Joan now rides her bike everyday.
"Kayla was on her way to school one morning. She made sure to grab her hot cocoa mug on the way out. At her bus stop, she was cold so she took a sip. The sip was so hot she immediately spit it out as her mouth burned. For the rest of the day her mouth hurt from the burn."
"I got a really bad grade in math. I was afraid to tell my parents. My parents got a phone call from my teacher. They confronted me about my bad grade. Fortunately, they were able to help me study and raise the grade."
"JT had his driving test last week. He was nervous for this one, as this was his second attempt. His first attempt ended badly. He went the wrong way around the roundabout. Thankfully, he didn't mess up this time and passed with no issues."
It was night outside. I pulled out my telescope. My son and I looked through it. We searched the stars. We found the planet Jupiter.
I took my son to preschool today. It was his first day. I got worried listening to him cry when I left. He played well after I left. I think he will like going to preschool everyday.
"Dan had very low self-esteem because of the zits on his face. He tried many creams and soaps but none worked. For five years, he barely could look at himself in a mirror. So when one day his zits cleared out, he was amazed. He went outside and for once wasn't ashamed to let people look at him."
"Scott's alarm went off early one morning. He was supposed to get ready but he felt sick. He laid in his bed, too weak to get out. Soon his work was calling to ask where he was. When he explained they forgave him and left him to rest."
Timothy walked outside onto his balcony. He smelled the salt in the air coming off of the ocean. He put on his swim shorts and headed down to the beach. He saw the beach was closed because sharks were spotted. Timothy wasn't afraid of sharks and went swimming anyway.
"Marjorie always arrived first for class. She sat on the first desk in front of the teacher. When a new student sat in her chair one morning, she told him to move. But the new student refused saying he needed to be close to catch up. Marjorie had to find a seat at the back of the class instead."
"Fran and Burt rose early to continue their state fair adventures. They needed to get their animals ready for the judging. They had started without knowing how to get to the pens. Fran and Burt led their animals along, but were soon lost. After stopping to ask for directions, they arrived at the animal pens."
"Luke worked 70 hours a week and hardly saw his kids. When he was at home, he slept and watched video games. One morning, his wife had an appointment and he spent time with kids. Luke was surprised to find himself having fun. He decided to work less, and spend more time with his kids."