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My friend came to visit me. She brought her young son with her. He was a cute little boy. We gave him some toys to play with. We had a great visit.
"Devlin woke up for school on Monday. He got dressed and left, fearing he would be late. When he arrived, no one was there. It was a school holiday and he had forgotten. In fact, he was a whole day early for school."
"Tanya always wanted a kitten. One day, she saw a lonely kitty walking alone. She brought the kitten home and named it Chloe. Tanya's parents let her keep Chloe as long as Tanya took care of her. Tanya loved Chloe very much and they became best friends."
Anne loved comfortable shoes. She put on some flip flops. They were squishy and comfortable. Anne loved the sound they made as she walked. The flip flops were her favorite shoes!
Ben was a saxophone player. He went to a saxophone competition. While he played a drop from the ceiling landed on his head. He hesitated for a moment. But he finished his playing.
Allie tried to straighten her hair for the first time. She did not know how it would look. So she got the iron out and started working. It looked fabulous. Allie was amazed at how great it looked.
The Denver Broncos played the Carolina Panthers last night. This was a rematch of Super Bowl 50. The Panthers were favored to win the game last night. Carolina led in the 3rd quarter but Denver came back. The Broncos won as Carolina missed a field goal with 4 seconds left.
"He never thought he'd make it to 18. He'd always suffered from depression since he'd been bullied young. He wasn't really suicidal, but assumed it would happen eventually. The kept him from taking anything too seriously, because why? Now he's 31, doesn't want to die, but his options are very limited."
I worked in a warehouse in 1975. The building had a flood one day. Only one section of the warehouse was affected. The owner put a lot of stock into that section to inflate his claim. He got twice of what he should have gotten.
"Divine went to the school and she forgot to bring her umbrella. In the afternoon,it was raining and she don't have umbrella. Her friends cannot lend her umbrella because they only have one. She got home very wet including her things. The next morning,she always bring her umbrella with her."
Tom wanted to be a director. He got mild success with his first attempt. His second film was all his vision. He poured everything into it. It was received poorly and outwardly mocked.
Franklin went to play hockey with his friends at the frozen pond. He lost his footing and slid into an open portion of the pond. He fell into the cold icy water. Franklin started to sink to the bottom. Then one of his friends grabbed him and pulled him to the surface.
"Paul went camping with his family on a beach one summer. He spent all day in the water enjoying the waves and his friends. Out of nowhere he felt a sharp sting like a knife cut. I Portuguese Man-O-War had stung him and he was in a lot of pain. The only way to help the pain, his mom said was to pee on the sting!"
"Joan was a realtor. She always lived in an apartment, herself. She grew tired of finding houses for other people. One day, she decided to buy a house! Joan finally had a home of her own."
"Ricky was a stand up comedian. He would normally get heckled every gig and he hated it. On his 1st TV appearance, he didn't get heckled once. He knew that an audience on TV would behave better. He stuck with only doing TV appearances from then on."
Tom was out on a date. It started to rain. Tom offered to run out to get his car. He picked her up at the entrance. Tom's date was very flattered.
Sara wanted to learn how to play golf. She had a horrible swing. She decided to hire a golf pro to help her. She finally improved her swing. Her golf skills improved drastically.
Kim wanted to make fried chicken. She had never made it before. She bought all the ingredients. She prepared the chicken and put it in the fryer. It was disaster and turned out terribly.
Jen had taken her kids to the beach. She was lying on her beach towel relaxing. Her son ran by. He accidentally kicked dirt in her face. Jen yelled at her son.
Cole was driving home from a game one night. He got pulled over for speeding. The officer issued him a ticket for going so fast. Cole had not realized he had been lost in thought while driving. He now sets his cruise control so he won't speed again.
Alexis was having a dinner party. She didn't want to invite Stacy but she did anyway out of kindness. But at the party Stacy got on Alexis' nerves. Alexis told her to just leave. And Stacy walked out in tears.
Cathy was not well liked by the other kids at her school. At recess she always played alone. Her teacher couldn't figure out why because Cathy was very friendly. Then one day she decided to ask Cathy about it. Cathy told her it was because her mother was Wiccan.
Tom went out on a date with a girl. He thought everything went great. He tried to call her the next day but she didn't answer. Tom messaged a few times but also no answer. Eventually Tom stopped trying to contact her.
Scott always loved telling stories. He had a very active imagination. One day his teacher suggested that he write his stories down. Scott channelled his imaginative storytelling into a writing career. He is now a successful best-selling fiction novelist.
Sunny has had very bad allergies his whole life. When he was a kid he was pretty miserable. He was never able to have any pets and it made him sad. When Sunny was 24 he was able to be on better medicines. He was much better and was finally able to get his first dog.
"Katie, Briana and Susie all wanted to play jump rope. None of them had a jump rope. Katie noticed a small hose in her front yard. She disconnected the hose. The girls were able to use the hose to play jump rope."
Suzy really needed to pay off her credit card. She decided she was going to get it over with. So she paid it in full. She was so relieved when she did. Suzy couldn't wait for her credit score to increase.
Tom needed to pay his rent. He had enough money if he was able to deposit his work check. He dropped off the payment at night. He deposited his check earlier that day. Due to processing times he was charged an overdraft fee.
"Our agency had a new IT director in 1995. He was politically connected. One day his staff had to fix his computer. They found porn on his hard drive. He was fired right away, despite his connections."
Susie was a scientist. She studies pond scum. One day she cut through her glove while working. Susie got her finger infected with a rare algae. She was very sick for weeks but eventually recovered.
Sam liked to ride in the back the school bus. The back was fun because it was bouncy when the bus went over bumps. One day the bus went over a big bump a bit too fast. Sam was bounced clear out of his seat. Sam quit sitting in the back of the bus.
"Jack was excited to receive his new phone. He had ordered it the day it came out. When it got to his house, he rushed home. Jack opened the box and his phone was shattered. He was disappointed about his phone."
Rosa was very upset that she didn't know how to cook. Her single mother worked all the time and hadn't taught her how. Rosa decided to ask her friend Alyssa's mom to teach her. Alyssa's mom was happy to help and they began lessons right away. Rosa's mom was really surprised when she came home and dinner was made!
"I went to eat shrimp scampi at a restaurant. Suddenly, I got very sick. It turns out I am allergic to shrimp scampi. I was sad that I suddenly could not eat my favorite dish. However, I decided that eating fried shrimp is just as good."
Ashley wanted to buy her first pet. She drove to the pet store to look at all the different animals. Ashley found an adorable puppy that she instantly fell in love with! She decided to name her new puppy Spot. Now Ashley and Spot are the best of friends!
My wife and her friend started a business. They had no way to track their sales. They got online and ordered sales pads. The pads came in the mail. They were able to track their sales.
My daughter and I made up a dance. We picked one of our favorite songs. We practiced for two nights. We finally got it perfected. We performed for the whole family.
Joe saw a snake out in the wood pile. Joe caught the snake and put it in a box. He brought the snake inside the house. The snake got out of the box. Jane found the snake in the closet two days later.
Tom was in a hurry to get to work. He didn't have enough time to match his socks. At the office his co-workers made fun of him. His boss questioned his attire as well. Tom never made that mistake again.
Tom was at his middle school dance. He got a cute girl to dance with him. Tom was trying to get close to her. A chaperone noticed and separated them. That only made Tom want to get even closer.
"Nick didn't feel like reading the stupid instructions for the dryer. He tossed in some synthetic fibers and turned the heat to high. The garments got so hot they caught on fire, followed by the dryer! Nick reacted quickly by dumping a bucket of liquid on it. He realized that he'd unwisely been storing gasoline in the ...
Tina had really long hair. She wanted a shorter hairstyle but didn't know what kind. She looked through several magazines for ideas. Finally she found a picture of the short hairstyle she wanted. She was so happy with the results she treated herself to a nice lunch.
I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies. They were still gooey in the middle. I gave one to my son. He got chocolate all over his face. I wiped his mouth off with a napkin.
Tom's apartment started to flood. He noticed a broken pipe under the sink. Tom shut the water off. He was able to buy a replacement part at the hardware store. Tom stopped the leak.
Tom had an important job interview. He couldn't afford to put gas. He hoped he could make it there. His car died a few blocks from the office. Tom ran the rest of the way.
Jaden went to middle school. He saw a crowd in the hallway. There were a couple girls fighting. They were arguing and pulling hair. He walked right past the crowd.
"Lister Blister thought he was losing his mind. He was laughing maniacally at a painting of a banana. His coworkers came up to him and asked if he was alright. Lister couldn't answer, as he was laughing too hard. Eventually they had to call someone to take Lister home."
I just booked our flights to Florida. This will be our first family vacation. I know the kids will love Disney. We got a hotel right in the park. I am really excited about it.
Sue needed baby clothes. She was having a boy and only had girl clothes. Her friends decided to throw her a shower. Sue was so surprised. They all gave her clothes and Sue was very grateful.
Tina was listening to a radio show. The dj made a comment on a recent news event. Tina was offended by the comment. Tina turned off the radio. She quit listening to the radio show.
"Natasha had a big, new home. She hired a decorator for the dining room. The decorator added lots of fun touches. Natasha couldn't wait to have a dinner party. She wanted to show off all the amazing work the decorator had done."
"There was a beehive under the Elliott's house. They told their kids to stay away from the nest. Andrew, their oldest son, did not listen. He was throwing a baseball near the nest. Several bee's came out and stung him."
"Wallace had a dream that he slept through one of his midterm exams. Wallace awoke to find that he had indeed slept through an exam. He panicked briefly, then felt resigned and emailed his professor. The professor told him to not worry, as they final was more important. While true, Wallace still only managed a C grade ...
It was going to be a long day. Gertie had bought a bushel of peaches yesterday. Today she was going to can those peaches. She had sterilized her jars and was almost ready start. The canning syrup was done and she began.
"Annie's first quilting class had been wonderful and challenging. She learned a new world of quilting vocabulary and tools. The next day, Annie set about her first homework assignment. She was buying four coordinating fat quarters for her first block. She felt content about her choices and checked out at the register."
"Jon had always made good grades. One day he forgot to study for a quiz. When he got to class, he knew nothing. He did the best he could and had to guess. Jon still failed his quiz."
"The kids liked to play outside. They had a big wooden swing set. They would swing and slide all day. When they moved to a new house, they took the swingset with them. They couldn't part with their favorite toy!"
Tom set his alarm for the next day. Unfortunately he put it for the afternoon. The next day Tom woke up really late. He tried to hurry to no avail. He got to work late and got in trouble.
"Melody had been given a gift card for her birthday. She could not decide if she should use it or sell it for cash. She really did not need the gift card for anything. She decided to hold on to the card. Later, she used the gift card to buy a gift for someone else."
Joe was taking his son to a carnival. In the carnival Joe took his son to see a clown show. Joe's son loved seeing the clown. His son laughed at the clown. Joe was happy to see his son happy.
"Ross was the manager of a restaurant. He treated the workers rudely. The workers began to quit working at the restaurant. After a while, the restaurant was short on workers. The owner of the restaurant realized Ross was a bad manager."
"Joe woke up and decided to take his family to the beach. It was a bad idea, he just didn't know it yet. The beach was a 4 hour drive. They didn't leave until 1 PM. His family didn't go in the water, but they go to see the sunset."
"After Dottie's failed butterfly hunt, she was thirsty. It was a sweltering day. Ditties slammed open the screen door and announced her dire situation. Luckily, her mom had anticipated Dottie's predicament. On the table was a cold pitcher of lemonade."
"My friend and I went shoe shopping. She has very small feet and I have large feet. We wanted to buy shoes at the same store. A pair of red shoes fit me, and also fit my friend. We ended up buying the same shoes in different sizes."
"Fritz was a car salesman. He worked 9-5 every day for the past 20 years. He was so bored, he craved a change. A customer asked him to stop by her restaurant. Fritz became a chef for a change of pace!"
"My dog needed a new bed. He had torn his into pieces. I decided to go ahead and buy him a new one. When I got home, he had torn up the new one. I decided to give him a blanket from now on."
Lars ordered a pumpkin spice latte. Someone told him that was a very white person thing. He replied they should try it. They took a sip. They admitted that drink was delicious.
"Emory was mowing his grass. He hit the mower on a large rock. The blades became bent. Emory couldn't mow his grass and let it grow. By the end of summer, it looked like African savannah."
I was going home when i decided to take a bus. I was alone so a woman asked me if she could sit with me. Then i let her sit beside me. When i woke up the woman was gone. My bag was opened so i checked my phone and it was gone too.
Tom constantly ran out of breath. He decided to fix it by joining a marathon. Tom trained hard for it every day. He was able to finish it when the day came. Tom's cardio improved a great deal.
"John was eating his lunch when his phone rang. He walked away long enough to answer it. When he came back, most of his lunch was gone. He looked over at his dog. His dog was licking his lips and chewing pieces of food."
"Jean needed to go to the store to buy some ingredients for dinner. She also bought a water because it was very hot that day. On her way out, she decided to give her water to a lady outside. As Jean walked up to her car, she found ten dollars! Jean felt rewarded for her kindness and got a treat on the way home."
Tom bought an open item from the store. It was furniture he had to put together. Tom was near finishing when he noticed some missing parts. Tom returned it to the store. He got his money back.
"My sister in law married an alcoholic. One day she could not take his actions, and left. She took her two kids and stayed in a hotel. She eventually ran out of money and came back. He died of a heart attack ten years later."
Tom bought a new bluetooth headset. It was small and portable. Tom lost it within a week. It was too small to find easily. Tom would keep losing it.
"Jenny was a witness in a violent crime. She had to testify in court yesterday. But when she arrived at City Hall, the crowd was swallowing her. She managed to find her way out but arrived late for the trial. She got fined for contempt to the court."
Jack moved to a cool area. He bought a house with a wood stove in order to stay warm. The stove put out a lot of smoke. Jack stopped using the stove. Jack continues to pay higher insurance premiums for the stove.
Rob was at school. But he had nothing to eat. So I got candy from a vending machine. But he felt terrible during class. Rob decided to bring his own food the next day.
"Trust Jackson had an ironic name. Because she didn't trust anyone at all, she was mocked. This only fed into her complex. To the point where her mother told her her father had died. She laughed, and denied reality right into an institution."
"Jenna was outside walking her dog Peebles. Suddenly, Peebles saw another dog being walked and attacked! The poor other dog was bitten very badly by Peebles. The other dog-owner rushed her dog to the emergency vet. Jenna paid the vet bill for the other owner as an apology."
Andy was on his way to school when he got a flat tire. He pulled over to the side of the road to check it out. He had a spare tire in his trunk. The lugnuts on the rim were hard to get off he got them off. He put on the spare and was on the road again.
"Vladimir's teacher warned the students that the year would be hard. The teacher proved her point by immediately beginning a pop quiz. Vlad almost had a panic attack. The pop quiz merely asked the students questions about themselves. It was a huge relief to Vlad, and made for a fun first day's activity."
We had sugar ants in our apartment. They got into the cat's food if it was left in the tray for awhile. They even got into the Keurig. We had an exterminator put down some bait. They were gone within 3 weeks.
"Joey loved animals. He desperately wanted one of his own. His parents forbade it until one day, when Joey looked so sad. Joey came home from school to find a beautiful, white puppy! The two of them were so happy together, then."
Matthew went scuba diving. He saw a large object swimming underneath him. It was a large shark. Then Matthew realized it was a whale shark. He casually swam beside it.
"Matt wanted a sandwich. While making it he noticed that the bread was a little bit moldy. He decided to go ahead and eat it anyway. Later, he became sick from the mold. He learned his lesson to never eat even slightly moldy food again."
Jeff and Brian once did a test of who could tolerate pain better. They filled a bucket with ice water. Then they compared who could hold their hand in it the longest. Brian ended up holding his hand in the bucket for longer. He's been making fun of Jeff about this ever since.
Tom uploaded a video to youtube. He got a notice that it was taken down. A lawsuit was threatened. Someone thought he was using licensed music. Tom was able to prove it was his own music.
Roberta drove a thousand miles a week for work. She had bought a new car a year ago. The car had many miles on it because of her work demands. She wanted to get a new car but her trade in value was low. Roberta had to keep the car she already had.
Usher couldn't remember the melody to a complicated song. He didn't want to seem unprofessional by using lyric sheets. He came up with a clever solution to his problem. User put the music sheets in front of the PA where no one could see. He made it through the complicated song without missing a note.
Floating 500 miles above Earth astronauts were doing research. They were in space to repair the Space Station and stock supplies. This was Ben's first trip so he was very excited. Their mission took them about 3 months to complete. Once back on Earth they told everyone how beautiful space is.
"There wasn't anyone smarter than Jason in my class. Jason always knew the answer to everything. I admired him for this. When it came to tests, Jason never did as well. It really hurt when I found out he had been googling all his answers."
"John had a crush on my Beverly. But john was too shy to admit it so john ask for help from me. He ask me tell beverly that he likes her so i tell her. When beverly knew it, she talked to john. They become friends until they become couples."
The Anderson family all got ready in formal wear. They were on their way to take a family picture. They hired a professional photographer. They arrived at his studio all five of them. They got their picture taking and it came out nice.
Glenda joined the pageant in her school. During the pageant she noticed that she forgot her shoes for gown. One of her co-contestant knew about it. And she lend her extra shoes to Glenda. Her co-contestant won and she deserves it.
Tim found a good deal at the store. Unfortunately he didn't have enough money on him. He tried to hide the item while he went home. He got more money and returned. The item had been taken by then.
Maria had a tempestuous character. Everyone told her she acted like a diva. As Maria was an actress the comment made perfect sense to her. And she refused to change who she was. It paid off when a director hired her for her tempestuous looks.
Sheena fell asleep last night with gum in her mouth. The gum must have fallen out while she was sleeping. When she woke up this morning she had the gum stuck in her hair. Her mom had to cut the gum out of hair. Sheena's hair looks funny now.
Bob liked to look through his telescope. He would gaze at the planets and stars for hours. One day he thought he found a ufo. He was so excited because it was his dream come true. But he then found out it was just a piece of dirt on the lens.
"Jodie was never able to whistle. She tried really hard to learn as a child. By the age of 40, she figured out a new method. Jodie was only able to whistle while breathing in. It still sounds the same, if not better, than conventional methods."