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"Ben told his mom that he's staying after school. She said that she will pick him up. Ben sat in front of the school after his meeting. After a few hours, he grew impatient and started to cry. His mom showed up during the night time." |
"Faith took her cousins for a ride in her car. She let their dog, Pippin, come along too. After driving around for a while they drove by the graveyard. From the driver's seat Faith took a picture out the passenger window. The picture was of the dog but his name was inscribed on a headstone." |
"Chris has a math test. He had been studying for a week. He was more ready than ever. When he got to class, he knew it all. He was glad to get his test back with an A on it." |
"My friends and I wanted to pass the time one day. We decided to race go karts. We raced for hours until we ran out of money. After racing, we ate lunch at our friend's house. I can't wait to race go karts again." |
My dad brought home a pack of cards. He shuffled them very quickly. He passed the cards to me and my brothers. We looked at all the cards in our hands. I folded because my hand was bad. |
"My daughter's college roommate Gina got married in 2010. Gina's fiance is Jewish, while her parents are devout Christians. He promised to raise the children as Christian. His mother tried to describe Jewish wedding customs at the rehearsal. He asked his mother to stop talking." |
Jason was a football player. He held his jersey for the first time. He was so excited to play in it! He hung the jersey in his bedroom to motivate him each day. He couldn't wait until game day! |
Kate needed new jeans for school. She hated going shopping. Her mom finally convinced her to go. They got to the mall and Kate found the perfect jeans. She was excited to wear them to school. |
"Pamela had left her window opened that morning. When she came home she saw a wasp nest in the corner of the room. Panicked, she picked a broom. With fear in her heart, she poked at the nest. It fell and wasps came out sending Pamela in screams to the kitchen." |
One Christmas day all of my family were at my grandparents' house. We were enjoying food and company. I decided to eat some nuts. I cracked a huge walnut and inside there was a tiny white worm. I threw the nut disgustedly and stayed away from nuts from then on. |
Tina went out to lunch with her friend Stan. The two of them went to a new restaurant in town. When it came time to pay Tina handed over her card. The card was declined. Tina had no other form of payment so stan had to cover it. |
"Sue loved eating meatloaf. She called a local restaurant to see if they had meatloaf. It was her lucky day, they did have meatloaf. Sue couldn't wait to get home and eat the meatloaf. The meatloaf was terrible, she threw it away." |
"Katie loved to make French toast. She decided to cook for her family. As she was cooking, she knocked over the sugar. She scooped up as much as she could. Luckily, the french toast, did not taste bad." |
Jim was a seafood restaurant. But he was worried about eating too much mercury. So he ordered salmon to eat. But his waiter brought tuna by mistake. And Jim reluctantly ate through the dish. |
"My friend, Nate, and I went to his parents house. He wanted to show me that he was good at soccer. He took a ball from his basement and started juggling it. He missed the ball once, slipped, and fell on the ground. We still make fun of him to this day." |
Marco was very lazy. His father owned a successful restaurant. He wanted Marco to run it after he retired. Marco did not want to and argued with his father. Marco eloped with his girlfriend and moved away from home. |
I had a violent dream last night. I dreamed I was a Mafia gangster. We were attacked by Muslim soldiers. They had a lot more weapons and I was afraid of dying. I woke up in a sweat. |
"Mike married Karen, who had two children. Karen wanted Mike to sell his motorcycle. Mike refused to get rid of the motorcycle that he loved. Then one of Mike's friends was killed in a motorcycle accident. Mike did the responsible thing and sold his motorcycle." |
"When i was in college,i learned how to bake. I started in baking those easy pastries. Then i decided to try baking cakes. When i have time, i'm baking in our house for my siblings. Then i became baker of the house." |
I bought a new pool for the kids. It was just a small blow up one. It was the perfect size for them. We filled it all the way up. The kids played for hours. |
"My roommate Trey owned lots of snakes. All of his snakes were not poisonous. However, they were still constrictors. Once, his largest snake got loose in the house. I woke up with it next to me in bed." |
"Lo Pan was finally satisfied. He spent most of his life climbing up from the criminal underbelly. Now that he was a criminal overlord, he directed his henchmen. Unfortunately, Lo Pan's conscience got a hold of him long ago. His orders to the henchmen had them, and the syndicate, get caught." |
"Jerry looked everywhere for his favorite video game. He made his bed but didn't find it under there. He picked up his clothes, and put books back onto the shelves. Soon he had cleaned his entire room. Just then he remembered it was already inside the game machine." |
Rick had his first football game Saturday. He was really nervous. He did not start playing well. After he calmed down he played much better. Rick even scored a touchdown in the last quarter. |
Darlene and her sister Dorothy lived next door to each other. They would often borrow milk or eggs or bread from one another. One day Darlene went over to Dorothy's to ask to borrow an egg. Dorothy decided to tease her sister and threw the egg at her. To both of their surprise Darlene caught the egg! |
The high school marching band needed to raise money for a trip. After talking it over they decided to do a car wash. They planned it for the next weekend and got their supplies. They created posters to tell people about it. By the end of the car wash they had raised more than their goal. |
One day Jane decided to go for a walk in the park. She got her tennis shoes and headed to the park. Once at the park Jane noticed a cat on a park bench. Jane didn't see a collar on the cat. Jane took the cat home and made it her pet. |
Donald and Sharon were good friends. They wanted to start a band together. Donald wanted to play classical music. Sharon wanted to play rock and roll. They compromised by fusing the genres to great effect. |
Miguel started school today. Miguel was very excited. Miguel's teacher gave him homework on the first day. Miguel was not happy. Miguel spent all evening doing his homework. |
"Jim found the best pair of cowboy boots. He already had two pairs. He decided to save up to buy them. He finally had enough. When he went to buy them, they were gone." |
Every year Jack goes home to visit family for Christmas. Every year his Aunt Marge gives everyone festive sweaters. This year Aunt Marge gave everyone pajamas instead. Jack missed the festive sweater tradition. On Christmas day Jack bought everyone festive sweaters. |
"One day, my baseball team had a game at a park. When it was my turn to bat, I walked up to the plate. Suddenly, three bees came out of nowhere and stung me. We found a giant beehive under the dugout. The game was postponed until exterminators killed the bees." |
"James loved music. He had hundreds of CDs of different genres. Every morning, he'd pick a new genre to listen to. Once he'd gone through all his CDs, he'd start over again. Listening to music was his favorite way to pass the time." |
"Jane was out at the pool with friends. They convinced her to take a dive in. Jane dove and her swimsuit top came off. Jane was a bit shy about it at first. They all wound up laughing it off, though." |
Roger Rumface had been following the footprints in the snow. He was nearly frostbitten. Suddenly he realized the footprints had ended in the middle of a field. There were no others. If only Roger had realized they were the prints of a bird. |
One day several friends and I decided to have a picnic. We went out to the store and bought all the supplies. We then hiked through a trail to look for a lake to sit near. We couldn't find the lake but what we found was much better. We finally sat under huge beautiful tree and all had a wonderful time! |
Tim's goldfish died. His parents didn't want to tell him. They went out and bought another one. They replaced it without Tim knowing. He never knew the truth. |
When I was in South Africa we visited the beach in Witsand. The waves were a bit wild but I was determined to get wet. I got in the water and soon a huge wave took me under. My curled up body did somersaults and I finally emerged disoriented. I decided then to never get back in the water in Witsand. |
Simon was dreading his dentist appointment. He hates needles and he gets very nervous and anxious around them. He had a chip in his tooth and knew he would need a filling. He was finally called back into the examining room. He got a filling and was pleasantly surprised it was so fast and easy! |
"Jim lived too much in the past. He loved retelling old stories, ignoring the present. His children worried about him. They tried to distract him with stories they had just experienced. But Jim couldn't escape the trap of his mind." |
"Sylvia relished the idea of owning a restaurant. She wanted to make and sell Italian cuisine, her favorite. She rented a building in an outdoor mall. She hired a staff and opened her restaurant. It did moderately well, enough to please Sylvia." |
My son has insurance. One day he got very sick. I took him to the doctor. They made me pay a copay. He was able to see the doctor. |
"Jim was drinking water from his thermos. His thermos ran empty, so he walked to a nearby stream. He filled it up, but then saw something upstream. A dead deer was laying in the water. Jim realized he would have to boil this water." |
"Harold had a falling out with his best friend at school. The two of them were arguing over a movie they liked. Harold realized that without his friend he had no one to hang with. Harold spent lunch that day crying. The next day they made up, as the friend was in the same situation." |
Jamie wanted to learn to play the saxophone. Her uncle had an old instrument he could have. Jamie ran right over to get the saxophone. He went home that night to practise. After a few hours he decided he did not want to play the saxophone. |
"My favorite band is the Beatles. The Yellow Submarine is one of my favorite songs. Unfortunately, my sister hates it. She took my Beatles CD and cracked it. She apologized, but I know she was not sincere." |
Eli had gotten head lice from a friend. His friend thought it was funny and laughed at him. Eli did not find humor in the situation. He tried everything to get rid of the lice. Eli now hates his friend for giving him lice. |
"Arthur Bomar stalked Amy Willard. He saw her in a bar and followed her out as she was leaving. As she drove on the highway, his car bumped hers and she pulled over. He abducted her, raped, and murdered her and dumped her body. He was caught and tried for murder with a jury finding him guilty." |
Tim was coming off of a bad addiction. He felt terrible. It started affecting his job. TIm told his boss he had a cold. They believed him and he kept his job. |
"I was looking for a new job. I began writing my resume. I shared it with a friend. My friend said that it had too many errors. Luckily, they helped me change it so that it was the perfect resume." |
"I went to the zoo today, and I got to see the monkey habitat. There were so many different types of monkeys. But, my favorite monkey by far, was the squirrel monkey. I got to see the squirrel monkey eat fruits and vegetables. I even got to see it perform tricks, like dancing for the audience." |
"Kyle has a biology test tomorrow. He also has an English test. He decided to study more for biology. He was glad he did. Even after studying, he still didn't make an A." |
Eunice usually goes home early after school. But one afternoon it was already late and Eunice was not yet at home. Her parents was nervous thinking eunice might be in trouble. They tried to call her and luckily Eunice answered. Eunice took hours waiting for a bus because of heavy rain. |
"Martha had been bedridden with stomach pain for several days. She was stubborn, but eventually let her husband take her to the ER. At the emergency room, a doctor diagnosed her with gallstones. They had to operate to remove her gallbladder. Now she has recovered, except that she can't eat certain foods." |
Tom was on a carnival ride. It malfunctioned and ripped his arm out. Tom spent months to recover. He sued the carnival company. He was barely able to get enough to pay his medical bills. |
Laura was flossing her teeth. She was singing a song while doing it. She wasn't paying attention and cut her gums. She started to bleed quite a lot. She rinsed her mouth out with water. |
"When AJ was 4, his uncle bought him a cart full of toys at the store. Then they went to some woman's house so AJ could play with her son. AJ was told not to take any toys inside, but his uncle let him anyway. They spent the night, rushing out the next morning without any toys. AJ was told never to mention any of it to... |
Kate went to the park one day with her friends. Kate saw the boy from school she liked. Kate gathered all the courage she could. Kate asked the boy out on a date. The boy said yes. |
Exploring is one of Dans favorite things to do. Usually he takes a vacation where there are caves and springs. He spends his time there checking the place out in detail. He writes about his experiences on his website. He loves his life! |
Anne was sleeping in the tent. She got her sleeping bag unrolled. Then she put her pillows inside of it. She was nervous but excited. She had never slept outside before! |
"Alex had been on a diet. One weekend, she decided to take a break from her diet. Alex splurged on chips, soda, and burgers all weekend. Her body wasn't used to all the junk food. Alex began to feel sick." |
"Sam made a turkey sandwich. Just after he made it, he got a phone call. He laid his sandwich down and walked to the other room. When he came back, his sandwich was gone. His dog had eaten his sandwich." |
Luigi loved meat. Pepperoni was his favorite. He put it on all his pizzas and pastas. He even put it on sandwiches. Luigi decided to open a restaurant that only served pepperoni. |
"One time, the fire alarm went off in my dorm. My roommate said he would throw a pie at whoever set it off. A firefighter came and told us that burnt popcorn set off the alarm. My roommate was the one who burnt the popcorn. After we went back inside, we watched as he threw a pie in his face." |
Every spring I make a garden. I go to the store and buy seeds. At home I get out my garden tools. I dig up the dirt and pull weeds. I plant the seeds and water them. |
"I wanted to lose a lot of weight. I wanted to be proud of my waist. I wanted to show off a six pack stomach. After doing one sit up, I gave up. I decided I was fine the way I was." |
Margaret was a rocket scientist with an aerospace company. They were doing a test launch one day. Margaret had always wanted to do the countdown. She asked her supervisor if she could do it. Her supervisor denied the request and did the countdown herself. |
"The only thing Susie wanted one Christmas was a guitar. Unfortunately her parents were going through financial difficulties. To Susie's disappointment, Dad said they'd get her something cheaper. Come Christmas, Susie heard a knock at the door but no one was there. When Susie looked down she saw two guitars, but who br... |
John and Ben were supposed to meet in a pub. Ben was late. John's phone was ringing. It was Ben calling. He had an accident on the way to the pub. |
Calvin bought his dad a present for Father's Day. It was a new fishing pole. He hoped his dad would take him fishing. He wrapped it up and put a bow on it. The kid waited impatiently for his dad to get home from work. |
"The Chinese observe Ching Ming every year. They visit the graves of family members and burn paper money. I found a red receptacle for the money in a Chinese supermarket. Normally one threw the receptacle away, for superstitious reasons. I kept it on our porch for years." |
Georgina was a big spender. She tried to limit herself to a budget but could never do it. She bought a book to help her make better financial decisions. And she tried to apply the advice to her way of life. But it failed and she had to accept that she'd always spend too much. |
"Tom Brady is the quarterback for the New England Patriots. He is suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season. The Patriots were expected to lose Sunday's opener against Arizona. Arizona was at home and the Pats had an untested qb under center. It didn't matter, the Patriots pulled off the upset." |
Georgette loved the Chicago Bears football team. Her favorite colors were their team's colors: blue and orange. Georgette decided to knit a sweater using blue and orange yarn. The sweater was so cute she made a matching one for her dog. They wore their sweaters every time the Bears played football games. |
"Angie was so excited! She was ready for her first cheer competition. She had practiced for weeks. When it was time to compete, Angie was so nervous. She couldn't force herself to go out on stage!" |
Juan walked through the school doors. It was his first day at a new school. He walked to his locker. He noticed that a cute boy was his locker neighbor. Juan was excited about his new school. |
"Sue wanted to work on her golf swing. She knew it would impress her boyfriend. She finally decided to hire a pro. During her lessons, she got better. Her boyfriend was happy she could finally play." |
"Bethany was talking to a friend while she got ready for the day. She usually gets ready alone and found her friend to be distracting. She began to straighten her hair with her straightening iron. Her friend was talking so much that she forgot to stop straightening. After leaving the iron on her hair too long, it melte... |
Tabitha used to think she hated cooking. She was constantly complaining about hating all the work. There was too much to do and it took too much time for her. One day I went to her house and showed her how to quickly prep meals. Now she enjoys cooking for herself and friends. |
Luis was eating an ice cream cone. He got a call from a friend. He went to pick up the phone. His ice cream cone hand hit the table. Ice cream smeared all over the table and he licked it up. |
My dad is visiting town this week. He was supposed to come for dinner tonight. I spend 3 hours yesterday shopping and preparing for it. I got a call last night my Aunt collapsed and flatlined. He ended up having to leave early to go be with her family. |
"Maria wanted to make ice cream without an ice cream machine. She first tried freezing the ice cream mixture without churning. However, that just turned out as a solid block of milky ice. Then, when her back was turned, her dog stole it! At least someone got to enjoy it, she thought." |
Jake loved to fish but usually just at lakes. He got invited by his neighbor to go deep sea fishing. Jake leaped at the chance and got his gear ready. He was very excited when they got the fishing spot. Jake wound up catching a big tuna that day and was very happy. |
Henry recently got a job driving an armored truck. He drives with a partner and they transport large amounts of money. The money goes in ATMs and to stores that need this much currency. Henry thinks the job is fun and interesting. It's exciting to drive around with more than $1 million in the truck. |
"I went to the church yesterday and something happened to me. I was so embarrassed because of my shoes. While walking,my shoes opened on side and anyone can notice it. So i rush to the nearest shoe stall to buy new. I won't let that happen again." |
Tom was drunk one night. He decided to get a tattoo. He wanted something foreign looking. He got asian characters without knowing what they meant. Tom regretted getting a lunch menu tattoo when he found out. |
"The promised they would be together forever. He worked hard investing in their future, paying her college tuition. He paid all of the bills, actually, and took care of everything. He lost his job, and within a month she was wanting him gone. He'll never get a return on that investment, and she never apologized." |
"I used to buy bread at grocery stores. But I was disappointed in the limited selection. So I tried making my own bread. After several tries however, I didn't like the results. But I still continue to bake bread." |
Tom was going on a date. The girl was apparently nervous about it. She was drunk by the time Tom met her. Tom tried to talk to her but it was near impossible. He had to cancel the date early. |
"Tanya was really tired. So she decided to drink coffee. Suddenly, she had a burst of energy. And she did tons of work and chores. Tanya was glad she drank coffee." |
"Bert felt very agitated. He needed time for himself to recuperate. When he cleared his whole weekend for two day of rest, the phone rang. His mom was coming to town and wanted to see him. He had to refuse to respect his need for calm and stillness." |
Tom was getting married. He got cold feet at the last minute. He ran out of the chapel. His fiance didn't know what to do. She never saw him again. |
"Jim was sitting in class. But he kept imagining being somewhere else. When his teacher asked him a question, Jim shrugged his shoulders. And he was sent to the principal's office. While in the principal's office, Jim imagined being somewhere else." |
"Roger Rumface was excited. He hadn't seen his father, Stanley Strongly, in 20 years. He got off the travel site, having booked his plane ticket. He hugged his wife goodbye and took off to the airport. Where he boarded a plane bound for Singapore." |
"Jane fixed a cup of coffee. Just as she went to take a sip, she was startled. Jane spilled coffee all down her shirt. She also burned herself. She learned quickly to be more careful." |
"Garrett needed his computer for computer science class. While he was working on a program, the computer died. Garrett called his friend to ask if he could borrow his. Garrett didn't know but his friend had just won a new computer. His friend said no to borrowing but invited him over to his house." |
Hugh was a terminally ill child. He was able to make a wish thanks to a charity. He wished he could accompany Lucy Liu to her next premier. Luckily she agreed and Hugh was able to go with her. Hugh had a great time and the died shortly after. |
"When I developed chest pain, I thought it was from a heavy lunch. I made a few more entries on my computer and waited for it to pass. Instead, I began to feel breathless as the pain moved to my shoulder. I felt silly but called 911 and took an aspirin tablet while I waited. I later learned it was a heart attack, and m... |
"Steven went to get a new glasses prescription. The eye doctor took his eye exam. He said that strangely, Steven no longer needed glasses. Steven took off his glasses and everything became crystal clear. Steven then remembered he was wearing contacts." |
"A man was at city hall to support a new police station. Zarna, who hates cops, started recording as she asked the man's name. The man joked that it was Hugh Mungus, with no other implication. Zarna immediately began shouting that this was sexual harassment. It wasn't, and she was rightfully asked to leave for the dist... |
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