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Tom arrived back home from a trip. Unfortunately his luggage didn't. The airline wasn't able to locate it anywhere. Eventually Tom got them to pay for the contents of his bags. Unfortunately the pictures would be lost forever. |
"James was nervous about starting school. When he got to his first class, he was late. He did not recognize the class name either. James looked down at his schedule. He was in the wrong class." |
Tim had a couple of pet turtles as a kid. He tried to take good care of them. Unfortunately they both got sick. Their shells became soft. Tim had to learn about death at an early age. |
Online gaming has created a thriving independent games market. I intend to start up a new indie game studio of my own. Now all I need is to find some competent programmers. I have no programming knowledge of my own. I will ask my friend tomorrow if he would like to work for free. |
"Amanda loved to sing. She joined the choir. They performed every Sunday at church. One week, her solo was so amazing she got a standing ovation. Amanda loved singing more than anything!" |
"The nobles were corrupt in South Korea in the 1300s. They stole land from people and taxed them endlessly. Finally, the people said enough was enough and called for reform. But it took many years for them to finally gather enough forces. After twenty years, finally the nobles returned the land back to them." |
"Roy was cooking an elaborate meal. He was watching a cooking show as a guide. But then the on-air chef pulled out ingredients Roy didn't have! He had to make some last-second substitutions. Luckily, Roy's meal was still very tasty." |
"Charles and his friend from college smoked a joint of pot. Next they went to a liquor store. Charles hadn't had a Klondike Bar since he was a kid so he bought one. It was so good, Charles said he empathized with their slogan. Then he sang, what would you do, for a Klondike Bar!" |
"Josh made a tuna fish sandwich. He had to run upstairs so laid it on the table. When he came back, it was gone. He looked around and couldn't find it. Then he noticed, the cat was finishing it." |
"My partner and I were craving something sweet. He suggested we should make cookies. They are my speciality, and I thought that sounded good, so I obliged. We were out of eggs though, so we had to go to the store. The cookies came out great and my partner and I were pleased." |
"Ryan loved going to London. His favourite place in London was a club called Fabric. Last week, Fabric got shut down indefinitely. Ryan was really sad about this. He had some of the best nights of his life there." |
James's recliner had finally given out on him. He could no longer recline back in it without it messing up. He went to the furniture store and looked around. At the store he found the perfect brown recliner. He took it home and now has a new recliner. |
Kasey needed a dress for her pageant. She could not find one anywhere. She finally decided to have one made. She worked with a designer. They made her dream dress and she won the pageant. |
Nancy was always yelling at her cat for spilling litter all over. One day she say her child playing in the box. The entire time her daughter was making the mess. Nancy had to get a littler box with a cover. She no longer had to yell at anyone for making a mess with the litter. |
Ann went to her Friday night bowling league at the bowling alley. She put on her shoes and lucky bowling glove. Ann grabbed her pink bowling ball and walked up to the pins. She threw her bowling ball and got a strike. Her team cheered loudly for Ann. |
"Jenny loved everything about her house. The bathtub was her favorite thing. She liked to take a nice hot bath at the end of the day. One night, she turned the faucet on. She walked away and forgot and the bathroom flooded!" |
Yesterday was Kyle's birthday. He would have been 40. Kyle killed himself 10 years ago. His friends and family gathered to celebrate his birthday. They told stories and remember what a great guy they thought he was. |
"My husband and i went for a walk in town. We stopped by the chocolate shop. He picked out a box of truffles for us. We got home and he wanted to try them. We tried three, but then we did not." |
Tom was a snowboarder. He was in a competition. He tried going for a big trick. Tom messed it up pretty badly. He was seriously injured. |
Tom bought an expensive watch. He tried to get it appraised. The appraiser told him it was a fake. Tom tried to call back the seller. Unfortunately the number was disconnected. |
"Lara Bobara didn't want to say yes. The man was really pressuring her. She bit her lip and tried to explain how she didn't want it. He just came on stronger. Lara gave in, and bought the 15 pound block of ham." |
My brother needed a haircut. He went to the barbershop. The barber asked him how short he wanted it. My brother said very short. The barber cut his hair to perfection. |
"Fred was trying to learn how to draw. But he could only draw stick figures. He practiced day after day. And it took years for him to draw anything decent. After 10 years, Fred was glad that he was so patient." |
"Walt worked at his workbench. He sat on a tall stool. After many hours, the stool hurt his back. He traded it for an orthopedic chair. It felt much better soon!" |
Norman went out for the high school swim team. He made the team and was given a couple of events. Norman was self-conscious about wearing competitive swimwear. Norman quit the team over it. Norman later regretted not simply bearing the indignation. |
"Abe had one goal. He wanted to win the horseshoe competition in in town. He practiced in his barn every night. But as it was dark, he missed a lot. When the competition came, he won as he could finally see." |
"Ryan's family decided to organize a trip to Italy for Christmas. His parent's offered to pay for most of his expenses so he could go. He didn't want to leave his girlfriend all alone at, so he declined. In the months between then and the trip, Ryan's girlfriend left him. Then, Ryan was all alone for Christmas." |
"I played little league baseball. I hit a fly ball into right field. The ball hit the fielder in the head. I felt bad. Later, I found out he was mad enough to want to fight me." |
Tom was up late. His parents told him to go to sleep. He decided to eat in the living room instead. Tom made a big stain. He tried to hide it but got in trouble. |
"My friend was grief stricken when one of his colleagues died. He hadn't known her that well, and his reaction seemed extreme. When he couldn't eat or sleep, his wife urged him to get counseling. In therapy, he realized he felt guilty about being alive and healthy. Counseling helped him resolve this and regain the joy ... |
"Jude went strawberry picking with his family last weekend. As he had never done so, he spent his time eating the fruits. His mom kept telling him to put them in his basket. But at the end of the day, he had three strawberries there. They were the rotten ones he didn't want to eat." |
"Jake noticed a spot on his arm. He wasn't sure what it was. He had been watching it over the summer. As it darkened he decided to go to the doctor. Unfortunately, it was skin cancer." |
My mother has an old game system. She played it very rarely. I asked her if I could play it. She told me that it was too old for me to play. I played it anyways. |
Tyson had bought a cheap brand of trash bags. He was taking the trash out one day. The trash bag busted open. Tyson had to clean up a huge mess. Tyson went to the store and bought better trash bags. |
"Suzie visited her nan in Cornwall. Whilst there, her nan wanted to go out. They went to her nan's favourite china shop. She bought her nan the cup and saucer she'd wanted for weeks. Her nan thought it was the best day she'd had in months." |
"My family and I wanted to go sailing once. We rented a boat and took it to the bay. We sailed for a few hours. When we came back, we ate dinner by the docks. It was a fun day, and I hope we can go again." |
"Jen did not like wearing high heels. She was really clumsy, and they were hard to walk in. She always chose to wear flats because of it. There were many cute shoes that were not heels to wear. She was glad to find them easily." |
My dad has a big garden. I was looking at all the plants. He came out with the garden hose. He watered all of his plants. He sprayed me with water unexpectedly. |
"Kate invited me to a party. She also said that the party was simple. I felt comfortable and decided to go. However, everyone started to smoke when I was there. I left quickly and told Kate that I had an emergency." |
Tom was drinking at home. He ran out of beer. He wanted to drive to the store. Unfortunately he was too drunk. Tom just wept alone at home instead. |
Tom didn't' care much about politics. His friends were also pretty complacent. They decided not to vote. A candidate they all hated won the race. He won by only a few votes. |
"Cindy wanted to impress everyone. She decided she needed a new dress to do so. Instead of buying a dress, she decided to make one. She found the perfect pattern and fabric. Everyone was in awe of her dress." |
"Cynthia was driving down the road. Suddenly, her front, left tire popped. So, Cynthia pulled over to the side of the road. She quickly exchanged the broken tire with the spare from the trunk. Soon, Cynthia was on her way again." |
My internet was running very slowly. I reset the router to make it faster. It did not go faster. I called the internet company. They came out and changed out a wire. |
I flew to Florida last week. I was going to see some relatives. I wanted to give them flowers. But I couldn't find any florists. So I had to just go to the local grocery store. |
Today Susie went to the grocery store. She saw some salt and vinegar almonds. When she went home she ate the whole can. All the sudden her mouth hurt. Susie then decided she would never eat them again. |
The holiday season was coming. Tom always hated it. He didn't know why but it it always saddened him. Tom decided to ask a professional about it. He was diagnosed with seasonal depression. |
"Tim has a math test. He has not studied. He decided to go out instead. When he got to school, he didn't know how to answer his problems. He did terrible on his test." |
"Sophie heard a soft whimpering sound on the other side of her door. She looked through the peephole but didn't see anything. As the whimpers grew in intensity, she opened the door. A puppy laid on the welcome mat all battered and bloody. She took him in instantly to give him first aid." |
Tammy had drinking problems. She got kicked out of her house. She tried to stay with her sister. Unfortunately she kept drinking. Tammy got kicked out of there too. |
Tom was a great amateur wrestler. There was a big championship tournament coming up. Tom trained extra hard. He beat all the competition easily. Tom won first place. |
"Joe wanted new shoes. The ones he wanted were too expensive. He finally saved up enough to buy them. When he went to buy them, they were gone. He was disappointed about his shoes." |
Tom was staying in a hotel. He decided to get a few snacks. Tom didn't realize how overpriced everything was. The next day Tom was hit with a big bill. He almost refused to pay it. |
Tom moved into a new neighborhood. One of the houses seemed old and broken down. The owner almost never went outside. One night Tom was walking by and saw the neighbor going toward him. Tom ran away home as fast as he could. |
Julia decided she needed to update her hair. She went to a new salon. She picked out a new hairstyle. She was nervous but went for it anyway. She was so pleased with the final result. |
"My friend Dave's father was into Indian religion. He set up a commune in upstate New York. His daughter married a man who renamed himself Bhishma. A few years later he left the commune and took back his name, Dave. I had read about Bhishma in the Mahabharata and was amused." |
Heather was starving. She bought some giant steaks to grill. She cooked them and then sliced them up. She dipped them in steak sauce. She ate them all by herself! |
"My son is half Chinese (myself) and half white (my wife). Growing up, he had sleepovers like many of his friends. One day he asked a Chinese boy to sleep over. The boy said his family would not allow him. I remembered that none of us had sleepovers growing up." |
Tim's little brother had a scary dream. He asked if he could sleep in Tim's room. Tim thought it was lame but always agreed. Tim's little brother was momentarily relieved. Tim felt like a protector. |
"We went to dinner on Thursday night. I could not finish my meal and had it packed up. It included pork, chicken, mashed potatoes and beans. I received the container and did not look at it. On Sunday I opened it up and found no beans." |
Tom was dying of cancer. He had one last wish. He wanted to go to Disneyland. His friends and family granted it for him. Tom had a great time. |
Tom was going to get married. Everything was perfectly set up. He waited at the altar for a long time. His fiance never showed up. Tom had to cancel the wedding. |
Jenny loves soda and also milkshakes. One day she really needed some caffeine. After looking up recipes on pinterest she came up with a good idea. She made a chocolate milkshake that she poured coca-cola onto. After taking a drink of the beverage she felt a huge caffeine rush. |
"Martin had already warned his son about electronics after 8 pm. So when Martin found him with a tablet after 10, he was angry. Martin grounded his son for two weeks. Even though his wife complained about it, Martin didn't care. Martin's son learned his lesson, not to get caught with electronics." |
"Kia's class was doing a unit on the Old West. The dry, boring text was hard to get interested in. But then her teacher showed the class some old Western films. Those were very engaging. Soon Kia was studying her lessons with avid interest." |
It was James' wife's birthday. James wanted her to wake up happy. He slipped out of bed early and went to the kitchen. He made her a fresh breakfast of bacon and eggs. James' wife overslept and had to leave for work without eating. |
"Matt spent a lot of time with his dad. Their favourite pastime was hunting. Once, Matt accidently shot at his dad thinking he was a deer. The shots clipped his dad's hat and bag but not his flesh. Matt's dad never lets him forget that one when they go out." |
"Oliver was taking pictures of his family at the beach. When they got back into the car, Oliver went to look at the pictures. Oliver accidentally erased the photos. Oliver couldn't get the pictures back. His family had to get out and take the picture again." |
"Diana took me to this ice cream parlor. We took a seat and waited for our orders. One of the workers came to us with our orders. We finished the ice cream fast since it was good. After I finished my ice cream, my stomach upsetted me." |
Tom was on a riverboat. It hit a rock and started sinking. Tom jumped into action. He helped several people get life preservers and onto lifeboats. Thanks to Tom nobody was seriously injured. |
Tom was a retired fighter. He was offered a lot of money for a comeback fight. Tom took the offer. He didn't care about training and lost easily. Tom got paid regardless. |
"Bia was from a traditional Indian family. At 16, her parents told her they'd found her a husband. Bia was skeptical and insisted on meeting him. Her parents relented and let the couple meet. To Bia's relief, she actually liked the man very much!" |
The neighbors were listening to music. It was very loud. I knocked on their door. They could not hear me. I put my headphones in my ears. |
"I was watching television. Everything was so hard to see. I had to squint to see everything. All of the squinting gave me a headache. After going to the doctor, it turns out I need glasses." |
Jamies job requires her to travel a lot. She has no family of her own so she doesn't mind. Her friends feel sorry for her. They think at her age she should have a family. She promised herself to take her time with it and just be happy. |
My most embarrassing story occurred near the end of grade school. I was wearing a stiff new pair of jeans. I quickly squatted during a game in PE. The jeans ripped up the middle and everyone saw my underwear. My mother had to bring me a new pair of pants. |
John all night doing his home work. He was glad to finish it and go to bed. John woke up to find his homework had been torn to pieces. His dog had eat his homework. John was furious and spent the morning doing his homework again. |
Ari's saltwater fish tank was struggling. His fish appeared sick and struggling. Ari reluctantly put the tank up for sale. Soon an experienced buyer took the fish off Ari's hands. The buyer cared for Ari's fish and made them healthy again. |
"Rando Rundo was running for his life. He was walking in the forest one night and saw a bear. Eventually he made it back home, out of breath. His friends asked what happened. They didn't get an answer, because the bear broke through the door." |
Jack and John went to cross country camp. All they did was run and play dodgeball. John decided to challenge Jack to a race. As soon as they started John was already behind. He finished and decided he had pretty good competition. |
We visited the pound the other day. We wanted to pick out a kitten. They had a lot to choose from. My daughter picked a black one. Now we have to name it. |
My mom is a cake decorator. She made a Chocolate wedding cake. The cake was decorated with red roses. She delivered the wedding cake. The Bride was very happy. |
In 1975 my girlfriend asked me if I wanted to do something. I wanted to see the movie Story of O. I did not think she would see it so I said I was busy. I went to see the movie. I bumped into her at the theater and we laughed. |
"Kevin suffered from anxiety. But he noticed that he felt better after he worked out. So he signed up for a gym membership. And he exercised for an hour everyday. Weeks later, Kevin's anxiety decreased significantly." |
"Kim had been jogging for several hours. And she was exhausted when she got home. She left her socks in her room and forgot about them. And the next day, her room smelled terrible. Kim never forgot to put her dirty socks in the laundry again." |
"Eddie raised one vicious German Shepherd. They named him Jack, short for Jack the Ripper. One day, an appraiser came by Eddie's house to determine its value. Eddie let Jack loose on the appraiser and Jack bit a chunk out of her. The city took jack for a week, and then brought him back with cancer." |
Allie had a very rich friend Fran. Fran had invited Allie to lunch on a yacht. Allie had never been on a yacht before and was excited. But unfortunately when she got on the boat she got sick. Allie couldn't wait to get off of it. |
Susie and her husband tom wanted to join the local country club. They were excited when it opened up. But when they put their name on the list they were told they couldn't. Susie apparently did not make enough money. So Susie and her husband shook their heads and walked away. |
Benjamin majored in journalism at his university. He sought a job with an online publication. One in his city hired him to produce content. He wanted to write hard-hitting political stories. Benjamin was assigned to write list articles about cats. |
"Beth's grandmother told Beth she would make her coney stew. Beth thought it sounded very interesting and fun. The smell was incredible, and the taste was even better. Beth asked his grandmother was a coney was. When she explained it was a rabbit, Beth cried." |
Mike and Tim went to visit their grandma. They haven't seen her in over 15 years. She is the matriarch of the family and is celebrating a birthday. Friends and family from all over the country were visiting as well. Their grandma was turning 80 years old. |
I have been hearing this squeaking the past days at home. I can never pinpoint where it is coming from. I have been going crazy trying to figure out what it is. Finally I figured it out. It was a mouse trapped in my kitchen. |
"My cousin decided to study abroad. She traveled across the world to Australia. There, she saw many species of interesting wildlife. She made new friends. She was sad to come back to the United States." |
Tom volunteered as a big brother. There was one kid who was particularly bad. Tom tried a lot of things to break through to him. Nothing really panned out. Tom had to give up eventually. |
My son has just turned two. He is going through a tough stage. He cries a lot. He has been throwing tantrums. It is tough to deal with. |
"For me Sunday is not a rest day but a busy day. When i have no work, i am doing the house chores. I do the laundry,cooking and washing dishes. Then after that i go the grocery to buy something i need. As i got home at night that's the only time i can rest." |
Joe would listen to rap a lot when he was little. So Joe grew up wanting to be a rapper. Joe started rapping and became good at it. Joe started a career as a rapper. Joe became the rapper ever. |
The Smith family got two new kittens. After a couple of days their youngest child got sick. When the doctor looked at him it was obvious he was allergic. Though the family was sad they knew what they had to do. Very quickly a new loving home was found for the kittens. |
I have so many pictures in my phone. I need to get them developed. They are very important pictures. I would hate to lose them. I plan on going to do it tomorrow. |
I keep a storage locker to keep my valuables. Last week someone broke into the locker. They stole my video games and my jewelry. I called the police and made a report. I hope that I can get my items back. |
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