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"Vivian and Aunt Hilda are getting ready to go to the grocery. When they were almost ready, Aunt Hilda suddenly stopped. She started running around the house, looking for the keys, She looked in her hands, and there were there. Vivian couldn't stop laughing for Aunt Hilda looked embarrassed." |
Adam was walking in the woods. He heard the sharp snap of a twig somewhere behind him. Adam was very worried about what had caused the sound. Quickly Adam turned around to find out. Adam discovered it was only a rabbit and breathed a sigh of relief. |
Lisa wanted to make fried chicken for dinner. Lisa asked her mom for the ingredients needed to make fried chicken. Lisa's mom gave her the list of ingredients to make fried chicken. Lisa went to the store and bought all the ingredients she needed. Lisa made fried chicken for dinner that night. |
Tom added a girl randomly on Facebook. She messaged him asking why. They wound up talking for a while. Soon they decided to go on a date. They've been together for months now. |
Jan studied hard for her science class. No matter how hard she tried Jan could not get an A in that class. Jan decided that she would do whatever it took to get an A. Jan began studying her science class text book day and night. At the end of the semester Jan finally got an A in her science class. |
Sonny was spending a night in the town with his friends. They were just leaving a restaurant when Sonny was approached. The man introduced himself. He was a talent agent. Sonny ended up signing with a modeling agency that night. |
I got an email from work. I opened the email. It said I was moving departments. I deleted the email. I found another job. |
I had always wanted to visit an amusement park while growing up. As a child my family was to poor to afford to take me. So as an adult I decided to finally live my dream of visiting one. I saved up the money and bought a ticket to Disneyland. I spent the entire day at Disneyland and had a good time. |
The auction for the pigs was about to start. All the bidders had looked over all the entries and the judges scores. Burt waited nervously as the bids began to come in on his pig. Burt had been holding his breath as the bidding progressed. Burt yelled in celebration at the price he had received for the pig. |
Alice and John decided to make a snowman. They did not have gloves and scarfs. They got wet and cold. They came home. Their mom made them sweet tea. |
"I found the perfect barrettes. They reminded me of my childhood. They were made in the old style from the 1980s. I was 35, but unashamed. I put on a pair with kittens." |
Tim was doing poorly in a class. He asked the teacher for help. The teacher offered some extra credit. Tim agreed and did well on the assignment. His grade improved a good bit. |
"Lucas was working a puzzle. When he was almost done, he searched in vain for the final pieces. He got on ebay to try to buy the missing pieces. They weren't available. Lucas tore apart the puzzle in despair." |
This man was sitting on the fishing pier. His fishing line went under water. He got very happy. The man pulled his fishing line out the water. It was a duck playing with his stopper. |
Tom was putting gas. He noticed they had dying towers for cheap. Tom bought them and tried reviving them a bit. He gave them to his girlfriend as a random gift. She loved the sentiment. |
"Erin went to the local farm. They had a pick-your-own special for apples that day. She went and picked several ripe, red apples from the trees. When she bit into one, though, she also bit into a worm inside it! Erin didn't want to eat any apples for a long time after that." |
Chloe was in the kitchen making dinner. Suddenly she heard a huge crash in her son's room. She ran to investigate and saw toys everywhere. He had dumped out his toy box. Chloe scolded him and made him clean it all up. |
"A rare bone cancer had cost Kia her leg. She was out of school for two months. When she went back, she feared she'd be mocked. But to her surprise, nobody made fun of her. In fact, everyone was very kind and friendly!" |
"David was a foreman. He was overseeing a construction site. One day, there was a big accident. David sprung into action. He saved people who were in danger at the site." |
"Wade's car was in the shop. He had to go to work so he was taking the bus. At the bus stop, there was a homeless man who asked for change. Wade ignored the man and turned around. The man spat in Wade's face and ran away." |
"Mary decided to clean her apartment today. She worked the whole day. At the end of cleaning she used a vacuum. She accidentally vacuumed her lost ring. Even so, she was happy to find it." |
Tom was eating leftover fast food. He realized he was out of ketchup. He loved ketchup. Tom decided to go to the store to get more. He reheated his food and drenched it in the sauce. |
"Evan concluded that aliens must exist. He was looking at the sky in his telescope one night. As he looked through the scope, he noticed a large disc shaped object. Evan gasped realizing it must be a flying saucer. He heard laughing and saw his friend holding a paper plate." |
Julie was walking to the store. She was going to buy a soda. She saw something moving on the ground. It was a snake. She almost stepped on it. |
"Scout was a tiny puppy who loved to meet new people. She loved her next door neighbors most of all. On a walk one day she slipped out of her collar to go see them. The house was empty, but the garage was open. She ran inside, and Norm gave her a big smile and plenty of pats." |
Owen needed a community project for school. He noticed an empty field outside of his class. He decided to plant some trees there. He gathered some class mates and they got to work. The teachers loved his idea because the trees would last forever. |
"Ana's mom said she had a surprise that afternoon. All through school, Ana wondered what the surprise was. She raced home and ran through the front door. She stopped short when she saw her dad, home on shore leave. He had come two weeks early to surprise her!" |
Tom had a steady office job. He was afraid of losing it. Everyone started getting sick. Tom got sick too but went to work anyway. Tom was able to keep his job. |
It was Joan's first flight on an aeroplane. She was a combination of nervous and excited. When they took off she held her Dad's hand very tightly. Soon they were in the air looking down at the ground far below. Joan was thrilled and couldn't wait to fly again. |
Jessica was extremely depressed and needed medication. She was trying a new brand and at first only one thing happened. She gained a ton of weight on the drug and almost quit it. Luckily she began to notice the meds making her feel better. She decided that the weight gain was worth feeling happy. |
Joe wanted to celebrate the fourth of July by lighting fireworks. Joe's city outlawed fireworks due to wildfire danger. Joe sat and thought about how he could enjoy fireworks on the fourth. Joe decided to go to a neighboring city where fireworks were legal. Joe bought a bunch of fireworks from the neighboring city. |
"Dave was the teaching assistant in the chemistry lab. During class, a student dropped a beaker. The beaker broke and splashed chemicals across Dave's back. Fortunately, Dave was not injured by the chemicals. Dave did reprimand the student for being so careless with chemicals." |
Tim was at a local carnival. The rides were not that well inspected. Tim fell out of his seat in one of them. The seat belt had snapped. The family was furious but couldn't do anything about it. |
Gerard woke up disoriented. He called his friend to ask him to get pills with him. His friend came even though it was ten at night. They circled the town trying to the right place. But Gerard realized it was night and not day only two hours later. |
"Bob was fired from his job for sexually harassing female employees. Scandalous rumors began to appear in tabloid newspapers. Angry and humiliated, his wife filed for a divorce. The bad publicity and sordid details also ruined Bob's career. His reputation shattered, Bob moved away to try and start over." |
Selena averaged 7 hours of sleep every night. But every morning she'd awake and still not feel rested. She went to the Doctor who ordered a sleep study test for her. The sleep study revealed she didn't breathe properly during sleep. So the Doctor prescribed a cpap machine and she sleeps better now. |
Tom bought a new motorcycle. He had always wanted one. Unfortunately he wasn't a very good rider. He got into an accident within the few first months. Tom's legs had to be amputated. |
"Will had a son in high school. One day the son told Will he wanted to talk about something. Will's son informed him that he wanted to join the military. Will felt both proud and anxious. Today, Will's son is a highly decorated officer in the US Marines." |
Larissa was celebrating her sixteenth birthday. She asked her daddy for a car. Her bought her some jewelry instead. Larissa wasn't happy and threw a tantrum. Her aunt told her she was still a baby at heart. |
Lucy decided to buy a parrot. She went to a pet store. She chose one she really liked. He sat on her arm and said Hi. She fell in love with this one. |
Tom lost his wallet at the mall. He went back to look for it. One store had it in their lost and found. Unfortunately the cash was gone. Tom was glad to have gotten everything back at least. |
She was small and grey. She mewed at me contentedly. I pet her happily. She rubbed all over my leg. She jumped up on my lap. |
"Brock hated going to the dentist. He avoided going for ten years, but then he got a toothache. When he couldn't stand the pain anymore, he finally went. The dentist put him to sleep and took care of everything. Brock realized the dentist was not so bad after all." |
The students at Wildcat High School were all asked to join a sport. Christopher was over six feet tall and towered over the other boys. The football coaches convinced him to join their team. The frustrated coaches realized he would not tackle his teammates. Christopher soon began a successful season on the track team. |
Mitchell's neighbors went on vacation a month ago. They asked him to watch their house while they were away. A hurricane formed over the gulf and it headed his way. His neighbors didn't anticipate a storm and left their house unboarded. Mitchell bought lumber and boarded up his neighbor's' home. |
Nelly hadn't seen her elderly neighbor all week. Usually she would be out in her garden working. When so much time had passed Nelly called the police. Then she learned that her neighbor had had a heart attack. Luckily the woman would be okay in a few weeks. |
The dog was very tiny. She was a chihuahua. She had a litter of puppies. I asked how she was nursing them. They said she had very tiny puppies. |
Little John was eating a cake. When he bit his cake he lost a milk-tooth. He started to cry. Mom calmed him down. They put the milk-tooth under the pillow at night. |
Today I did not wake up in time to cook breakfast. All the cereal was gone. I found some pop tarts but they were passed their expiration date. I decided to eat them anyway. Now I have a belly ache. |
Adam decided to buy a car. He went through some offers in the local magazines. He decided to buy blue Nissan Rogue. He came home on the new car. His girlfriend did not like the color. |
"Dennis was interested in science. He participated in the science fair. He had a great project, but he was very shy. He couldn't speak up when asked to explain his project. He didn't win the prize because he was too shy." |
"Aaron loves Halloween. Aaron doesn't know what he would like to be for Halloween. Aaron can't decide between a martian, a clown, or a warlock. Aaron eventually decides to be a martian. Aaron was pleased with his decision." |
"Davie Bowne was reaching the end of his life. He sat in his hospital bed, staring out the window. His family gathered round as his breathing swallowed. David Blinked and looked to them, his last words were nigh. It took them 20 minutes to realize he was dead." |
Blair was going to Brazil to visit his girlfriend. Blair got mugged at the airport. Blair never appeared at his destination. His girlfriend left the airport disappointed. Blair never saw his girlfriend again. |
Amber worked hard at her job. She asked for a raise. Her boss called her into his office. They discussed her job performance. She was given the raise she asked for. |
"We had a party last weekend. My wife's family members attended. Some of her coworkers came. My wife's niece danced and yelled ""Who said white people can't dance?"" There were black people there but they said nothing." |
"Arthur McDouble wanted to impress everyone. He tried to become the best fencer in the world. In an attempt to impress his teacher Unther, he cheated. Unther was disappointed in Arthur. Arthur was beaten up by a mob of angry fans, along with Unther." |
Tom cared about the environment. He was against corporations. Whenever he went out to eat he asked tons of questions. He tried eating only local healthy stuff. After a while his friends stopped eating out with him. |
Nick loved tomatoes. While Nick was in the army his mom went to work on a garden. It was Nick's garden and filled with tomato plants. The tomatoes covered the plants when Nick came home for leave. Nick had a fresh tomato feast. |
"Anthony curled up on the coach with a good book to read. He then smelled burning. Anthony ran to the kitchen to find the smell. Discovering nothing, he went back to his book. The book was burned, he had been sitting too close to the candle." |
Every summer my cousins would come over and we camp in the backyard. After a long night of play we crawled into the tent to go to sleep. I got into my sleeping bag and began to drift to sleep. Then I was frightened by something banging on the tent and growling. Then the tent unzipped and we could see my Uncle laughing ... |
Tom wanted to buy some things on black friday. He was afraid of the big crowds. He had read several horror stories about what happens. Tom went anyway and got what he wanted. He was surprised it went as well as it did. |
Felicity studied hard all throughout high school. Felicity wanted to attend a prestigious university. Felicity's parents could not afford the tuition. Felicity then won a scholarship to go to another University. Felicity did not get to go to the University of her choice. |
"Kelsey was boiling some chicken for dinner. She was watching her pot closely until her kids began yelling. For a few minutes she was distracted by them. When she came back, she found her pot boiling over. Chicken water had spilled everywhere, but her food was cooked." |
Kacie was celebrating her wedding one day. She was getting ready when she began to feel nervous. She was afraid that her husband would want a divorce some day. Suddenly a letter from him was delivered. The heartfelt wedding gift made her feel much more safe and happy. |
"Maia walked into her kitchen to find a chocolate cake on the counter. She didn't know who made it, but her name was on it. She wondered what to do as her stomach grumbled. Maia realized that no one would see what she did. Two minutes later, the cake was gone, and Maia was very happy." |
"Kate's cat was always jumping on countertops. This made Kate angry, so she decided to train her cat. She tried both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Kate tried treats, verbal commands and spray bottles to no avail. She finally gave up and decided that cats cannot be trained." |
Tom was at the grocery store. He was just getting a couple of items. The only lane available to check out had people in it. They had tons of items that they were buying. Luckily they were nice enough to let him go first. |
"Pauline had ordered her husband a new guitar for Christmas. Sadly as it was shipping, it got delayed. Christmas came and the package hadn't even arrived. Luckily the gift arrived the next day. Even though it was late, her husband loved the gift." |
"Eric arrived at a restaurant a little before closing time. And he was surprised to receive his food so quickly. But when he bit into it, it was cold and tasteless. And his dessert was a frozen pastry that was just reheated. Eric went to the restaurant earlier and had a better experience." |
"The house was engulfed in flames. The firemen sprayed the hoses into the fire. Soon, the fire was out. The firemen walked into the smoldering house. They wanted to find the cause of the fire." |
Tom was in a bad mood. So he decided to exercise. He drove to a track and ran a few laps. And his mood was much better. So Tom decided to run every week. |
"Henry loves to play golf. When he was a little boy, his dad taught him how. Almost every weekend they went golfing. Henry was so good that he won many contests. Instead of doing it professionally he decided to be a doctor." |
My daughter's Boston girlfriend now lives in San Diego. One night she was arrested for hitting her boyfriend. She spent four hours in jail. Her jail mates included a drug dealer and a prostitute. She was glad to make bail in the morning. |
Our 2 year old granddaughter Lila visited from NYC last week. We live in Cambridge. Sunday morning we went to a park. Lila loved the swing. She did not want to get off the swing to go back for a nap. |
Jeff's parents are going out of town this weekend. He invited all of his friends to a party he's throwing Saturday night. Jeff's parents told him to behave while they were gone. Jeff's friends broke furniture and shattered plates during the party. Jeff's parents grounded him for year. |
"Daphne went to work like she did every day. Being a housekeeper, it's her job to clean room the rooms. Daphne organized her laundry cart before starting her day. When she made it to her first room, it looked like the guest had left. She was making the bed when she saw a man's dead body under it." |
Jim was playing Little League baseball. He was up to bat and swung to hit the ball. But he missed and the ball hit him in the face! It bruised his cheek very badly. Jim had to leave the game and put ice on his injury. |
"My wife went to CVS. She got some meds. She wanted to buy stamps, as CVS advertised they sell them. They were out of stamps and she went to the post office. It was not a convenient shopping errand." |
Anisa wanted to go to the movies. Her friend Asma also wanted to go to the movies. Anisa and Asma went to the movie theater. They both chose a movie to see. Anisa and Asma loved the movie. |
"Norbert went walking around the lake after work. The first part of the walk was nice in the shadow. But as soon as he hit the sun, he was sweating. He circled the whole lake anyway. And when he got home he took a cold shower." |
Yesterday after getting ready for work I could not find my watch. I looked under the couch and in my dresser drawers. I ran into the bathroom and asked my girlfriend if she seen my watch. She said yes it's on your wrist. I looked at my wrist and we began to laugh. |
Little snowflake hurt her paw. She start to mew. Her owner heard her. She came rushing out to see what was wrong. Her owner removed a tiny thorn from her paw. |
Alex was cleaning out his fridge one day. He had gathered all of the garbage into a pile. Then he realized how much good food had gone to waste. He was disgusted and vowed to be more careful about food. From then on he never wasted so much food. |
Tim wanted to impress people. He thought about buying a fancy watch. Unfortunately they were all too expensive. He found some similar looking cheap knock offs online. Tim bought one and nobody knew the difference. |
"Ever since their birth, Andy, Paul and Nick did everything together. They even graduated from the same college with the same degrees. The triplets lived together and worked together. One morning, feeling very ill Andy went to the doctor, One week later he was dead, and Paul and Nick felt forever lost." |
"Davis was at his family's log cabin in the forest. He was spending some time by himself after a long week at work. He tried to light a fire outside, but the wood was too damp to light. Without a fire, Davis was not able to prepare any food. Davis decided to leave the cabin and go eat fast food." |
"Rero Rero was an award winning novelist. He was invited to a late night talk show to speak about his new book. When he arrived, he got in a fight with one of the production staff. He was carted off to jail with a broken jaw, and the show was canceled. When the story broke, sales for Ringo's new book skyrocketed." |
Timothy has a silly habit. He scratches his arm with a sponge. I told him to stop doing it. He told me he would not. I told him it was a silly habit. |
It was passed Emily bedtime. She wanted to stay up a little bit longer. Her parents agreed. She stayed up watching Disney movies. Emily was unable to wake up in time for breakfast. |
Julia loved the butterflies that floated around her yard. She was on a mission to catch one of them. She tried all day but couldn't get anything. Then she decided to go buy a butterfly net. With her net she was able to catch tons of the butterflies. |
Gizmo also wanted to eat spaghettios. I ate my bowl of spaghettios. I set the empty bowl on the floor. Gizmo ran over and licked the bowl clean. It looked like it never had anything in it. |
"Fran was eager to explore the fairgrounds. Before she could go, her family had to set up camp. They feed their animals and set up the camping trailer. After the chores, Fran freshened up. She was finally ready to participate in the fair festivities." |
Molly freelanced online. She had an account with a crowd sourcing website and used it everyday. One day she saw that her account had been mysteriously suspended. It took her weeks to work out the issue over the phone. Luckily she was finally able to access the account and work again. |
Suzie was walking on a hot day. She decided to get an icey drink at the gas station. The cold slushie refreshed her as she continued walking. Soon the heat made her drink begin to melt. By the time she made it home her hands were covered in sticky drink. |
James has a small landscape business. He performs his services in suburban neighborhoods. James cuts grass and trims hedges. He also cuts tree branches at his customer's request. James is happy that he can be of service to others each and every day. |
Cheesy Gordita was feeling ill. The great Mexican cook off had taken a toll on his faculties. He couldn't figure out how he'd lost to Tommy Taquito. That's when he met a little boy who showed what arrogance meant. Cheesy resolved to beat Tommy next year. |
Lacy took a cigarette out of the pack. She lit up and smoked it. She felt guilty about smoking in front of her children. She put out the cigarette and said she would never smoke again. She smoked that night and cursed herself for no control. |
When Ted turned 18 he wanted to move out of his parent's home. He had worked hard and for two years saved money. For a couple weeks prior he started searching through the classifieds. He was able to tour a few places and he decided which place he wanted. He paid all his deposits and his parents helped him move his stuf... |
Samuel wanted to teach his son a lesson in money management. Samuel opened a checking account for his son in the amount of $100. His son started writing checks for whatever he wanted. It took three days for the bank to call about bouncing checks. Samuel's son wrote checks for $500 and had to do chores to pay it off. |
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