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"Back in grade school, we were required to choose one sport to join. Since i don't have any sport i had no choice but to join cheerleading. I'm not good in dancing and even singing. But i did my best to join them for the sake of grade. Luckily, my team won in cheer leading."
"Thomas accidentally ran over his neighbor's flower bed last week. His neighbor, Bullock, believed Thomas's actions were intentional. Bullock rammed his old Ford pickup into Thomas's new camaro. Using a bulldozer, Thomas knocked down Bullock's house. The two men were both arrested and are facing jail time."
Tom was addicted to the internet. It started causing trouble in his relationship. His girlfriend wanted him to cut down. Tom agreed to do so. It was hard but it helped him out.
"My retired coworker is Italian but is nicknamed ""China"". We asked him how he got that nickname. One day he went swimming and dove into the water. When he came out his eyes were closed and he got the nickname. Some of us told him the nickname is offensive."
Carlos just got a new apartment. He needed a refrigerator. So Carlos went to the store. He found a very nice refrigerator and bought. Carlos now had a new refrigerator.
Tom went in for his regular check up. The doctor found a lump. Tom was informed that it was a tumor. He was given different treatment options. Tom was scared but wanting to fight.
"Jerod put on some old music he listened to as a teenager. As each song came on, he was taken aback by nostalgia. He would give anything to go back to that time. He just sat and smiled. He was happy that the songs could make him remember the good times."
Marcy wanted to impress everyone at the school dance. She decided she needed a new dress to do so. She also knew she didn't have enough money to buy a new dress. She decided to make one instead. Her dress was the prettiest one there.
"My mom brought food from a fast food restaurant. She placed it on the table. As soon as my dad found out, he ran to the bag. Before taking out a plate, he was already eating. There was barely any food left after he was finished."
There was a little boy who liked to collect rocks. He went to his favorite collecting place. He could not find any rocks. So he got a shovel and dug a three foot hole. It is too bad that his favorite place for rocks was mom's garden.
Tom was driving around. He was hitting the gas too hard. After a while his engine gave out. Tom had to call a friend to pick him up. It took him months to get the car fixed.
"Joe was an avid golf player. He played all the time. However, he needed help with his right swing. He decided to hire a pro. He finally got better."
Tom bought a fancy new phone. He dropped it within a week. He couldn't afford to replace it with something good. He got a cheap off brand one instead. It wasn't as good but he managed not to drop it.
Tim's wife had to get a job. They both needed money to support their kids. They realized the house kept getting dirtier. Tim decided to pay a cheap maid. It was cheaper than either of them staying home.
Tom got a case of pneumonia. He was taken to the hospital. There he was given proper treatment. Tom got better a lot sooner than expected. He was released early.
Jamie went to Jamaica and smoked some weed. He met Bob Marley's former friend. They talked about reggae together. Jamie realized the other man was too high. He got him a glass of water to calm down a bit.
"I knew that I was a very good swimmer. So, I decided to try out for my school's swim team. There were a lot of other great swimmers there. The coach had the tryouts compete against each other. Afterwards, the coach told me I earned a spot on the team."
"My first airplane ride happened when I was about nine years old. I was very nervous to be riding on an airplane. I thought for sure that the airplane would fall out of the sky. But, I actually had an amazing flight, and even got snacks. About an hour later I had landed at my destination safe and sound."
"When Charles went to work he had no idea he'd see his favorite rapper. But as he cleaned up his department, he ran into his idol. Charles heard his coworker holler out Ahmad! Charles looked and thought, can't be Ahmad the rapper? Then his co worker introduced Charles to his idol, Ahmad the rapper."
"Ned wanted to see a gorilla in-person. His family took him to a local zoo with a gorilla enclosure. They walked up the hill to see the enclosure. A sign on the window explained the gorillas were off-exhibit. Ned was highly disappointed, and his family consoled him."
"I have always wanted to go bungee jumping. My friend told me he bought tickets for us to bungee jump once. I was so excited, I could not sleep the night before. After going through the instructions, we finally got to jump. I enjoyed bungee jumping more than I ever imagined."
"First grade has always stood as my least favorite year in school. The teacher was very mean to me for what seemed like no reason. One day, I was in the bathroom when she was giving instructions. When I returned I asked how to do the assignment. She looked at me angrily and sent me to time out."
"It was late, and the snow was falling. Roger Rumface looked out of his cabin. He saw footprints in the snow, leading away from his place. Panic struck Roger's Heart. So he grabbed his gun and went out."
Helen went to a hair stylist. She wanted a new hair cut. Stylist has cut her hair too short. Helen did not like it. She did not tip him.
"One day in fifth grade was set aside for May Day. We did outdoor activities and ate a ton of candy. When we returned to the classroom, everyone was sweaty and hyper. One kid was eating skittles and suddenly his pants fell down. Like lightning he pulled them up as those who saw laughed."
"Chey went to the store to buy some cowboy boots. The woman who helped her was very nice. She encouraged Chey to buy a pair of size 11 boots. Chey bought the boots and went out dancing that night. Unfortunately, size 11 was way too big and she twisted her ankle."
"My friends and I saw a snake in the woods one day. One of my friends noticed a stick moving. I realized it was a snake, so I tried to touch its tail. It turned on me very quickly and we all ran. Now I know that I should not play with snakes."
"Cassie decided she wanted a new purse. She had plenty of purses but she wanted a black one. She finally found the perfect one. However, it was a bit out of her price range. She decided to wait to buy it."
Roger loves to go to Las Vegas often. He never went to gamble. He went because he liked to attend performances. Sometimes his brother would tag along. Usually it was just Roger though and that's how he liked it.
My son heard a kid calling someone else names. He turned around to see what was going on. He heard them picking on a boy with special needs. He warned them to stop and leave him alone but they didn't listen. He knocked the bully to the ground and got 2 days suspension.
Tom was driving around. He could barely see anything. His windshield was too dirty. Using his wipers just made it worse. Tom had to pull over to clean it.
John was riding his bike in the driveway. His father told him not to ride too close to the car. John rode a little too close to his dad's car. He scratched the car with the bike's handlebars. John's father punished him.
"I went on a dinner cruise from a nearby harbor. We were granted free drink vouchers and a choice of entree. For my entree I selected a filet mignon. The food was delicious and the ocean sunset was gorgeous. All in all, I had a great time on the cruise."
Damien was outraged at the wrongful accusations he received at work. He denied all of them in front of a committee. But the allegations tainted his relationships with his co workers. Everyone looked at him strangely as if he had done something awful. And eventually he had to quit to escape the mistrust among his peers.
"The door was locked. That only meant one thing to Roger Rumface. He knew he had to get in. He tried every trick in the book, bar breaking it down. If only he had realized it was a painting."
"Chad lived in Australia all of his life. One day he mistakenly sent an email to Renee in America. The two started exchanging emails and got to know each other. A few weeks later, Renee traveled to Australia to meet Chad. The couple have been happily married and living in Sydney ever since."
Kelly was a pretty good artist. Her teacher encouraged her to check out some classes at the college. She sat through an art history class and a figure drawing class. She'd never done figure drawing before so she wasn't very good at it. The college teacher's disapproval was very discouraging to Kelly.
Katalina could not handle her children. They were far too wild for her. So she decided she was just going to give them candy. She thought it would make them quiet down. But unfortunately it made things far worse.
Jack had been an only child for six years. Suddenly his parents decided to have another baby. He was not ready. They announced he would be a big brother. Jack found out he was having a sister and was not happy.
"Kate loved her new jeans. They were destructed in the right places. She decided to wear them to school. However, when she got to school, she was given detention. Kate forgot that they were against the dress code."
I went to the store to buy a phone. I was buying my first smartphone. I did not know what to get. The salesman convinced me to buy a 500 dollar phone. I was sad when I found out that they sold smartphones for 40 bucks.
I was driving in Alabama in a remote area. I was unsure of my destination but I had no GPS signal. Finally I arrived at a store and went inside. I purchased a map and a compass. Using this old school method I could find my way.
Tom was going out with friends. He decided to pre-game at home. Tom drank a bit too much. By the time came to go out he was too drunk. He wound up staying home instead.
I went on a hike into a tropical forest. There were a number of crazy waterfalls and forest lakes. My party and I jumped off of the cliffs by the waterfalls into lakes. We thought they were huge jumps. We later learned the highest cliff we jumped was just under 20 feet.
Tom was having dinner with his wife. She started being mean to the waitress. Tom told her it wasn't right. His wife acknowledged she was being grumpy. She apologized to the waitress.
"Mark had a new girlfriend who was a skilled tennis player. He said he was really good at it to impress her, but he really wasn't. She then challenged him to a game to test his skills. He tried his hardest at it, but he lost to her very badly. She said she still liked him even if he was bad at it, though."
"Kevin and Cecilia broke up after a lengthy romance. They stopped communicating but missed each other very much. A few months later, Kevin passed Cecelia while he was walking his dog. Kevin's dog recognized Cecelia and pulled Kevin toward her. Kevin and Cecilia soon rekindled their romance thanks to Kevin's dog."
"This week we went to the family cabin. We all had to pitch in and clean when we got there, it was so dirty. There were cobwebs and dust everywhere. There was even a giant spider. We didn't smash the spider though, we put it outside."
"Kelly could not wait to get the newest cell phone. She had pre-ordered hers. When she went to the store to pick it up, no one could find it. She waited and waited. Then she got the bad news that it had been sold."
"Last night, I watched Shrek with my girlfriend. She got afraid and wanted to turn off the movie. Later that night, I decided to scare her. I hid in her closet and when she came in, I jumped out and scared her. She was so afraid that she screamed and ran away."
My wife sent me a text message. It told me to make dinner. I put my phone down and watched television. I forgot to make dinner. My wife was mad when she got home.
My mother bought me a toy robot once. I played with it everyday. One day it broke. I was sad and I told my mom. She calmed me down and bought me another robot.
"Billy's school has a race at the end of the year for every grade. Billy wanted to be the fastest kid in his grade. Billy ran around the yard at recess, all year long to get faster. Finally it was time for the big race. After a very close competition, Billy came out victorious!"
"My wife retired from work recently. I am retired on disability, and have trouble walking. I used to go to the kitchen when she was working. Now that she is home I hardly see the kitchen. The other day I discovered she had replaced the strainer."
"Ollie had never been fishing before. Last weekend, he got invited by his step dad. Ollie was initially unsure, but decided to go in the end. He was glad he did, as he bonded a lot with his step dad. He even managed to catch a large trout."
I was raised in a certain religion. I came to have doubts about it as I was growing up. I did a lot of research about it while at college. I eventually concluded that the religion's claims were likely false. I do not share this with my family for fear of alienation.
Greg liked being outside. He went to a local park to sit in the grass. He watched the people go by. He also watched the cute dogs being walked. Greg was happiest when he was outdoors.
Tim was playing football. All of a sudden he was tackled. While on the ground he heard a snap. He couldn't move and was in pain. Tim had broken his arm.
"Kia was tasked with taking her younger brothers to a movie. She complained, thinking she'd be bored. But when the movie started, she was surprised. It was actually very, very funny! Kia ended up enjoying herself immensely!"
Gigi had two small children when she found herself pregnant again. Both of her pregnancies were fairly normal but this one was different. She noticed that she gained a lot of weight and was always thirsty. The Doctor became concerned and ordered numerous tests. The test results revealed she had gestational diabetes.
Gareth loved animals. His favourite animal was the Rhino. He felt so sad that they were going extinct. Gareth decided to move to Africa to help Rhinos. He adopted a Rhino called Mahimba who became his best friend.
Tom was a popular local fighter. He had a big fan club locally. Tom finally got the chance to fight on a national stage. His first big fight was hard fought. He showed so much heart that everyone cheered him up.
"Lisa lost the bracelet her Grandma had given to her. She was very upset, and posted about it on Facebook. Her friends shared the post for her. Another woman said she found the bracelet! Lisa cried tears of real joy!"
"Josh has a test tomorrow. He hasn't studied at all. He decided to pull an allnighter. When he got to class, he was exhausted. Josh fell asleep during his test and failed."
Lars was on a boat in the Philippines. He saw a dugong. He jumped off the boat and swam up to it. It was very timid and swam away. Lars never saw a dugong again.
Sue needed a new dress. She did not have enough money to buy one. She did have enough for fabric. Sue decided to buy fabric and make a dress. She made her dream dress and was happy.
"I entered my first beauty pageant. I was nervous when I went on stage. When the top ten was called, I heard my name. I was shocked. I was even more surprised when I won."
Sara loved shoes. She always spent way too much money on shoes. One day she fell in love with a pair of red high heels. She decided to buy them. She was so happy she did.
"Kia had been on a half dozen blind dates. She was tiring of the whole process. Then her sister set her up with a nice guy. He was cute, funny, successful - everything Kia wanted! She was happy to have finally found success in blind dating!"
"Yesterday, I talked to my neurology teacher. He told me that he needed help in his research lab. I happily accepted his offer. He told me that I would start next monday. I am nervous but I'm excited to do a good job."
"The girl's hair was a mess. She needed a hair band. She tied her hair up. When she ran around at her soccer game, it all came out. Next time, she would use a headband, too."
The church choir was performing on a sunday morning. The band sounded good. The drummer was hitting his drumsticks with force. He ended up breaking the snare drum. The congregation stared at him.
"John Stanfa was the underboss of the Philadelphia Mob. He ruled with an iron fist taking out several of his mob rivals. In the late 80's, Stanfa was driving his car on the highway. A car pulled up beside him and a shooter unleashed a hail of bullets. Stanfa was wounded but the attempt on his life was unsuccessful."
Tom had jealousy issues. He found his girlfriend with a strange guy. Tom confronted them both in an angry fashion. They tried to explain to Tom that they were just cousins. Tom knew they were lying.
Kate was observed putting items in a cart and not paying for them. The store manager and another employee confronted her and she ran. The police later spotted Kate walking down a street and arrested her. Kate told police her car was repossessed while she was in the store. The repossession company followed her to the st...
Warren went speed dating one night. He told this one girl a little bit about himself. She was very cute and they had a lot in common. She wasn't interested in him though. Warren felt hopeless and gave up looking for love.
Tom was driving home at night. It was dark and had been raining. Tom was going by a mountain road. There was a sudden mudslide. Tom was swept off the road and killed.
"It was Dexter's first day at Kindergarten. He was extremely nervous but excited at the same time. Luckily, his twin brother was in the same class. Having his brother there provided much needed confidence for him. In the end, he really enjoyed his first day."
"Jill needed to buy a car. She found a great deal on a car with only 21,000 miles. She drove away very happy with her deal. Later she learned the actual mileage was 121,000 miles. She was unable to find the fraudster."
It was late and Andrew was hungry. He was craving pizza but it was too late to get delivery. Andrew was mad but then he remembered his mom got Digiorino. So he put the Digiorino in the oven. Twenty five minutes later he had pizza to eat.
"Jake made a ham sandwich. He laid it down on the table to go upstairs. When he came back down, the sandwich was gone. He looked around and couldn't find it. His dog had eaten it."
I was working very late. I wanted to go home. I had to finish my work though. I was extremely tired. I drank a cup of coffee to help me stay awake.
Tom wanted to have a romantic evening. He got a lot of candles. It took him a long time to light them all. Tom accidentally bumped one over. He almost started a small fire.
Tom was driving his girlfriend's car. He was pulled over. The cops searched the car. His girlfriend's medication was found. Tom was charged with drug crimes.
Suzanne was overworked and approaching a full burnout. She went to see a doctor who said she didn't show enough signs. Suzanne waited for a day when she was exhausted. She went back to the doctor who saw her state of distress. Then he signed a paper saying she had to stop working.
I once left my home country for several months. During those months I didn't speak with my friends much. They began to think that I didn't care about or like them. Finally we began to speak again and I updated them on my life. After this we were reconciled once more.
My grandmother has an old phone. It flipped open and had large buttons. We bought her a brand new phone. She did not understand how to use it. We had to return it to the store.
"John forgot to study for a big test in his history class. He knew he didn't have enough time to study. On test day, he decided he was going to cheat. He peaked over his shoulder to copy his neighbors test. John was caught and suspended from school for cheating."
Tom was had a bad tooth ache. He couldn't see the dentist in a few days. He tried taking some pain pills. It wasn't enough to help. He wound up taking more and overdosing.
"Artour Hamburg was a captain of a ship. His second mate came to him, and told him about the next stop. He was due to host a party on his boat. The captain made the arrangements, and hired a catering crew. Unfortunately he died before he could sail the ship."
Eric was walking around a group of students. One of his classmates in the past recognized him. He was trying to call Eric's name. Eric heard his name. He recognized who it was and looked up since the man was tall.
Jane was helping Tim out with his auto store's grand opening. She was in charge of cooking free hamburgers for new customers. Jane worried when she cooked meat that it wouldn't be well done. She didn't want customers to get sick and BBQ'd the meat extra. Tim's customers ended up eating what was more like jerky than bur...
Jenny's dog was hungry. Jenny went to feed the dog. Jenny realized there was no dog food. Jenny gave the dog leftover white rice. The dog ate and enjoyed the food.
"Tom worked for a factory. He started getting sick after a while. Tom went to a doctor. The doctor told him it was due to chemicals at the factory. Tom couldn't afford to quit, though."
"John was on his way to work. As he was driving, he saw a lady stranded on the side of the road. He decided to stop and help her. She needed help with changing her tire. John helped her and she was very thankful."
Norman had bought an engagement ring for his girlfriend. He was going to ask her to marry him. Norman's girlfriend broke up with him before he asked him. He went back to the jewelry store. Norman returned the ring.
Tim was trying to sell his car. He couldn't find the title to it anywhere. He called about getting a new one. It turned out to be a big hassle. Tim had to pay a lot of money.
"Floyd was enjoying a summer day of inspecting cicada shells. He found many of them and hung them on his shirt like decorations. He squatted at a large tree's roots when he spotted a really nice one. When he picked it up, the cicada who hadn't shed yet buzzed angrily. He dropped it with a yelp, surprised as the insect ...
Work needed to be done on Miss Corcoran's roof. She elected to do the work herself. She bought a huge ladder and set it up against her house. She got vertigo while climbing the ladder and descended again. Miss Corcoran ended up paying a neighborhood girl to do the work.
Keven always felt that he should have been the oldest. He liked to be in charge. He decided to ask his parents for a new sibling. His parents decided to have him babysit his baby cousin. Kevin was happy to be the youngest from then on.