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Tom was a high school student. Jesse was the new kid and Tom befriended him. Most students made insulting jokes towards Jesse because of his lisp. Tom respected Jesse and never insulted Jesse. Tom and Jesse remained great friends for life.
"I decided to make cute treats. I put teddy grahams inside snickers bars. Then I added little candy wheels to the sides. I used pretzels for steering wheels. I gave them to the kids, and they loved them."
Steven and Sean were hanging out in the woods. They were smoking when they heard dogs and voices. Soon they realized a cop was searching the woods. They gathered their things and bolted away. They ran for a long time before finally stopping and feeling safe.
Thanksgiving came along. Stephen knew he needed a new turtleneck. He looked online. He looked at the store. He found one he liked.
A woman went to the post office. She stood in line for a while. She began to pass out. Another woman caught her. They called the ambulance.
Trey was playing at the park. He had played in the sandbox. Trey went home. He got sand all over the house. Trey's mother told him not to play in the sand again.
A year ago I had a long work week and decided to take Saturday easy. I lied down on my bed on Friday night at midnight and closed my eyes. I had a lot of dreams that night and really got a nice sleep. I woke up and looked at the clock which read eight o'clock. I realized that it was actually Saturday evening and I slep...
One day my friends and I were playing a soccer match. I'm not good at soccer but very passionate when playing. I got too excited and kicked someone's leg instead of the ball. For the next week I walked with a limp because my toe was jammed. I decided to be more careful in the future.
"Trevor needed to come up with an idea for a science project. He could include things like sociology, according to his teacher. He and his friends were all big fans of Star Trek. He decided to interview them, as well as Star Wars fan, about hobbies. He then compared them, and got to do his project with his friends."
"Jace decided to make ice cream. He bought all the ingredients. As he was making the recipe, he dropped the vanilla. His ice cream was very flavorful. He tried it and it was still good."
Joe had no school. His mom told him to have the house clean before she got out. She got out early today at three o'clock. He woke up early and began to clean. He finished before he got out.
They met at a kickball game. They both had kids who were playing. They sat on the log and talked for a long time. They found out they had a lot in common. They decided to have a playdate with their kids soon.
Ricky lived next door to an elderly woman. He hadn't seen the woman in a few days. Ricky walked next door to visit the neighbor. He found out she was sick. Ricky visited her everyday while she recovered.
Tom was happy to secure his first job after graduating college. Tom knew he wanted to never struggle financially again. Tom lived very frugally. Tom saved every dollar he could. Tom saved a lot of money and lived a happy life.
"Jan went to the bookstore. She was looking for a cookbook. One of the clerks helped her find a good cookbook. Jan ended up buying an Asian cuisine cookbook. For dinner, she made sweet and sour chicken."
John loved nature. He was reflecting on his experiences. He realized he had never seen a sunrise in his new city. He decided to wake up early one morning to watch it. He enjoyed the beautiful sunrise.
Tommy needed a new shirt for church. He went by his favorite store after work. He ended up buying three shirts. Tommy was glad he found more than one. He was set for the year.
Dan was going to a football game. He wanted a jersey. He knew he shouldn't buy one but wanted one anyway. He decided to splurge. Dan was excited about his purchase for the game.
Tim went to a dance club with his friends. They left the dance club. Tim found a 100 dollar bill on the ground. Tim picked it up. Tim paid for his friends meal after they left the dance club.
The weather was starting to turn cold. Josh did not have a coat. He decided to go shopping. He found the perfect coat. He bought it and was glad he found a warm coat.
"Sara wanted to try out for the dance team. She started practicing every week. She was getting excited as tryouts got closer. On the day of tryouts, she was ready. When the list of who made it was posted, Sara's name was on it."
Bob invited Mike for a drink. They came to a pub. A Waiter came and brought them beer. Ben's beer did not taste good. He returned his beer to the waiter.
"Jen loved her engagement ring. She wore it every day. One day, she looked down to see that the stone was gone! She looked everywhere to try and find it. Sadly, she realized it was probably gone forever."
"Doug and Liz had been dating for 2 years. Doug was ready to marry Liz. He decided to take her out one day. All of a sudden, he got on one knee and proposed. She was happy and said yes."
Poppy started school this week. She is the youngest in her class. She was very nervous about starting school. Her teacher was very nice and sat with her on day one. Poppy felt much more confident on day two.
Chuck watched a baseball game. He wanted to form a team. He got some friends together. They played one day. They began to compete.
"Charles's car was stuck. He accidentally overturned and went into a small ditch. He called his insurance company's roadside assistance. After two hours, a roadside technician came to help. With the technician's help, Charles got his car back on the road."
Gina wanted a new purse. She knew she didn't need to the spend the extra money. She decided to splurge anyway. She found the perfect purse. She bought it and was happy.
"He had a craving for chicken. He wanted to try the fast food place he saw. He said he didn't agree with their beliefs. Still, he decided to try it. He ate a grilled chicken sandwich and loved it."
Alex wanted a thrill. He asked Jared what to do. Jared told him to climb the rock face. Alex got prepared to go. He climbed the rock.
"It was the perfect day to go to the beach. We got everything together and loaded it into the car. It was about a year since we've been there last. Everyone was excited and couldn't stop talking all the way there. The sun was bright, the sand hot, the water was cool, it was great."
Miranda needed to go to the store. She was searching but could not find any clean clothes. Soon her search began to run long and she grew impatient. She decided to throw on one of her boyfriend's shirts. Luckily she liked the shirt and enjoyed wearing his things.
Hazel studied religion. The teacher assigned a scripture reading. She couldn't decide what book to read. She looked online. She decided to read The Book of Mormon.
"Dee is allergic to peaches. One day, her friend unknowingly gave her a peach pie. Dee ate the pie very quickly. She had a terrible allergic reaction. Now she is recovering in the hospital."
Tim wanted to buy new glasses. He asked people for advice. He wanted stylish glasses. His friends suggested black frame glasses. Tim purchased the glasses and was happy with his purchase.
"One day, my brother and I went for a walk in the woods. We heard a mewing sound behind one of the trees. We investigated and found a kitten there. The kitten was starving so we took it home to feed it. We decided to keep the kitten as a pet."
"The men were on a trip. THey were riding their ATVs through the forest. They rode through creeks and down ravines. After a full day of riding, they were exhausted. It had been a great adventure."
"Bob had always wanted to be a farmer. When he was 18, he moved to Nebraska. He got a loan from the bank to buy some land. After several weeks, he realized he hated growing crops. Bob turned tail and headed home from Nebraska."
Arpad got a gift of a mint plant from their mother. They happily planted it in their new garden. The mint plant did very well. In fact the mint plant did entirely too well. By the end of the summer the mint had choked out most other plants.
Winter was coming and Kim wanted to get new jackets. She also wanted to get other winter clothes. She found a bunch clothes online. She ordered the clothes online. They came two weeks later.
My friend and I were caught partying yesterday. We invited 50 people to our dorm room. We had loud music and alcohol. The police came and told our parents and the school. We got 25 hours of community service.
Tim enjoyed listening to music. Tim especially enjoyed life music. Tim attended a concert. Tim was surprised with the artist began playing the harmonica. Tim found a new type of music to love in the harmonica.
Garrett wanted a new pet. He decided on a reptile. His friend told him to get an iguana. He bought one from the pet store. Garrett loves him like a brother.
"The high schoolers were excited for Chemistry class. They got to work in the lab. They did lots of experiments involving fire. When class was over, they went home to study. They wanted to be ready for the next class!"
"Jan usually kept quiet about annoyances. When she got upset by something, she would keep it inside. She also rarely drank. One night, some coworkers invited her out for drinks. She got drunk and blurted out a lot of private info about ex lovers."
The garage door on my new house wasn't automatic. It was a hassle to open and close all the time. You need to have a separate entry to install an electric garage door. Our garage doesn't have one. We still have to manually open and close the door all the time.
Tom and Ben were middle school students. They were bored in class one day. They wanted to play games on their calculator but did not know how. They asked the smartest guy in the class and he showed them how. They then played games during class and were very happy.
Morgan got his left ear pierced as a fashion statement. People told him it looked odd with a stud in only one ear. Morgan went back to the piercing parlor to get the other one done. The infection from a dirty needle necessitated amputating his ear. Morgan thinks he looks even less fashionable now.
"Russell always baked fruitcakes on his birthday. But that year, he couldn't find the right fruits. He went from store to store without luck. He had to change the fruits for nuts. It turned out he liked that cake better."
"A week after Thanksgiving Anita made turkey and stuffing sandwiches. She used submarine sandwich bread. Her son, daughter and husband said they were very delicious. The following year Anita cooked turkey and dressing six times. She asked why they like it so much, her son said we love turkey!"
Kevin needed a new email to use! His old one got hacked so he wasn't sure which one to use this time. He asked around and we all pretty much agreed that Gmail was best. The next day he made his new Gmail account. Kevin said he really liked his choice of Gmail!
"Donald was frantic. He couldn't find his keys. He searched all over the house. Finally, he found them in the freezer. Donald didn't know how they'd gotten there!"
Tom wanted to be a member of a great rock band. Tom responded to an ad posted by a band seeking a singer. Tom auditioned for the role of lead singer. The band told Tom that he really couldn't sing at all. Tom was crushed by this critique!
"It all started with cake and ice cream. Bart, Jess, and Jan sat eating the treats with their mom. Unfortunately for them, it was only the bait to the trap. In their sugar-induced state of weakness, their mom sprang. Her questions peppered them like spray from a machine gun."
Sally wanted to paint her walls. Her husband didn't want to. She kept asking him. He finally decided to do it. The walls got painted.
Ron decided to go on a fishing trip during the summer. He took three buddies with him. None of them caught any fish after three hours of fishing. As his friends were packing up Ron was still fishing. Just as his friends left Ron ended up catching a 20 pound flounder.
Randal wanted to buy a new bike. His old bike was completely worn down. He decided to visit his local sports and outdoors store. He left spending three hundred dollars on his bike. Randall loves his new bike.
"Walking by the fish tank, James noticed it was empty. He searched around the floor. He found the fish under the couch. James quickly put it back into the tank of water. Amazingly, the fish swam around as if nothing had happened."
My son had a container of two swimming frogs. He named the frogs Spot and Wave. One day our cat knocked the frog container over. The frogs came out and the cat played with them. Only one of them survived.
Pam was a very artistic person. Most of her art came in the form of sculptures. She grew tired of it so she began focusing on her painting. She found that she liked it very much. Now she paints more than she sculpts.
Sophie was getting into the bath tub one day. She slipped on the wet porcelain. Her chin was cut open badly. She had to get fifteen stitches! Sophie vowed to be more careful in the future.
"Nick was feeling down. So he thought a fantasy novel would help him forget about the world. But a few pages into the novel, he began to lose interest. So he decided to listen to music and eat dinner. The next day, he tried to get into the novel again."
She needed a new makeup pouch. She found one at the discount store. It was silvery and glittery. She fell in love with it. She took it home to store her hair accessories.
Jennifer had to blow balloons for her nephews birthday party. She suffered from asthma but decided to do it anyways. She ended up managing to blow up 20 balloons. She noticed that her lungs became stronger afterwards. She now operates her own lung rehabilitation clinic.
"Tim had to work on his birthday. He trudged home in the late afternoon, tired and bummed. He wished he could've celebrated his birthday. But when he got home, dozens of people jumped out at him. Tim grinned as he saw his surprise party!"
"When Maxwell went to India the first time, he was sick for a week. So when he went back, he was prepared. He drank bottle water only. He ate American food exclusively. But when he was sick again without reason, he went home."
The older couple was excited to hear their daughter was pregnant. They bought a lot of baby clothes. The baby was born. They came to see it. They showered it with love.
Tim wanted to open a restaurant. He visited all of the local dining establishments. He took note of his favorite features of each restaurant. He built a great restaurant. His restaurant was successful and Tim was very happy.
Tom lived in an old home. The home was very dusty. Tom invited company over. Everyone who came over sneezed frequently. They never returned to his home because of the excess dust.
"Wayne was ready to do anything to defend his ideology. When was provoked by a colleague at work, he punched him in the face. He explained that the colleagues had made fun of his beliefs. But the colleague insisted he only tried to give his own opinion. In the end, Wayne was reprimanded for what he believed was right."
Robert went to court. The judge sentenced him to ten years in prison. Robert begged for a second chance. The judge thumped his gavel. Robert got hauled off to jail.
Gale always wanted to try acting. She decided to take a class in theater for her college requirements. She was nervous about acting in front of her class. Eventually she got used to it after a few practice plays. She liked it so much that she joined her college's acting club.
"She loved science fiction. Books, movies, anything to do with it was wonderful to her. She wondered if there were really aliens. If there were, could they be friendly? She really hoped so!"
Aaron's grades weren't good. He wanted to get better grades. He decided to bribe the teacher. He made him brownies. His grades went up.
Michael was riding the bus home from school. He was reading a book when he heard some commotion. He noticed a kid in front of him yelling at the driver. The driver and the kid argued and the kid grew angrier. Finally the driver threw the kid out of the bus.
"Fran was going to a family reunion. She was worried about her children forgetting something they'd need. She kept nagging at them and checking with them repeatedly. Finally, they drove several hours to where the reunion was being held. Fran forgot to bring the old home movies she'd promised to show."
Tom was a competitive swimmer. He had not shaved his legs in a few weeks. He shaved them the night before a major competition. He swam faster than ever. He was pleased with his decision to shave his legs.
A homeless man was on the street. He asked for help. Tina gave him a helping hand. He was so thankful. They both felt really good.
Billy downloaded a new app. The app is a live journal. He began to work on it. He found good memories. He shares them with his kids.
I opened a graphic design business. I had so many customers. I didn't want to hire anyone because I wanted all of the money. Soon I was overwhelmed with work. My business ran smoothly once I hired five people.
"Before travelling, I need to buy new clothes to fit the weather. I didn't have much nor did I have much money. One day I was at a friend's house and she started to get rid of things. She made a huge stack of clothes she didn't want. She gave them to me and I didn't have to buy anything!"
"Butch surprised everyone by being the fastest sprinter in his school. Even though he was in the seventh grade, he outran older kids. They went to a track meet and he outran everyone there. He was fast but one eighth grader in the state was faster. He practiced his starts using a parachute and beat the other person."
"Ralph decided to quit smoking. He needed to quit for his health. He decided to quit cold turkey. Ralph chewed fruit gum to help with the craving. After the first month, quitting got much easier for Ralph."
The train track was almost completed. The workers worked really hard. They worked both night and day. The track got completed. They celebrated.
Michelle's parent went out of town. She invited a lot of kids to school to come to her house for a party. The party was a lot of fun. Michelle's house suffered some damage. Michelle got in a lot of trouble when her parents returned.
Kevin didn't know what to get for lunch. He looked all throughout his house for leftover food. He didn't want to spend money so he'd prefer not to. He ended up finding some leftover pasta from the other night! Kevin told me he was really excited about finding free food for lunch!
Terra ran out of gas. She cried. She asked people for help. Someone towed her. She pumped up her car.
Olivia was pregnant. She was joining her friends at a restaurant. All her friends ordered drinks. Olivia knew she couldn't drink while pregnant. She ordered soda instead.
Derek moved into a new house today. He's been up for 24 straight hours now. Moving furniture has really taken a toll on him. Derek realizes he has pulled a muscle in his back. He's very grateful that he thought to set up his bed first.
Katie found a dress she loved. It fit her like a glove. She went to buy it and it was out of her budget. Katie decided to have the saleswoman hold it. Katie told her mom about it and she bought it for it.
Randy was the high school football team's best running back. Randy was also very superstitious. Before every game he would rub a lucky coin and put it in his pocket. Randy forgot his coin before the big championship game. Randy was convinced that his team lost because he forgot the coin.
I went into the frozen food section. I found pumpkin flavored toasters strudel. I bought a box of it. I made it for the kids. They devoured them all the first morning.
Tom and his three friends made a movie. They made a lot of money. Tom's three friends went broke and wondered how Tom did not. His friends asked him how he stayed wealthy. Tom informed them that he saved everything.
A new pop star has risen. He sings love songs. All the teens love him. He performs tonight at the club. The crowd will be big.
Little Tommy and his brother were discussing football teams. His brother said he would like to play with the Chargers. Tommy looked at his brother like he was crazy. Tommy told his brother that would be impossible. Tommy said the players would all be dead by that time!
Tim was an avid Nascar fan. Tim bought a ticket for the next live event. Tim attended the event. Tim watched the cars race. Tim had a great time at the Nascar event.
Antonio wanted to take an online economics course. His advisor suggested him taking the class on campus. Antonio did not take his advice. He found the class difficult and had to drop out. Antonio will have to retake the class next semester on campus.
"Tina paid for the bicycle and got her family ready. It was a six man trolley style bicycle. They climbed on board and started pedaling along the river trail. Although Tina thought it was great fun, her family didn't agree. Drenched in sweat and out of breath, the family returned the bike."
"Tom loved long distance motorcycle trips. There was one problem. He constantly got flat tires, and had to push the bike for help. He eventually bought a puncture repair kit. He never had to push his bike again."
Spencer got into the car. The baby started to fuss. He tried to calm her. She wouldn't calm. He went back home.