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Billy really wanted the new The Shins cd. Billy eagerly awaited the release. The release came. She really loved the release. She shared it with her friend.
Tammy was going dancing. She needed to find the perfect pair of shoes. She searched in three different stores and could not find any. She finally decided on a pair. Tammy could not wait to go out.
"Zoe decided she wanted a hat. She went shopping for one. The hat she wanted was too expensive. Zoe decided to save up until she had enough. When she had enough, the hat she wanted was gone."
Tom's office planned a secret Santa party. Tom drew a name from a hat. The name he drew was his own! Tom went out and bought himself a really nice gift. Tom said nothing on the day of the secret Santa office party!
Leah worked hard for years. She finally got her diploma! Her family threw her a big party to celebrate. Leah hung the diploma on the wall. She felt so successful!
"John was a football player. He usually played junior varsity. One day his coached decided to put him in the varsity game. John was excited. However, John got hurt and was out for the rest of the year."
Sarah wanted to do something fun. Her husband did too. They looked up movies to watch. They found one at a dollar movie theatre. They ran over there quickly.
"Cole came home to see his collection of figurines on the floor. To his horror, the shelf had fallen too. He picked up his toolbox ready to fix the shelf. But he wasn't very handy. His patchwork didn't hold for long before the figurines fell again."
I had a math test today. I did not study for the test. I decided to cheat. My teacher caught me and gave me a zero for the test. I never cheated on a test again.
John needed new shoes. He did not have any extra money. He decided to get an extra job to help pay for his shoes. He finally saved up enough. He was excited to buy his own shoes.
The reporter was working on a story. He asked for a police report. THe police department refused. The reporter knew there was police corruption to expose. He sued to get the police report.
"Paul was working in a lake. He had to wear rubber boots. While in the lake he lost one of his boots. Luckily, he mom bought him a new pair. He was glad to have new boots."
"I went to the store. I got caught in a thunderstorm. It completely soaked my clothes. That affect upset me. But, I realized it was time to do laundry."
"Sid decided to use crowdsource workers in a social experiment. He created a task with a small subset of codes to access it. He distributed these codes to only a few of the workers. Sid sat back to watch what they'd do with them. Unsurprisingly, none of the workers shared the codes with each other."
Dan was on vacation in Australia and had rented a car. He was driving on the 4 lane highway from Sydney to Brisbane. He decided to exit at a small town to eat lunch. He drove for miles expecting the road to reconnect with the highway. It reconnected over 160 miles later.
"Matt lived in a suburb of Orlando. One day, he saw on the news that had been a lot of black bear sightings. The black bears would go to people's houses and eat their trash. The next day, Matt saw a black bear at his house digging in the trash. Eventually, the bear left his house and his trash."
Adam loved his after school job at the local pizza place. He was turning eighteen and would be to be a delivery driver. He was excited to make tips. He purchased a GPS to make sure he would be able to find every house. Adam is earning twice as much now as a delivery driver and loves it.
"I messaged my cousin to tell him about my flea market finds. He was jealous, as I knew he would be. He told me to shush and wouldn't answer further. I continued to gloat via pm. He finally told me he was going to ignore me."
Spencer finally closed on his house. He packed up his stuff. He put it in the trailer. He left his city. He moved in without a hitch.
Tim was looking for new ways to get fit. He asked his athletic club about which classes were offered. He had never heard of Zumba. He decided to try it. He found a new hobby and loved the class.
Grace got a bad illness. Grace went to the hospital. Her parents wanted to do something nice for her. They rented a puppy that she could play with. Grace became very happy.
"Bob decided to cook his first meal ever last week. First he found a recipe for it on the internet. After that, he went to the store to purchase the necessary ingredients. Then he returned home to prepare and cook the meal. Bob ate the delicious home-cooked meal with his family."
"The Tolberts went to their summer house in Georgia every summer. The had made many family memories there over the years. Regrettably, there was a break in the other night that started a fire. Their summer home was destroyed in the fire. The Tolberts now just drive across the country during the summer."
"Jim was playing tennis. But he didn't have a coach. He continually swung the wrong way. And when he got home, his arm and elbow hurt. Jim decided he should pay for lessons."
"The professor called our group to present. We grabbed our belongings and approached the front of the class. I placed my flash-drive in the computer. However, I didn't see the data in the computer files. The professor failed us for not having the work today."
Xavier wanted to take a pottery class in college. He needed to take an art class as well in order to qualify. He couldn't decide which classes to lose to gain the new ones. Xavier decided to not drop any classes because he couldn't choose. Xavier decided to be more cautious with his classes next semester.
Edna had a deep contralto voice for a woman. When she spoke on the phone everyone thought she was a man. She tried to alter her pitch to sound more feminine. But it came out as a squeak and usually scared people. She had to accept her voice in the end as she couldn't change it.
Suzan met a friend at church. She invited Susan to a house party. She got there ready to party hard. The party was actually a book club. Suzan felt okay with that.
"Bill joined the Boy Scouts when he was 13. The next year, they went on a camping trip around San Antonio. The rancher had given permission for the troop to hunt on his ranch. Bill had a 22 rifle with shorts as ammunition. He shot wild turkeys, a few feathers flew, but the turkeys survived."
Wallace has never fished before. He asked his friend to teach him. Wallace eventually got the hang of it. They spent all Saturday on his friend's boat fishing. They caught all sorts of fish to bring home!
A little girl was born. She grew up. She had a family. She got old. She passed away at the end.
Harry ironically needed a haircut. He had a job interview next week. He wanted to make a good impression on the interview. The barbershop down the street was open late. He stopped by last night and got a good looking haircut.
"Felicity had a lot of hope for her career. She found a job as an assistant. She climbed her way up the ladder every year. When she got on top, she was where she wanted to be. She then had to find a new dream to fulfill to put all her hopes into."
Dan and his family were very poor. He would often skip school to pick peaches with his dad. Dan would stand by the road and sell them to motorists. One day a man took pity on him and paid $1000 for a single peach. Dan was so happy and his family was able to live a little better.
"My friend and I tried to have a competition yesterday. We decided to eat as many hot peppers as we could. Immediately after eating the first one, my mouth was on fire. Neither of us made it past one pepper. I don't think we are ever going to eat those again."
A trapeze artist stood on the skyscraper. He didn't look down. He looks ahead. He steps out onto the rope. He crosses it very easily.
"Gon wanted to win the school volleyball game. He played very aggressively and his team won. Because he was so aggressive, one of the other players got hurt. The other player was very angry and wanted an apology. Gon apologized, but his reputation was tarnished."
The family had just bought a new house. There was only a carport and no garage. They hated having a cold car every winter morning. They decided to build a garage. It would be a huge improvement to their home.
Harvey worked for a wrecker shop. He drove the tow truck. Harvey got a call for a job. He knew the girl that needed the tow. He towed the car and gave the girl a ride home.
"Pippa owned 3 race horses. She would always bet on them to win. When they lost, she felt bad they'd lost and she also lost the bets. But when they won, she won double. Soon after, she started betting against them so that it was win-win."
Tim was a student fascinated by Dinosaurs. Tim loved learning about them. Tim attended a field trip at a museum with a Dinosaur exhibit. Tim loved that experience very much. Tim eventually became a Paleontologist.
"Briana took out her curling iron. She pressed hard on the edges of her hair. The iron burned her her. Several strands fell on the ground. Since her hair became uneven, Brianna had to get a haircut."
Mark ended up having his bike stolen while at work one day last month. After work one day he saw his bike in front of a store. He went inside and confronted the only person in the store. The person admitted to stealing the bike and ran off. Mark took his bike back and now chains it up outside of work.
"Tom really liked a girl in his apartment building, Sara. Tom asked Sara to go with him to a movie. At the movie, Tom told Sara much about himself. Sara told Tom she felt a little weird with his forwardness. At the date's end, Sara told Tom he wasn't her type!"
Richard wants to buy a new truck. He has a good job and little bills to pay. He went to the dealership to look around. He was able to test drive a few models and chose one of them. He was approved for the loan and was a proud new truck owner.
"Charlie loved collecting rare record albums. He found an out-of-the-way store that had tons of oldies. He spent hours looking through the stacks of rare albums. Charlie spent several hundred dollars there on some great finds. At home, he spent the day listening to his collection's new additions."
Jeff picked out a vanity mirror. He thought it was very attractive. When he decided to put it up he was disappointed. It was not the right size at all. He would have to return it.
Billy was an engineer at a brand new dam. He was in charge of making sure the turbines kept spinning. Billy was also an alcoholic. Billy got drunk at work one day and fell asleep. The whole town went without power for hours and Billy was fired.
Andrew was excited because him and his family were going skiing. They drove to big bear. They went to the spot where everyone was skiing. Andrew was a bit nervous about skiing. Andrew started to ski and managed to not fall.
"Cuba's father believed that everything happened for a reason. So when he was in an accident, he claimed it was fate. Cuba wasn't so sure about that. So he sued the man who had hurt his father. When the money came, Cuba then believed that there were no accidents."
Julie had yard sales every weekend and was very proud of herself. Her neighbor got jealous of all the money she was making. Julie's neighbor started having yard sales too. Julie was upset at first but thought of a way to make things better. The two eventually became good friends because of the rivalry.
"Hannah started to type her research paper. Since it was a rough draft, she didn't correct her grammar errors. After an hour, she managed to type 500-600 words. Her mom caught her sleeping in front of her laptop. Since she didn't have time to revise the paper, she kept the draft."
Mindy was forty pounds overweight. She constantly ate fast food and enjoyed soda. She knew the 20th high school reunion was soon approaching. Mindy cut down on the fast food and lost 20 pounds shortly. She was overjoyed with how she looked for the reunion.
Drew took out a $300 deposit from his credit card. He paid for his graduate exam. The instructor took him to the testing site. He began his test. The anxiety affected him and he ended up performing poorly.
Sally asked Pal on a date. Sally wondered where to go. She remembered Pal liked art. She asked him to go to the museum. They went together.
A man celebrated his 50th birthday. He felt a little bit old. His kids called him old. It actually kind of hurt him. He decided to accept that fact.
The Stephen family moved to Germany. They had to learn a new language. They practiced with each other. They learned it really quickly. Everyone thought they were German.
Eric had the football. He ran really fast. The other team was lost. He crossed the endzone. He scored a touchdown.
A woman was a racial minority. She was forced to sit in the back of the bus. She decided that she didn't like that. She went to sit in the front of the bus. She changed history forever.
Abe found an email from his apartment manager. She had written that FedEx dropped his package off in the lobby. She'd taken it and put it at his door and just wanted him to know. Abe was irritated she'd had to do that. He wondered why FedEx couldn't come to his door where UPS could.
Joe taught his son how to play pool. After teaching him he wanted to buy him a pool stick. It was going to be nice and custom made with his name carved on it. He bought it and ordered it online. It came and he gave it to his son.
A man got a new job. He was going to be a welder. He walked into work the first day. He was nervous but got right to work. His first project was a big one!
"Every year me and my mom take a family trip. Last year we went to Vegas and this year we decided to go to miami. We thought we could save a few bucks and drive, without a tune up. By the time we got to Georgia our car was a lemon. Smoke was coming out the hood and we drove on two flat tires."
Cal was at a bar drinking. He was watching his favorite team playing on tv. Cal's team lost the game. Cal was upset and pitched a fit in the bar. The bar owner escorted Cal out of the bar.
"Yolanda was filthy. She couldn't wait to take a bath. She filled up the tub. She added some bubbles. As she slipped in, she smiled and took a deep breath."
Bridgett woke up. She didn't have time to eat. She pulled out bread. She put it in the oven. She ate toast.
"Sam made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He received a phone call and stepped into the other room. When he got back, his sandwich was gone. Sam looked around and saw his dog. His dog was eating his sandwich."
Garrett got a flat tire. He pulled over. People asked him to help. He told them to keep driving. He fixed the tire himself.
Larry wanted an apple for lunch. He went to the store to buy it. He bought it. He brought it home. He ate the apple for lunch.
"Tom was preparing to leave his home to buy food. He was looking for his wallet. This stressed him out. He eventually found it. He was relieved, and was able to purchase his food."
"Two of my friends were having problems. One tried to drag me into it. I told her I wanted no part of it. She told me that we were going to have bad blood. I walked away from her, angry it got this way."
Kate went with her mom to the grocery store. Her mother had given her five dollars to buy snacks. The magazine rack caught her eye on the way to the cookie isle. She liked all the pictures of the pretty clothes. In the end she decided to buy the magazine and skip the snacks.
Jena was eating her breakfast. She had eggs and bacon. Jena got up to go to the restroom. Her cat stole the rest of her bacon. Jena didn't know what happened to the bacon.
"Joe was starting to lose his eyesight. He went to see the eye doctor in hope for good news. The doctor told him a simple operation could get rid of the problem. Joe jumped on board. A month later, he had his eyesight back."
"Johnson wanted to go to Egypt to see the pyramids one day. This was always a dream of his so he was pretty determined to go. He finally made a plan and saved up some money so he could go. When he booked his flight and hotel he asked us for recommendations. We didn't really have any for him, so he just went with his gu...
Billy was always interested in fossils. He decided to find one in his backyard. He dug holes all over his backyard. His parents yelled at him for making a mess. Billy decided to focus his passion to reading about fossils.
Jim felt weak after having the flu. He wanted to play soccer but his coach made him sit out. His coach gave him a workout regime instead. Jim followed the regime exactly. He was able to get back on the field after a week.
"Renee needed new dishes. She found some beautiful plates at Target. SHe bought ten of them. By the time she got home, they were all broken! Renee couldn't believe how poorly they'd been made."
"Kia went to play paintball with her dad. He made it sound like fun. But when they arrived, Kia got a shock. The paintballs hurt very badly! Kia quit the game right away!"
Sasha loved to grill. She grilled a big burger. She put it on a bun and put lots of toppings on top. Then she put some fries next to it. The burger looked amazing!
"Tom woke up one morning with a sore on his hand. Tom wondered what the sore could possibly be. Tom woke up the next day with yet another sore. Tom discovered he had a spider problem in his house! Tom hired an exterminator, who got rid of the creatures!"
I signed up to play football at my new school. They held a meeting for the player's parents. My dad agreed to go to the meeting. He showed up wearing a football shirt from my old school. I was terribly embarrassed.
Tim was a deep thinker. He thought about what is most important in life. He determined that joy was most important. He decided to build his life around joy. He lived a joyous life and was very happy.
"Ramon was used to finding rats in his basement. But when he found a whole family that took the cake. It didn't feel right to kill a whole family. So instead of calling the exterminator, he built them a small house. A month later they had doubled in size and took over."
Randy was out for a stroll. He walked across a long bridge. It spanned the whole river. He stopped in the middle and threw a penny into the water. He had made a wish from the bridge.
"Yan is a spicy food aficionado. He likes to try every type of hot peppers. One day, he tried the hottest pepper in the world. It was so hot that he fainted from the pain. He woke up in the hospital not remembering what had happened."
Irene started to feel nauseous at work. She tried to power through it. Her boss noticed her having a hard time. He told her to go home. She felt better after a lot of rest.
Patty scrolled through Facebook. She saw a lot of weird posts. One video caught her eyes. She watched a cow dancing. She promised not to watch anything like that again.
"One day, my mom bought me a gumball from a machine. It was a bright blue gumball and it was very hard. The gumball was so hard that I could barely chew it. Even though it was hard to chew I blew the largest bubbles with it. I blew one bubble so big that it popped all over my face."
Harry woke up for school. He decided to get dressed. He grabbed his favorite sweater. Harry put it on. Harry walked out the door!
"A boy received a new game from his parents. He sat down to play it immediately. It was totally immersive and he spent many hours on it. In fact, he missed some work shifts because of it and was fired. The boy stopped playing games entirely after that incident."
Winter was coming and Joe wanted to get more blankets for his house. During winter his family likes to come over. It gets really cold where he's at. So Joe went to the store to buy more. Joe found big blankets and bought them.
George was really thirsty. He looked all over his house for drink. He couldn't find any juice. He couldn't find any soda. He settled on water.
John drove on the highway. There was a truck in front of him there. A stone from its trunk jumped into John's car. John's window cracked. He had to stop and make a call to the car service.
"Nelson kept picking on Joey in school. The teacher never noticed and many kids laughed at him. Joey got fed up, learned Martial arts, and was ready the next time. Joey kicked toward Nelson's face stopping less than an inch from it. Nelson no longer picked on anyone else from that day forward."
John's football team was down by five points. There was enough time left for one play. The quarterback threw John the ball. John jumped as high as he could and reached for the ball. John's caught the ball and his team won.
Billy was feeling tired and had to get up to go to school. On the way to school Billy stopped by the local convenience store. As Billy entered he noticed an advertisement for an energy drink. Billy decided to buy the energy drink for himself. Billy swallowed the energy drink contents and felt awake for school.
"Jill was expecting a baby. She wanted Jake, her husband, to be present at the delivery. Jake was hesitant, but he finally agreed to be at the delivery. Jake was a proud to be there with Jill when his daughter was born. Jake passed out when the doctor asked him to cut the cord."
The weather was cold. The hotel cranked the heat on the pool. The kids jumped in and swam a few laps. It was cold but still fun. They swam until their lips turned blue!
"Sean was at baseball practice. While there, he was hit in the head with the ball. He thought he was okay at first. However, he got dizzy. Sean was then diagnosed with a concussion."