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"Benny took the baked chicken out of the oven. He prepared a plate for his girlfriend to eat. She took a bite of the food. There was a red piece of meat on the chicken. After looking at it, she spit her food out."
"Billy could not fall asleep. He asked his dad to read him a bedtime story. His father decided to make one up. When he finished, Billy told him it was the best story he had heard. Now Billy's father makes up all of Billy's bedtime stories."
Melanie picked up her phone. She had a horrible text from her boyfriend. He broke up with her! She texted back but he wouldn't respond. Melanie cried for hours.
"A doctor came in to give her a shot in the back. It made her numb from the waist down. She could no longer feel anything. The contractions were getting stronger. She relaxed, feeling at peace."
Ethan loved his trip to Mexico. He tried lots of food. He came home and wanted more. He looked up those restaurants. He ate at one he liked.
"William loved jazz and Kenneth loved pop music. When it was time to choose a concert to go to, they couldn't. They argued back and forth on who should win. And as both arguments were sound, it made the decision harder. To respect their different tastes, they went to both concerts."
Stephen wore his favorite yellow jacket. He got a lot of compliments at work. He felt really good about that. Stephen kept on wearing it every day. People started to look at him funny.
Bret went mountain climbing in Alaska. He was near the summit of the mountain when a storm struck. Bret had to build a snow cave to keep warm. Bret survived the storm that lasted two days. Bret was glad that he knew mountain survival techniques.
"John was retired. He was bored. He decided to work in order to not be bored. He took a low paying, but fun job. John loved his new work situation and life."
"Theodora always kept the loose change she was given. She collected it together in a piggy bank. When it filled, she would roll and deposit the money. The payouts would vary from forty dollars to a hundred. Theodora felt that many people were too dismissive of change."
"Eric tried to control everything his children watched on television. So one day, his kids turned on the tv while Eric was sleeping. They had fun watching PG-13 rated movies and shows. And they did the same thing every chance they had. But after seeing a horror movie, they wished their dad was there."
"Priya was a contestant in the spelling bee. She was nervous about competing. She had been studying for a while. When it was her turn, she spelled her words correctly. Priya ended up winning the entire spelling bee."
Henry tried out for little league baseball. His coach thought that he would be a good pitcher. Henry started many games as the team's pitcher. Henry injured his elbow because his coach made him pitch too often. Now Henry has to watch his team play from the dugout.
Melissa picked the kids up from their houses. It was her turn to drive the carpool. She dropped them off and soccer. Another mom picked them up after practice. Melissa loved the new arrangement!
Andrew loved his father's car. Andrew's father knew that and was going to give him the car. It was Andrew's birthday. After dinner Andrew's father a took Andrew to the front yard. Andrew was so happy to have his father's old car.
Alice lost her wallet on the way to work. She decided to work a half-day to look for it. She backtracked her steps and thinks she lost it at a coffee shop. She went inside the coffee shop and asked if anyone found a wallet. Luckily one of the baristas returned her wallet to her.
A professor was teaching media arts. The students wanted to learn something from him. He invited them over to play video games. He beat them all. They learned their lesson.
Ricky was unemployed and worried about his future. He saw a commercial about truck driving school. He decided to look into it further. Ricky started school the next month. He finished school and got a great job.
Tom wanted to treat his wife to something special. Tom bought tickets to a Broadway show. Tom also paid for hotel accommodations in New York City. When he told his wife they were going she nearly fainted. They both had a blast in the Big Apple.
"Pascal's family considered him a jack-of-all-trades. He seemed able to accomplish almost any task. His expertise seemed to span diverse subject areas as well. The truth was that he was using internet tutorials every time. Pascal's family knew this, but allowed him to keep up appearances."
Merci loves the show Walking Dead. It gives her nightmares though. She doesn't really care because she loves it so much! She just snuggles closer to her hubby afterwards. A little popcorn and her fav show is the ideal date night for them.
Mike always wanted to buy his father a house. Mike decided to save up the money needed to buy his dad a house. When mike finally had saved up enough money he bought his dad a house. Mike took his father to see the house he had bought him. Mike's father was very pleased and lived in the house Mike bought him.
Cindy wanted new shoes. Her mom had just bought her a pair. Cindy knew she did not need to ask for more money. She decided to get a job and save. Cindy was able to buy her own shoes.
"Tim was a picky eater, and an unhappy person. Tim went to a restaurant. Tim ordered food. Tim did not like the food. Tim sent the food back and demanded a refund, causing a scene."
A bunch of friends got into drama. One girl ratted on another. They started to pull hair. A teacher stopped them. She made them group hug.
"A homeless man was walking near the streets. His hand had a small cup to collect change. Since I felt bad, I looked for loose change in my car. I managed to find 35 cents and handed it to him. He thanked me and walked away."
"Tom had a boss who started bicycling to work. Tom really admired his boss. Tom also began bicycling to work in the mornings. What Tom didn't anticipate was all the sweating he would do. Tom decided to drive instead, due to the embarrassing perspiring."
"Dan really wanted to quit smoking cigarettes. He tried many different options. No matter what gums or patches he tried, nothing worked. Dan realized he just needed to quit cold turkey. It was very hard but he felt better when he quit."
"It seems that the USA is the only nation not using the metric system. When I went to South Africa, I wanted to make brownies. All of the ingredients I bought were in grams so I was confused. I tried my best to make good brownies with the weird measurements. They turned about bad and I decided I need to learn the metri...
"Angie's voice was hoarse. She was the head cheerleader at the game. She led cheers for the crowd for two hours. When the game was over, Angie went home to rest. Cheerleading made her very tired!"
The beach had a lot of people working out. Girls would walk by the men. The men would flex for them. They really liked that. They asked for phone numbers.
Chuck was having trouble sleeping at night. HE went to the doctor to get some sleep tests done. The doctor told Chuck that he drinks too much coffee late at night. Chuck decided to stop having coffee after noon. All of a sudden Chuck started sleeping better.
"I wanted to play ball this afternoon. However, it was raining like crazy. I sat in my house and stared out the window. I needed a way to pass the time. So I decided to have fun playing video games."
"Willie was completing a science report at night. He spent a few hours typing up the data. The power went out due to a thunderstorm. As a result, his document got deleted. His teacher allowed him to submit the report for a lower grade."
Billy was riding his bike when he came across an injured kitty. He wanted to help the cat so he helped take the kitty to the vet. The vet told Billy that the kitty had a broken leg. Billy paid to have the vet fix the kitty's leg. The kitty was healed and lived happily ever after with Billy.
"Yesterday I went into my office where I dispatch for a limo company. The phones were ringing off the hook from the moment I arrived. I started working right away, stressed out but working hard. After a few hours the phones finally slowed down and I could breath. I was thankful that I made it through that storm."
Tom had a girlfriend he loved very much. He cut her with his nails one day. She asked him to cut them. He cut his nails. His girlfriend was happy that he cut his nails.
Tim was a student in high school. Tim wanted to be rich and successful. He decided to become a dentist. He worked hard in school. Tim eventually became a successful dentist.
Tom was walking home from school one day. A thief tried to steal his backpack. The thief ripped the bag but did not take it. Tom had to buy a new backpack. Tom bought a new backpack.
"Dan was a Baptist by faith and business person by profession. His ancestor, John Hart, had signed the Declaration of Independence. On a business trip to New Jersey, Dan visited the historic Hart farm. He found out that Hart, a Presbyterian, had given land to the Baptists. He felt much closer to his great-great-great-g...
Abby went to a diner for lunch. She was having a salad. Abby wanted thousand island dressing. The diner was out of thousand island. Abby ate her salad without dressing.
Sarah went to mail a package. She got caught up at the post office. She tried to rush to class. She decided it was too late. She went home instead.
"Bobby met a new person in school. The guy acted shy. However, he eventually became comfortable around Bobby. The next day, he wore the same clothes as him. He also tried to act like Bobby."
"Johnny Boy always dreamed to run a marathon. He woke up every morning at 4 am to train. He'd run, swim, and bike for hours and hours. Finally the day arrived that Johnny Boy would run his marathon. Thanks to his hard work Johnny Boy got first place!"
"Rachel and Joe were singing together. They were going to perform a duet at church. When it was time to go, they took the stage nervously. They sang as good as they could. The congregation all applauded."
"Zen is a model. His friend Jumin wants him to model for his cat food company. Zen is allergic to cats, so he says no. Jumin keeps calling Zen on the phone until agrees to model for him. Zen sneezes during the photoshoot and they don't get a good picture."
Brad had trained for the sprint. Brad was nervous. Today was the race. Brad ran the race. He got first place.
Brad Stevenson scaled a prison yard fence and ran to the prison. He then climbed pipe and became trapped on the back of building. Being trapped he had no other choice but to call 9 1 1. He told the police gang members were trying to kill him. The police thought he was high until men with knives showed up.
Tim was a young boy. He attended monastery school. He did not know how to tie his shoes. The teacher gave him a useful tool for learning. He used the wooden tool with strings to learn how to tie shoes.
Tim loved medieval art. He started a club about it. People wanted to have fake fights. Tim went out to buy armor. He found some at his local thrift store.
"Tim has a biology test on Friday. He decided to pull an allnighter. However, he fell asleep while studying. Tim missed his test. Luckily his teacher let him reschedule."
Blake was tending to his yard. He was mowing the grass. The blade of the lawn mower got loose. It flew off of the lawn mower. Blake had to repair the lawn mower blade.
Tom had a best friend. Tom rarely saw his best friend. Tom and his friend were both extremely busy with work. Tom and his friend decided to make firm plans to meet. Their plan was successful and they were able to socialize together.
Stephen wanted to lose weight. He made plans to exercise more. He began the next day doing some running. He saw a decrease in his weight. He felt really good about that.
The family was going to a basketball game. They arrived at the arena an hour before game time. They couldn't wait to see some action! They climbed the tall steps. They found their seats quickly.
"I wanted to get better at arguing. I looked for a class on argumentation. The closest I could find was a class on formal philosophical logic. The class on elementary logic gave me numerous argumentative tools. In general, it mostly taught me how all of my old arguments were bad."
Liz needed a new wardrobe. All her clothes were out of date. She had been saving up to go on a shopping. She finally decided to go shopping. Liz was happy to update her clothes.
"The man commuted every day. He got on the train at five in the morning. He worked while he rode for two hours. In the evening, he'd get back on the train. He spent so much time in the train it started to feel like home."
Tanya wanted to cook cheese burgers for dinner. She drove to her local supermarket to purchase the ingredients. As she shopped around she realized that she actually wanted hot dogs. Tanya purchased ingredients to make hot dogs for dinner. She cooked the hot dogs and enjoyed the meal.
"Jane was performing the moonwalk for talent show. The audience applauded her when she started to dance. Since Jane wasn't aware of where she was walking, she fell. She landed on the bottom of the stage, flat on her back. A group of paramedics took her to the hospital."
Tara loved to bake. She made a batch of brownies for her kids. They were filled with caramel. The kids licked the bowl clean. They loved when their mom baked for them!
I asked my boss for a promotion 2 years ago. I had an interview for the position. She stated I wasn't eligible for the position. A few weeks later she recommended me for another managerial position. I've been in that position ever since.
"Jason called a company to install a doorbell in his house. Next, he let his daughter pick the ring tone from the internet. Jason thought she would pick a nice tune. After the doorbell was installed, the ringtone was a wolf howl. His wife came home, heard the doorbell and said, what the hell?"
"Chris was making lasagna. He bought all the ingredients. As he was cooking, he could not find the ricotta cheese. Chris had forgotten one of the main ingredients. He was upset he couldn't finish his dinner."
A new team was put together. They didn't know how to communicate. They practiced that. They learned to talk. They won lots of games.
Jesse wanted to look her best. She would regularly wear make-up. She noticed she had acne. She switched to a more natural makeup. She no longer had acne on her face.
"Blair and his Boy Scout troop were going camping. They loaded up the trailer with all their food and supplies. Blair and five of the boys rode in a van. Two of the boys rode in the pickup pulling the trailer. After driving for two hours, they arrived at the campground."
Nathan wanted to watch a movie with his friend. He popped some popcorn. He put drinks on the table. His friend never showed up. He had to watch the movie all by himself.
Joe had let his hair grow out. Joe's hair was down past his shoulders. Joe needed to get a job. He decided to clean up his appearance. Joe cut off all his hair for the interview.
Tom wanted to play basketball for his high school. He hired a private coach to help him. The coach told him to improve his vertical leap. Tom soon increased his vertical significantly. Tom made the high school basketball team.
John was cooking hot dogs. All of a sudden a storm came. It killed the flame on the grill. John had to move his hot dogs inside. They did not taste the same then.
Megan's new album was coming out soon. She released her first single. The radio station played it ten times that day. The listeners called and asked for it even more. It was a big hit!
"In eighth grade, my class went to Washington DC. It was a fun trip, but I got into some trouble. I talked back to a teacher and she forced me to apologize. I tried to tell her that I was talking to another student. She said that I should apologize to the student instead."
"Finding the keys to my car was the only thing on my mind. My wife had her water break and my first child was on his way. Frantically I searched the fridge for 5 minutes before I realized it. High and low, the keys were nowhere to be found. That's when I realized they were in the ignition, with my wife waiting."
Jane teased her friend at school for wearing her shirt inside out. Jane's friend felt bad. One day Jane went to school with her shirt inside out. Jane's friend told her about it quietly. Jane felt very embarrassed.
"Henry was walking to his last class for the day. Maria was walking in the other direction. She smiled at him when they were staring at each other. When Henry said hi, she tried to make him leave. Henry didn't notice since he was attracted to her."
Angie was working as an assistant to the music director at a church. She had worked in that position for six years. The financial secretary at the church resigned her position. Angie applied for the financial secretary position. A few weeks later she heard back that she had got the job.
"My grandma once accompanied me on a field trip. She kindly made lunch for me. As we were on the school bus, I started on my sandwich. Stuck to the inside of the bread was a cockroach! I didn't want to hurt my grandma's feelings so I ate the other half."
Tim rode his bike to work everyday. He kept a change of clothes at the office. One morning he discovered that someone had taken his clothes. He had to wear his smelly cycling clothes at the office. No one would sit next to Tim at the budget meeting.
When Joe and his brothers were kids they would play hockey. They stopped when they became teenagers. But Joe called his brother one day and told them they should play. They agreed to play on Saturday. Joe was glad to play with his brothers again.
"Betty decided she needed to get in shape. She read three books on weight loss techniques. She chose to lose weight using the keto diet. Betty stuck to her diet, avoiding carbs altogether. Three months later Betty had successfully lost 24 pounds."
Tim was an active young boy. Tim was playing football with his friends. Tim hurt his hand. Tim went to the hospital and had x-rays taken. Tim was happy to learn he did not break his hand.
Callie had been having trouble brushing her teeth. She always forgot and knew it was bad for her health. Now she was trying to find a way to improve her habits. She left notes for herself on her mirror. Luckily that helped and soon she was brushing a bit better.
Abbey was making breakfast. She was excited to serve up some fruit she had bought. She went to retrieve it and was sad about what she found. All of the fruit was rotting and moldy. Abbey had to throw it out and eat no fruit that day.
Gage bought a new home. It was not newly built but new to him. He wanted to remodel it and sell it for profit. Upon inspection he saw that the house needed new plumbing. It was expensive to fix but helped him to make a profit once sold.
"Tom was an American soldier. Tom's unit was deployed to serve in Iraq. Tom was in a truck which ran over a roadside bomb. Tom was badly injured, but survived. Tom now walks with a limp and scars and a soldier's pride."
Mike wanted to quit smoking. He did research and found that vaping was a good alternative. He bought vaping supplies from the internet. He diligently replaced cigarettes with vapor products. He ended up ditching the cigarettes for good.
Tom visited the zoo with his family. They loved watching the apes. Their son was making funny gestures to an ape. The ape began dancing for a brief moment. Then the ape shocked the family by hurling feces toward them.
It was Karen's turn to wash dishes for the week. Each night she had an excuse not to do them. The dishes were piling up. Her parents were so upset that they put all of the dishes on her bed. Karen finally did the dishes.
Grayson had tried out for the school play. He had stumbled over his lines. Grayson didn't get a part in the play. The teacher suggested he try working backstage. Grayson helped out with the props.
Tom bought a old sports car. Tom noticed the car would overheat after 45 minutes of driving. Tom decided to sell the car. Tom let the person test drive it with a cold engine. Tom successfully sold the car.
"We usually took the weekends off for ourselves. We worked hard all week, but made little money. We sat down at lunch and talked about our finances. We mutually decided we were going to work through the weekend. We determined to make at least $100 between us."
Timmy wanted to bake a cake for his wife. Her birthday was the next day. He went to the store. He bought ingredients. He made a great cake for her.
A man always wanted to boogie board. He decided to buy a boogie board. He went down to the beach. He hit the waves hard! He had the time of his life.
"Today, I awoke to the unexpected sound of thunder. This weather concerned me because my car window is broken. I quickly ran outside to my car. But, it was too late. My leather seats were damaged."
"Harry's dream was to play for Chelsea football club. He spent hours every day playing football to practice. He also joined a local team. After becoming the top goal scorer in his county, Harry was scouted. He is now getting ready to play for Chelsea under 18s."
A man suffered a life changing event. He wanted to write a song about it. He got out his guitar. He began to play. He wrote an amazing song!
"Julie does to the club every Thursday night. She goes with her friends because it's Ladies' Night. She was looking beautiful and wearing heels. While dancing, she slipped in a puddle of beer breaking her ankle. Rushing to the hospital, she knew that it was her last dance."
"More than once now, I have stayed in a country longer unintentionally. At the end of my time in Colombia, I was offered a job. Within three day, I had the job figured out as well as housing. I was paid a lot of money and it was an easy and fun job to do. I learned to love spontaneity and unplanned ventures."
"The museum had a skeleton on display. It was very old. School kids liked to say it was haunted. The museum workers would play tricks on them at Halloween. Last year, they made the skeleton jump out at the kids."