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"All of my brothers decided to play a prank on me today. They caught a bunch of bugs and hid them in my shoe. When I put on my shoes, I stepped in all of the bugs. I was so scared that I flung my shoe across the room. I was mad at my brothers, but we were able to laugh about it after."
"Michelle was trying to lose some weight. She ran on the treadmill for a whole hour. She was so proud of herself, she decided to treat herself. She bought a large pizza and bought a quart of ice cream. She ate all of it while watching Gilmore Girls."
I remember when i was in first grade we were assigned to read. I am the fifth student to read and i can't read that much. What i did was i memorized what my classmate is reading. When it's my turn my teacher caught me memorizing it. Because i'm still reading even he stops pointing what to read.
Stevie changed jobs a lot. He had a total of 140 jobs over his life. At the age of 40 Stevie finally found a job he could stick with. It was a job working for a homeless charity. The job satisfaction he got was worth more than money.
Kimi wanted a new fridge. Her landlord told her it was not necessary. He bought a raffle ticket for a new fridge at a charity event. Her number was picked as the winner. She got a new fridge despite her landlord.
Tina had been gone for awhile. No one had seen her face. But when she returned to school she looked different. Her nose was different. When people asked her if she got it done though she denied it.
We were driving to my brother's yesterday. I was chilled out and listening to music. All of the sudden a large suv came and smashed into the car. When the impact was over I screamed immediately. I couldn't believe what happened but at least we were alive.
"Warren was jet skiing. He wiped out and crashed into some coral. He bloodied up his feet. While wading back to shore, he saw numerous shark fins. He realized they were attracted by the blood, and quickly swam away."
James and Tim were best friends. They were also siblings. They did everything together. Their mom loved seeing them together. She hoped they would always be great friends.
"I attended a Star Trek convention one year. George Takei was the guest. We had to listen to him talk about being in an internment camp. After he was done, we asked him questions about Star Trek. I had a good time."
"Jerry moved from the United States to Paris. While he was in France, Jerry painted portraits on the street. He fell in love with a woman named Jane as he painted her portrait. Jerry and Jane got married three months later. Their favorite wedding gift was a drawing given to them by Picasso!"
Kim always made good grades. She was in high school now though. She had a big science test and had been studying hard. She was very anxious about it. When Kim got her test back she had failed.
Susie went on a hot air balloon. She was nervous when it went in the air. But it caught on fire. Susie then had to jump out. Thankfully she survived.
I love watching horror movies especially at night. The last horror movie that i watched is paranormal activity. I was so scared because i thought it was the actual video. I've been believing that it was real for years. I'm always scared at night thinking that someone will pull my feet.
Jon won the lead role in his school play. He had an over-inflated opinion of his own acting skills. Jon didn't think he needed to take part in rehearsals. Jon was embarrassed when he forgot several of his lines. Jon regretted missing the rehearsals.
Tom had just brushed his teeth. He was going to eat. A friend offered some orange juice. Tom forgot about his tooth brushing. It wound up tasting disgusting.
When I was a kid my sister pulled the chair out from under me. I was getting ready to sit when she did it. The whole family stood around laughing at me. I was laying there in pain because I hurt my tailbone pretty bad. I couldn't walk right for some time and they thought it was funny.
"There was a pretty girl I liked named Nancy who went to my school. I was always nervous around her. I eventually gained up the courage to ask her out. To my utter shock, she said yes. Now we are happily dating."
"Patty went to the deli for some baked chicken. Unfortunately, the deli had sold all the chicken before she arrived. Patty was irritated, but she decided to buy some baked salmon instead. This turned out to be a fortuitous choice. Patty discovered the deli's salmon was delicious."
Joe liked to drink heavy during the weekends. It was not something he was proud of so he was going to stop. So last weekend he went sober. He went to the bar but just ordered a soda. Joe claims it was the worst weekend he ever had.
Allie decided that she was going to give herself a makeover. She wanted to straighten her hair and wear makeup. She got out her tools and got to it. When she was done she looked in the mirror. She didn't even recognize herself.
"Tim and May carried the old canoe between them. They put the canoe on the sandy beach and pushed it. With water up to their knees, they climbed in and began to row. The splashed each other with water and rowed for hours. After playing until they were tired, they headed back to shore."
"It was lunch time in high school. I was about to open a yogurt container. I suddenly had to sneeze. The gesture was violent. I ended up squeezing the container, which shot some yogurt on my face."
Two brothers enjoyed playing penny ante poker. During one game they both had very high hands. They both bet all the money they had on the hand. After the hand they got in a fight. They never played poker again.
"A few weeks ago, our family went to Washington, DC. My husband had tickets to an Orioles game. The only day it rained was the day of the game. He only saw one inning and one at-bat. He was sad, but there's no crying in baseball."
"Todd was a valued member of his team at work. So when everything went wrong in his life, he expected some support. He was surprised to realize that in times of need no one was there. He thought of quitting but then thought better of it. He bought every single employee a gift as a thank you anyway."
"Maury bought a rescue dog. He bragged to everyone that it was a rescue dog. Finally, one person asked where he rescued it from. He said he rescued it from his ex-girlfriend. They told him he was horrible and that was thievery."
Halloween is my favorite holiday! I always start decorating for it at the end of September. I have three big boxes of decorations and always buy more every year. I put ghosts and witches in my yard and pumpkins and spiders inside. The best part is sitting outside to pass out trick-or-treat candy.
"The power went out and there were no candles in the house. Cindy remembered her smart phone had a flashlight app. When she started the app, the phone lit the whole room. She was able to see enough to find out there were indeed candles. She didn't have any matches, and then her cell phone ran out of power."
Sue decided to make ravioli for her family. She was using a new recipe. It took a lot of time and work. Her family ate it all and said it was great. Sue finally tried it and it was awful.
"Paul is an experienced poker player. On Tuesday nights, he plays with his friends. Paul puts all of his money in the pot and needs a Ace to win. He gets very nervous as the last card is flipped over. An 8 of diamonds is flipped and Paul goes home empty handed."
Wade was always late to work every week. His manager warned him that one more offense he would be fired. Wade tried his best to make it on time each following day. A few weeks later Wade was late again. Wade was terminated from his position.
"It was the first time these two teams had played in 15 years. Much had changed for both schools in that time. The fans were excited to experience the rivalry game. The team that used to dominate, had weakened over the years. It was a close game, but the home team eventually won."
William watched the fall leaves drift slowly to the ground. The breeze gave him a chill and he shivered. He was glad winter was coming. It was his favorite season. William spent the rest of the day dreaming of building snowmen.
"The other day, I had to print something. I didn't have any ink left in my printer. I moved my files to a drive. I went to the library. I printed my files off my drive at the library."
Tom watched a lot of news. It made him sad and angry. He started having issues because of it. His therapist recommended watching less news. Tom obliged and felt happier.
"Fred registered to vote in his new state. He put the political party he despised most as the one he belonged to. Fred had become very very bitter about politics. He voted for the candidate he thought was the worst at election time. As the United States plummeted into chaos, Fred moved to Canada."
Sandra hadn't taken a real vacation in three years. She had been saving money to take a cruise. She finally earned enough time off to go on her trip. All of her plans ended up being cancelled because of a hurricane. Sandra spent her vacation tinkering around her house.
"Nell was going out to dinner with her long time boyfriend. She was sure he would pop the question tonight. She waited all throughout dinner but nothing happened. A waiter brought her a glass of Champagne. To her delight, Nell saw a perfect ring in the bottom of her glass."
Andrew bought himself a new white t shirt. He wore it to go out and eat. Him and his friends went to a BBQ place. Well eating ribs Andrew got some BBQ on his white shirt. Andrew went from being happy to being mad.
Martha's parents took her to a fair. At the fair people were making candles. Martha wanted to make a candle too. A volunteer helped Martha make the candle. Martha put the candle in her room when she got home.
Tom had a glass of water at night. He dropped it by accident. It shattered on the floor. Tom thought he cleaned it all up. The next day he got a piece of glass stuck in his foot.
My weekly piano lesson was this afternoon. I felt bad that I had not practiced much at all during the week. Instead of faking my way though my lesson I told my teacher the truth. He said he was glad I told him upfront and that we would practice now. We worked on the assignment I didn't do and next week I will practice.
Tim was going to pick up his girlfriend. He forgot her address. He was too shy to call and ask. Tim kept driving around until someone called the cops. He explained the situation and called his girlfriend.
"Kia won $550 in the state lottery, and went downtown to claim it. On her way in, she saw numerous homeless men and women on the street. Kia felt very bad for them. When she had her winnings, she distributed $20 to each one. Everyone thanked her very warmly!"
"I was always quiet when I was a small child. Come fifth grade, I learned to really open my mouth. With talking came a little bit of bullying from the normally quiet me. As time passed I learned that it's not good to say all that you think. I decided that I would only speak when what I say is true and helpful."
Jan had made a chicken salad. She didn't like the way it turned out. Jan put the chicken salad in the fridge. She forgot about it. Jan remembered the chicken salad weeks later when she threw it.
"Benjamin was in jail though he was innocent. Every night when the guards were not looking he dug a tiny hole. After many years the hole was enormous. Benjamin hid it behind a poster on the wall. One night after the hole was big enough, Benjamin escaped!"
Kate was raising two kids alone. She had to juggle two jobs as well. She tried her best to make things work. She often forgot to make breakfast and dinner. Her older kid had to help out.
Brad had gone to the store. He had bought a dozen eggs for his mother. He put the eggs on the counter when he got home. His mother didn't notice and knocked the eggs down. Brad's mother fussed at him for not putting the eggs away.
I had a big play to do. I practiced all my lines. I got up on the stage. I was still very nervous. I performed the part perfectly.
"Tom really liked Sally. One day, he finally worked up the courage to ask her out. His heart was hammering in his chest as he said the words. After what seemed like a very long moment, Sally smiled at Tom. She said yes."
"When I was a teenager I had two cats that hated each other. One jumped toward the window attacking the cat in the window. They shredded my mom's curtains, and I was scared to tell her. I tried to find replacement curtains that were exactly the same. I was upset and told her what happened and she didn't seem to care."
Tom was trying to charge his phone. It kept not working. The cord was frayed. Tom tried to wrap it around as best he could. It started to spark and start a fire.
Tom's girlfriend was an artist. Tom wasn't artistically inclined. He always thought her work was ugly. Eventually she got really famous and made lots of money. Tom could never figure out why.
"Danny's mom told him that the food was finished. He quickly prepared a place. Since we was hungry, he didn't notice how hot the food was. After taking a bite, he spit the food out. It burned his tongue."
John needed to print some music for the evening gig. He turned on his printer. The printer did not make any sound. When he looked closer he saw the cable on the floor. He was thinking who did it.
Our son had to do a brochure for his work. He needed to calculate dimensions. He used the Pythagorean Theorem to figure out one dimension. He was so pleased he posted his project on FB. His boss liked the post.
Two brothers saw a painted turtle crossing the street. They caught the turtle and brought it home. The kept the turtle in a large box. They left the box with the turtle outside one night. In the morning the turtle was gone.
My mom said I could adopt a puppy for my birthday. We went to the humane society. There were a lot of dogs there. I picked out a white puppy with brown spots. We adopted the puppy and named him Brewster.
"Lucas was interested in geology, and specifically rock formations. When his family decided to travel to Yellowstone, he was excited. On the way there the car broke down, and their arrival was delayed. Lucas was very annoyed, but he forgot his annoyance when they arrived. He was too in awe of Old Faithful to feel any n...
I saw this really large limo the other day. It was a bright black color. I thought maybe there may be someone famous in there. I tried to peek inside. I could not see anyone.
Sam was eating breakfast at a fancy restaurant. He asked for orange juice with no pulp. The waiter heard wrong and brought out extra pulp. Sam threw it on the floor and insulted the waiter greatly. The waiter was fired and Sam's meal was comped.
Our daughter went to buy a bike for her 2-year old daughter. The cost of the bike was $60. It cost $50 if ordered online for pickup. She went online and ordered the bike while in the store. She was able to pick up the bike for only $50.
In the middle of the night Peg was woken by her brother. He was known to sleepwalk so she was used to it. She didn't try to wake him because that would make him mad. Instead she carefully guided him back into his bed. The next morning her brother didn't even know it had happened.
Kaine loves to be active. His favorite sports include baseball and basketball. After he finished school he became a coach. Kaine loved coaching. His first year as basketball coach the team won the championship.
Trudy prepared a pasta dinner for her boyfriend. She used the same formula she always did. The formula was intended for just Trudy to eat. There was only a tiny portion for each of them. Afterwards they went out for a big dessert.
"Chris bought a half gallon of chocolate milk. He started drinking some from the carton. He drank more and more while watching Netflix. Before he knew it, he had drank the whole carton. Pretty soon, he started feeling very sick to his stomach."
John thought it would be cool if he grew his own Christmas tree. So John grabbed seeds for a Christmas tree. He planted the seed in his yard. It grew into a big tree. During Christmas he cut the tree and put it in his living room.
My brother injured his knee at practice. We had to take him to the doctor. The doctor examined his knee. He made him try to bend it. The doctor gave my brother a knee brace.
My daughter was struggling with her math class. She brought some difficult homework home. We both worked on it for several hours. She began to understand the material. She got a good grade on her assignment.
Craig's doctor's' office parking lot was full. He hated to use the multi parking next door but he had no choice. Parking in parking garages always made him nervous. Craig lost control and his ended up dangling mid air. Craig called 911 with his cellphone and waited to be rescued.
"I had a job interview. I left early, feeling optimistic. I ran into construction. I was stuck with no way to turn around. I was very late for the interview for the job I ended up not getting."
"When I was younger, I used to play a xylophone. My sister hated the sound of it. One day, she went into my room and broke it. I was sad, so I told my parents. They made her buy me a new one."
"Jennifer liked to sew. She was always surprised that so many other people could not sew. They always told her it was too hard for them. When she offered to teach them how, they always refused. She did not help them out much with their sewing problems after that."
Josh was driving home from work. A dog ran across the street. Josh tried to veer across the road. Josh spun off the road. He had to call a tow truck for his car.
"She found the handle after a short search. Pulling the door open, she found the darkness wasn't dispelled. She walked away from the house, her palms outstretched. Bumping into the car, she opened it and found the keys. Driving away, she hoped the bodies wouldn't be found until morning."
Chris didn't like pies very much. But he had a crush on Cindy who loved baking pies. He kept buying pies after pie to have a reason to see her. Cindy learned one day that Chris threw them away after their talk. She was furious and refused to sell him more pies.
I started getting some dandruff. I needed a new shampoo. My wife stopped by the store to get some. She brought it home for me. My new shampoo helps cure my dandruff.
Noah was having a hard time in school. His mother took him for educational testing to try and help. Noah was found to have a severe learning disability. Knowing that didn't help Noah do better in school at all. Noah and his mom both wished they had never heard of the test.
"Sue was making spaghetti sauce. As she was making her sauce, she grabbed the wrong bottle. She did not realize it until she took a bite. She had added hot sauce instead instead of tomato sauce. It was a good thing she liked spicy food."
"The attendant at the carousel held out his hand for Judy's ticket. Nearly in tears, Judy showed him the hole in her pocket. A grandfatherly-looking man behind Judy, reached past her. In his hand was a ticket. He graciously offered to pay for her to ride the carousel."
"Charles was skateboarding at the park. Unfortunately, he slipped and broke his wrist. At first, Charles was upset about the broken wrist. His mind changed when he got a bright and colorful cast. All his friends and family got to sign it and write messages."
"William was a cobbler. He made shoes. One day, a woman came into his shoe store asking for a pastry. William kindly informed her that a cobbler does not make cobblers. He pointed her to the bakery next door, for which she thanked him."
Tom was hyped up about an upcoming movie. He saw all the previews and read everything about it. On opening day Tom was mildly disappointed. The movie seemed unoriginal and boring. Tom realized he ruined it for himself.
Joe loved music. So Joe decided he would make a studio to help out local artist. Joe knew a friend who knew how to run a studio. Joe saved up money to rent a place for the studio. Joe became successful and made a successful recording company.
Ann decided to bake muffins. She put muffins into the oven. She went to watch TV while muffins were baking. She forgot about it. In about half an hour her apartment was smoky.
"Jimmy was worried. He forgot where he'd put his pills. He searched all over for them, with no luck. That's when he found his prescription. Jimmy read it and realized he wasn't due for another set for a day."
Daniel had a very sick friend named Seth. Seth had cancer and wasn't expected to survive much longer. Daniel asked his church to pray for his friends health. To everyone's surprise Seth made a full recovery. Daniel thinks it was prayer but Seth is not so sure.
"Crysta bought a bag of apples at the grocery store. She went to the barn where her horse was kept. She gave him an apple. She shared apples with other people for their horses, too. The horses loved the apples."
"Stewart was very self-conscious because he sweated heavily. So at the slightest sign of heat he stayed in front of a fan. As he had to go places, that was a problem very often. He'd be two minutes in the sun and arrive soaked at his destination. To remedy to the situation, he bought a portable small fan."
"The local ice cream store was having a contest. Whoever guessed closest to the number of jelly beans in a jar won it. They also won a free year's worth of ice cream. Johnny really wanted to win badly so he thought carefully. He finally submitted a guess of 1,435 and won, just 120 off the count!"
I went on a tropical vacation with some friends of mine. We wanted to go hiking in one of the island's rainforests. The tour guide warned us it would be muddy. I didn't take the warning very seriously. I ended up ruining my shoes completely on the hike.
I'm going to work when i decided to took a cab. When i was about to pay for my fare i noticed i left my wallet. So i let the driver wait for me and i borrow money from my co-worker. I never let that happen again. So i'm putting my money on my pocket so i will not left it.
"George's bathroom sink blew a pipe. George tried to fix it himself. His bathroom filled with water as he tried. In desperation he called a plumber. The plumber used a special tool to fix it, which George didn't have."
Bonnie was babysitting for a new family. They were paying $12 an hour which was double her normal rate. She soon found out why. The children were terribly behaved. She vowed that she would not return for any amount of money.
Kim entered a potluck at her kid's high-school. It was a bake sale to get money for school. Kim realized it was also a competition. Everyone wanted to see who made the best dessert. Kim sold out sooner than anyone else and won the title.
Sean arrived late to his job at the post office. He'd had car trouble and didn't own a cell phone. Everyone at the office had planned a surprise party for him. The post office had a zero tolerance policy for being late. Sean was giving a celebration cake and a pink slip.
Jill had on a new pair of shoes. It was raining. Jill stepped in the mud. She couldn't get the stains out of the shoes. Jill's new shoes were ruined.
My cell phone charger stopped working. I went to the store to get a new one. I found a very long charging cable. I purchased it for fifteen dollars. I was able to charge my phone again.