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"Our 2 year old granddaughter is in daycare in Queens. We live in Cambridge, MA. She visited us over Labor Day. When she got back to daycare on Tuesday she said she wanted to see us. We were touched." |
Rob has a pool table. Tammy and I went to Robs house. Tammy did not how to play. Rob and I taught Tammy how to play. Tammy is really good at pool now. |
"My sister in law is very frugal. At barbeques, everyone is given only one hot dog or hamburger. Sunday she came by to visit. She brought apples for or family of five. There were exactly five apples in the bag." |
Tabitha was trying to get dressed for school. She was having a tough time digging through the mess. She decided that she had had enough of the mess. When she got home from school she went straight to cleaning. It took her all evening but soon it was perfectly clean. |
"Most evenings, Sandra goes to the coast to watch the sunset. She loves watching the lighthouse illuminate over the sea. While she's there, she sketches landscape. Sandra saw a boat coming in to dock. She quickly sketched it into her piece." |
Tom was getting married. It started to rain. Tom thought it was a bad omen. His friends comforted him that it wasn't. The wedding went along without any trouble. |
John went to the supermarket to buy an apple. He picked up a granny smith apple. A worm slowly crawled out of the apple. He threw the apple on the ground. He ran as he got scared of the worm. |
Jenny wanted her nails done. She asked her friend for a recommendation. Jenny visited the recommended nail shop. Jenny had her nails done there. Jenny was very happy with her new nails. |
Kia had a hip ache for weeks. She went to the doctor. He did some tests and then gave her bad news. Kia's ache was caused by a bone cancer called osteosarcoma! Kia was terrified and shocked! |
Her rage was beginning to rise. She felt like her blood was boiling. She slammed down the phone. She stormed down the hall. She threw herself on the bed in angry tears. |
Ted was shaving. He heard a loud noise outside. The noise made Ted jump. Ted nicked his face with the blade. Ted had to apply a bandage. |
Kelly was at the beach with her parents. She was diving through waves with her dad. Suddenly she felt a burning pain ignite on her leg. She scrambled out of the water crying in pain. Then they saw a jellyfish stinging her leg. |
"I was still very unhappy in Memphis. I tried hard to make it work. I didn't know how to be normal. I pretended, but I felt like a kid in a 35 year old body. Every day I thought about running away." |
Tim was having a small party. He was playing his playlist. A friend kept asking to play his own music. Tim kept telling him no and getting annoyed. Eventually Tim's friend got angry and left. |
"Will had a story floating around in his mind. Will started writing out the story, a couple hours every evening. After about six months of this, Will had a book-length story. Will sent it off to an editor friend of his. Now Will is a published author!" |
"Alana heard that a hurricane was going to hit her city in a few days. She quickly made plans to leave town. The day before the hurricane she took a bus to her mother's house. The next day, the news said that the hurricane actually didn't hit. She felt annoyed that she had gone to all that trouble for nothing." |
"Susie went to lunch with her friend Fran. The two went to a cheap restaurant. At the end when it came time to pay, Susie handed over her card. It was declined. Susie felt so embarrassed." |
"Justine was the most talented student in her class. She helped all her fellow students with all their needs. But as she was a pushover, she didn't have limits. And she was exploited by most to do their homework. She had to call in sick to finally be free of all the demands on her." |
"Grace got in a car crash early this morning. She was following a car to close and accidentally hit them. Luckily, the car ahead did not press charges. They didn't even call the insurance. Grace was relieved everyone was okay and that she wasn't in trouble." |
Tom went out to a new club. There was a long line to get in. Tom waited for almost an hour to get in. Once inside Tom was unable to get a drink. He still pretended to have a good time. |
Brock and Willie went to the movies. During the movie a couple of kids were being loud and throwing popcorn. Brock went and told the manager. The manager observed the kids inside the movie being loud. The manager then told the kids it was time to go home. |
"Robert was a good guy. So when someone stole his cell phone at work everyone was indignant. They all tried to find out who had done it. But when they didn't catch the thief, they all pitched in. They offered Robert a new model to make up for the stolen one." |
"Jake joined a mountain climbing team. The team trained for months for an upcoming climb. Jake purchased all of the gear he would need for the trip. On the day of the climb, the weather was severe and dangerous. Jake was sad to have to postpone the climb." |
"Sally needed a dress for her event. She could not find one anywhere. She finally found the perfect one. However, it was too expensive. Sally was disappointed she couldn't buy it." |
Islas apartment buildings had been sold. Now they were being demolished to build a mall. She had grown up in the home and didn't want to say goodbye. To her delight she found proof of the house being historical. This saved it from being demolished. |
I was outside riding my skateboard. My Dad came out and said he wanted to try. He got on the skateboard and fell right away. He said his arm hurt real bad. We went to the doctor and the x-ray showed he had a broken arm. |
I went to the grocery store. I was trying to buy bananas. I couldn't find any bananas. They were sold out of bananas. I left the store and went home. |
"Terry has always been a hard worker. He works every day of the week with only a few days off a year. This year, he gave himself a treat and went on holiday. His holiday in the sun was such a contrast to his days in the office. But Terry didn't feel relaxed, as he felt like it wasn't productive." |
Ollie was playing outside on his bike. Suddenly he fell and scraped his knee. He searched out his mom who comforted him. Then he asked for a kiss to make his knee better. His mom kissed the injury and he did feel a little bit better. |
"In middle school days, a young girl picked a fight with me. To this day I don't know why she had a problem with me. She swung at me, but I dodged her hits. I eventually decided to grab her hair and swung her body into a tree. After that she left me alone!" |
"John and Mary bought a new chandelier for their living room. They called electrician to plug it in. When he left they were enjoying a new look of the room. Suddenly, the chandelier fell down from the ceiling. John and Mary flinched." |
Tom's girlfriend was into pop music. He was into metal. He convinced her to go to a show with him. She was a bit scared at first. Eventually she had fun. |
Melissa got a new hair cut. Her friend told her she looked very nice. She came to work next morning. Her colleague laughed at her. He said her hair remind him hay. |
Mindy took out a knife. She cut off some of the meat from the carcass. Her husband lit a fire and they cooked the meat. They looked out at the darkness for any wolves. Then they crouched down and ate their food. |
Tim was moving. He wanted to get rid of some stuff. He filled a box with things for goodwill. A friend accidentally took the wrong box. Tim had to go down and explain the situation. |
"For Father's Day this year, Kroy decided to take his dad fishing. He planned the day out ahead of time so it would be perfect. He picked hi dad up early in the morning and took him to breakfast. Then they hit their favorite fishing spot for the day. Neither caught much but they enjoyed their time together." |
Today Anne learned how to brush her teeth by herself. She went in big circles all around. She was so excited. Her parents went out that night so she could try it on her own. She was glad she had the new found independence. |
Last week I played baseball with my friends. I was the pitcher. I had two strikes. Then I hit a homerun. I got to run all the way around the field. |
John went to the hospital because he fell. It turns out he broke his arm. John was so sad. The nurse made him feel better. She gave John a Lollipop since he was down. |
Cathy was trying to take care of her toddler. She had given him a plate of food but he wouldn't take a single bite. She tried to get him to take a bite but he refused. Nothing she offered was interesting to him. She decided to give up but luckily he ate shortly after. |
Tim was at the bar. He was talking to a girl for a long time. He bought her several drinks. Tim got her number at the end of the night. The next day he realized it was fake. |
"Everyone told Estelle she should learn to be angry. But Estelle had a soft personality and never yelled. Her friends to help her found all kind of things to upset her. After many hours Estelle finally lost it and broke a pot on the floor. All her friends were so scared, they run away from her." |
Goldie loves to golf. Her mom wants her to join a dance team. Goldie decided to take her mom golfing. Her mom realized she was very talented. Goldie is allowed to golf as much as she wants now. |
Terry left the front door open to the house when he left for school. The family dog would escape and run out the door. Terry would have to go find the dog when he got home from school. Terry and his parents would search all over for their dog. He would be scolded for leaving the door open. |
"Benjy was excited for his high school reunion. It had been many years since he had seen most of his classmates. At the reunion, Benjy drank too much alcohol. Benjy threw up in the restroom and passed out. He woke up several hours later after most people had already left." |
"I voted for a governor in 2014. I voted in a school in Brighton, MA. I bumped into Pui, a friend from church. I had not gone to that church in 35 years. We recognized each other instantly." |
Wilton was an economics professor at the local community college. He decided to teach a class on supply and demand. None of his students understood the lesson. Wilton became very frustrated at his class. He decided to go the dean and quit. |
Phoebe wants to have a baby. She cannot get pregnant. Her sister offered to be a surrogate. Phoebe agreed to have her sister be a surrogate. She now has the baby she always wanted. |
"Burton Gurston one day found himself homeless. With no one to turn to, he took to the life of a vagrant. He'd sleep in abandoned buildings, shower at truckstops. When one day he was approached by a clown. From that day forward, Gurbs Gravy was the best street performer." |
The friends went on a camping trip. The weather for the weekend looked good. They got to the campsite and put up their tents. That night it rained. All of their gear got wet. |
Tom was on a road trip. He stopped to get gas. The place was in a small town. Everyone working there seemed weird. Tom rushed out and left. |
"It was her first trip out of the country and Sara felt sophisticated. She sat at a cafe in Paris, wondering at the bustle of the city. A tall, handsome waiter came to take her order. He brought her a small cup of Espresso and a buttery croissant. Sara ended her day blissfully, never wanting to go home." |
When it was close to Christmas John wanted to help others. He decided to volunteer to feed homeless people. He stood in a line for hours and distributed food to them. After that he donated toys to be given to needy children. He enjoyed it so much he vowed to do it again next year. |
Tom never changed his brake pads. Eventually they started to give out. He was on the freeway and the traffic stopped in front of him. Tom was unable to stop in time. He killed and injured several people. |
"Matt poked the fire trying to stir the embers. He made a log fall over instead. The fire was choked of oxygen. As the fire went out, Matt panicked and threw on leaves. The leaves were wet and smoke rose up from the fire." |
"Tom was a cook for an important restaurant and was proud to work there. One day while attending a family gathering he noticed something weird. His cousins was coughing and sneezing all over the place. He said it was fine but Tom ran home anyways, scared for his job. The next day Tom was fired for getting everyone sick... |
Susie just go to her new school. She had moved into her apartment and needed a bank account. She drove over to the bank and got a debit card. She used it immediately. She was so happy to have a bank a con. |
"The football game would be decided on this field goal attempt. Jake lined up the ball with the goal posts. He gave the signal for the snap. As his foot connected with the ball, he knew the kick was good. The game winning football sailed through the uprights." |
Tom drove an old car. It had a terrible stereo system. Tom saved up to upgrade it. He got new speakers and woofers. It was old but it sounded great. |
"East Side boys basketball team was practicing in the gym. While doing some drills, Tyrone twisted his ankle. Two of his teammates picked him up to take him the the trainer. The trainer examined his ankle. She told him he has to miss the next few practices to recover." |
My boyfriend had a bad day. I asked him what happened. He told me it was really busy and he didn't get enough done. I gave him a hug to make him feel better. He didn't feel better. |
"Aline was going to call her boyfriend but got hiccups. She drank a glass of water, but it didn't stop the hiccups. She asked her mother to scare her, but it didn't work either. She called her boyfriend anyway. She said hello and then hiccuped very loudly and got embarrassed." |
Jim broke out of prison during a riot. There was a nationwide search for him. There was even a large cash reward offered for news of him. But Jim managed to avoid recapture. The authorities never spotted him again. |
"We had a retirement party last Saturday. My wife's coworker came from Dorchester. She called, lost, saying her gps was down. We gave her directions from Central Square in Cambridge. She was a little late but we were glad to see her." |
"Moe was a grave keeper at a small cemetery. One night, he heard a small noise near a freshly-buried plot. He went to go investigate and found a pair of grave robbers. He ran away as fast as he could and called the police. By the time the police arrived, the grave robbers had fled." |
Ann had been with Fred for a little while. She assumed that the two of them were together. But when she asked him about it he said no. Ann was so embarrassed. She had already told her friends so she had to retract her statements. |
Joe had a crush on a fellow classmate in his 9th grade class. The girl Joe had a crush on had no idea. The girl who Joe had a crush on dated a series of abusive losers. Joe no longer liked his secret crush and found her repulsive. Joe finally get go of his secret crush and was happy. |
"Tom wanted to become a professional Tennis player. He trained daily with other aspiring professionals. He began feeling debilitating pain in his elbow. He visited an acupuncturist. The acupuncture therapy healed him, he was very happy about this." |
"Ian felt hyper. So he engaged in several different actives. He baked cookies, washed dishes, did laundry, and cleaned his house. But afterwards, he felt depressed and tired. The next week, he did the same thing." |
"Poppy always wanted to go to Iceland. She really liked the look of the hot springs they had there. After a drunken night, Poppy booked tickets to go to Iceland alone. Realising what she'd done in the morning, she decided to go for it. In the end, the hot springs weren't the same with someone else there." |
Harry moved to Tanzania to get back to nature. He gave away all his belongings and joined the Hadza tribe. Harry couldn't obtain all the essentials to survive on his own. He became part of an Actual partnership to increase his productivity. Harry and his partner forage together better than on their own. |
"Peanut Larry went to church. He couldn't read, but he liked the sermons. Troubled by his illiteracy, he began to take lessons to read. However, his teacher was Norwegian. Peanut Larry wept as he could only read Norwegian." |
"Jon was playing football. As he went to catch the ball, he landed on his hand. It went back and he heard a crack. Jon broke his hand. He was out for the rest of the season." |
Sylvie had spent a lot of the summer at her grandpa's farm. She loved to play with the chickens. One day she got lice from them. Her parents could not get the lice out of her hair. Sylvie is no longer allowed to play at the farm. |
"Steve was getting ready for a big show with his band. He was helping to carry their equipment to the stage. Suddenly he tripped and dropped his guitar. The neck snapped, leaving him without one for the show. Luckily someone was able to find a replacement just in time." |
Tim was at the pound. He noticed a hyper ugly dog. Tim felt bad for it. He figured nobody else would want to take him. Tim decided to adopt it. |
My daughter is pregnant with her second child. She wanted to announce it on FB. She bought a big sister book. She took a photo of her first child reading it. She posted the photo on FB. |
"Ciara loved to have adventures. She didn't want anything or anyone to tie her down. But one day she met someone and they got married. Sure enough, in a few months she had a baby bump. Ciara was not worried because her baby was her next adventure." |
Ellie was eating crackers in bed. When she was finished she was left with a crumb-filled wrapper. She tried to carefully move it to the ground but it spilled. Crumbs tumbled onto her sheets and blankets. She tried cleaning it all but still all night she felt crumbs. |
Timothy gambled all his money away while in Vegas. He was left with only 100 dollars left in his pocket. Timothy went to Burger King and bought a hamburger. He sat on the sidewalk thinking of what to do. Timothy went back to the casino and gambled his remaining money. |
Eli forgot that he left his stove on. He ran back to his house to turn it off. Then he looked in the microwave. There was a hot pocket that had been in there for a month. Eli realized just how forgetful he truly was. |
Fred had been going out with Suzy for a long time. He thought it was time to make it a relationship. He pulled her aside after class and asked her. She said yes. Fred was so happy that he went and told his friends. |
Tom was out drinking. He tried to drive home. He pulled over and decided he was too drunk. Tom walked home somehow. The next day he forgot where he left the car. |
Kenna went for a walk on the beach. She stepped on a sharp rock. Her foot started to bleed. Soon she was rushed to the emergency room. Kenna got seven stitches in her foot. |
"Dirt Nasty was a rapper. He spun rhymes about his escapades. He was so good at it, they forgot there was a person behind the name. Thus Dirt fell into a depression. In his depression, he gave up rap, and took up advocacy work." |
Alex awoke late. She jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom. She skipped brushing her teeth. She threw on the clothes she wore yesterday. Alex ran out of the door only a minute later than usual. |
I had this dream when i was a kid and it was to own a pink room. I always ask my mom to paint my room with pink but she never listen. Until i grew up and have my own money. But then i realized i don't want pink room anymore. So i decided to paint my room with yellow instead. |
Damien was feeling sick one morning before work. He needed to text his boss that he would be out sick. He sent the message and went back to bed. When he awoke he had a ton of missed calls about being late. His text hadn't properly sent at all. |
Tim went on a boat trip. A strong storm hit. Tim's boat got tipped over. They searched for Tim for weeks. He was never found. |
"Mindy was late to work, but she couldn't find her umbrella. The weather was awful, and she couldn't leave the house without it. Suddenly, she remembered - she'd left it on the train yesterday. Making do with a piece of newspaper, she hurried out to catch the train. Her umbrella was waiting for her, and was much dryer ... |
"My school tried to teach us about the meaning of Thanksgiving. What they actually did was semi-starve a bunch of second graders. The children were split into groups, some got to eat, others did not. Being that we were very hungry and also children, this was upsetting. I still wonder what the heck was going through the... |
"Sarah is a so so player on her basketball team. Her teammates have no faith in her and rarely give her the ball. With time running out and no one else open, they gave Sarah the ball. Sarah launched a three pointer and closed her eyes as time expired. The crowd cheered as Sarah's teammates hugged her." |
Juan worked for a local landscaping company. One day he was trimming hedges in a flower bed. He did not see the coral snake in the flower bed. The coral snake bit Juan on his ankle. Juan could not work for several days because of the snake bite. |
I woke up late this morning. As soon as I got out of the shower I made myself a bowl of cereal. I forgot to put the milk away. After I got dressed I rushed into the kitchen looking for my car keys. My elbow hit the milk jug on the counter and it spilled all over. |
Jane was driving to work one day. Suddenly she heard a loud noise and her tire popped. She had never fixed a tire but she needed to get to work. She tried her best to figure the tire out quickly. Luckily she did it which made her feel very proud as she worked. |
When Tom was eighteen he bought a used Carmenn Ghia. He loved driving the bright yellow car in town. Once a policeman stopped Tom for speeding. The policeman like the car so much he didn't write Tom a ticket. Tom doesn't speed as much anymore in his Carmenn Ghia. |
"Will was getting tired of his job. Will sent out his resume to several local tech companies. Will made calls to inquire about openings at those companies. Will finally landed an interview. Will aced the interview, snagging the job!" |
"He soon realized her parents didn't care. They told him to suspend her or do whatever he wanted. He chewed her out for what she had done. Since it was the south, he paddled her for the theft. He then gave her a week of in school suspension." |
"Lucas was a little bit drunk. He said something a wee bit racist about Iranians. People took offense to his joke, and he tried to take it back. Unfortunately, people started tweeting his mistake. Within a day, he was on buzzfeed being accused of being racist." |
"Vincent was a lifeguard at his neighborhood pool. He saw a child running around the pool. He asked the child to stop running, but the child ignored him. The child fell and started crying. Vincent laughed at the child." |
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