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The mom heard the phone ringing. She answered the phone call quickly. It was the school saying her daughter was sick. She raced to the school and brought the girl home. That was her least favorite kind of phone call!
Carlos father was handing his son his old watch. That watch was given to Carlos father by his grandpa. Carlos felt proud about having the watch. Years later Carlos would give the watch to his son. His son will feel proud having the watch as well.
Justin was speaking to the crowd. He held on tightly to the microphone. He gave his speech and then sat down. Someone told him the microphone was not turned on. Justin felt stupid.
Parker had a hard time getting along with his teachers. He got sent to the principal's office for yelling at a teacher. His principal spoke to him with kindness and compassion. Parker agreed that his behavior was inappropriate. Parker never disrespected a teacher again.
Adam got a new job. He was going to transcribe data. He was pushed type fast. He won lots of awards. They promoted Adam.
Tim was on the basketball team at his high school. His shoes were old and affecting his performance on the court. He asked his mom to buy him new shoes. His mother bought new shoes for him. Tim used the new shoes to lead his team to become champions.
Bill was quite happy with the picture on his 80 inch TV. He enjoyed sports on TV more than ever. Then black lines appeared across the screen. The set had cost $4000 and was only 23 months old. It could not be repaired and had to be hauled away.
There were nine seconds left on the clock. Camden took the inbounds pass at the top of the key. He faked a pass to the wing. He drove hard to the basket. His shot fell through just as time expired.
"Marshall wanted to revamp his cabin in the woods. He started by decorating it with a hunting theme. He got rid of the outhouse. He accessorized it with the latest technology. And when he was done, he had built a haven for himself."
Courtney needed new glasses. She had broken hers while running. She could not decide on a style. She finally let the optician pick some out for her. Courtney was glad to see again.
John didn't have money for the rent. He needed to find a job quickly. John started working at a restaurant. He worked every day for three weeks. John was able to pay the rent on time.
Tom owned his own home. He was required to cut the lawn. He would be fined by the state if he did not cut his lawn. Tom hired high school kids to cut his grass. The kids did a great job and Tom never received a fine.
"Maggie loved to scribble things on a sheet of paper. It helped her find new ideas for her novel. Every time she had a blank, she'd read her notes. And invariably would find something to jumpstart her. Until one day, she was out of ideas and her paper was blank too."
Susan was leaving the store on a Tuesday. She noticed a wallet full of cash on the ground. Susan took it into the store. The man the wallet belonged to was inside at the front desk. He was very happy it was returned and gave her $50.
"The house was lined with new houses. But there were no trees! The builder came through and planted one in each front yard. The houses looked much better. When the trees grew, it all looked very nice."
A library was going out of business. They advertised their close. People came to buy the books. They bought them for real cheap. The library shut down.
Billy dribbled the ball to the goal. He knew he needed to shoot it. He kicked the ball with all his might. The ball went to the top corner. He scored the goal!
Troy was whittling a piece of wood. He wasn't too experienced at whittling. The knife slipped out of Troy's hand. He cut his hand. Troy rushed into the house for a bandage.
Tim was a CEO for his company. Tim discovered there was gross inefficiency at this company. Tim created a new company policy to address the inefficiency. Tim ordered his employees to follow the new policy immediately. The policy change eradicated the efficiency in Tim's company.
A man decided to make some cheese. He looked up how to make it. He got all of the ingredients. He followed the recipe perfectly. He enjoyed his homemade cheese.
"Blake wanted to throw a party, but didn't have much money. He wanted to do something fun, though. He saw an ad from someone throwing out thousands of balloons. He blew up so many balloons that there was barely any room for people. His party was a hit with people getting lost in all the balloons."
I open up my work laptop and get ready to get down to work. A stack of papers left from yesterday awaits me in the corner. The system slowly boots up as I sip my coffee. Suddenly my face is washed blue as I receive the blue screen of death. Looks like I'll have to cancel my plans for the weekend.
Tom and Bill were best friends. They were 11 years old. They would frequently play games. They played Hide and Seek the most. They learned that this game was their favorite.
"Today, my mom brought home apples. I love apples so I immediately went to eat one. I bit straight into the apple and saw something strange. There was a weird brown hole in my apple. It turns out, there was a worm in the core of the apple."
Ken hated cleaning. He decided to hire a maid. She came over once a week and did all the cleaning. Ken was thrilled with her work! He came home every day to a clean house.
"Jude decided to run a race. He had taken a break from running for a while. As he was getting ready, he started to feel nervous. On race day, he wore his lucky shoes. Jude won the race and beat his personal record."
"Santana dreamed of the perfect wedding. She had it all planned like the queen. It would be solemn and regal. But when she married Jed, they had no money. So they bought candy bars for their guests and it had to do."
A man read the Book of Mormon. He wondered if it was really true. He studied it out in his mind. He went to the Lord and prayed. He answered that it was from God.
The boys gathered their supplies. They were going on a fishing trip. They got to the cabin and unpacked. They took their poles straight to the lake. They couldn't wait to catch some fish.
Heather wanted to lose twenty pounds. She went on a new diet. She lost ten pounds in the first week. Heather decided to stick with it. She lost the next ten pounds in a month.
"Nathan really liked nachos. He rarely had leftovers when he ordered them. He normally just reheated them in the microwave. One day he read about microwaves possibly causing cancer. Now he reheats everything in the oven, exclusively."
Kim attended a concert. She listened intently to the music. She even went on stage! The band invited her to a party. She went to the party.
Tim wanted to learn about different cultures. Tim was fascinated by Portugal as a country. Tim wanted to move there. Tim learned Portuguese by studying online. Tim eventually moved to Portugal and was very happy.
Silvia was lying in bed. She was painting her nails. She spilled the nail polish on the bed. Silvia couldn't get the polish off of her sheets. Silvis had to buy new sheets.
Jasmine opened the small box. Her husband had given her a new ring! It had a huge diamond in the center. She slipped it on and smiled. She thanked her husband with a kiss.
"Tom and his wife had a lovely dinner at a restaurant. The following day, Tom received a call from his bank. They told him some unusually large purchases were made with his card. Tom discovered the waiter at the restaurant had used his card number. Tom went to the restaurant, reporting all to the manager."
The boy had high jumped seven feet. That set a new record! All the competitors worked all season to beat it. The record stood at the end of the season. The boy was proud of his accomplishment.
The kids were doing stations in gym class. They were supposed to go until they heard the buzzer. Andrew hated the station he was working on. He snuck up and pushed the buzzer. The gym teacher said it was time to switch!
Sandy wanted a new dress. She knew she did not need to buy one. She had spent too much money already. She decided to make one. She made a dress even better than a store bought one.
Tom went to a horror movie about a ghost living in a closet. Tom went home that night feeling a little spooked. Tom checked his closet before going to bed. Tom got up again to check his closet a second time. Tom slept with the lights on that night.
"The man was going fishing. He went out on the pier and cast his line. Immediately, he had a bite! He reeled in a huge fish. He took it home to cook it."
Derek was helping his dad clean the basement. They found a bunch of old baseball cards. Derek's dad said Derek could have the cards. Derek went and researched all the players on the cards. He started watching more baseball with his dad.
"The couple had just moved from the mid-west to Phoenix. They decided to go to an outdoor outlet mall. The temperature was 122 degrees. After walking to a few stores, they both felt wobbly. The returned to their car and drank a lot of cold water."
Mary was invited by her friend to her first wine tasting event. Mary was happy she liked wine. Mary went and tasted many wines. Mary had a favorite. She bought a bottle of her favorite.
Tom wanted to surprise his parents for their wedding anniversary. Tom arranged for them to ride in a hot air balloon in the countryside. His parents expressed appreciation to Tom for his thoughtfulness. But they told him they were too old to do something like that. Tom was disappointed but he understood.
Tom needed to buy a new watch. Tom read reviews of Seiko watches. Then he read reviews of Fossil watches. Tom then went to his local department store. He bought himself a new Fossil watch.
"Uncle Fred was really fun to be around. He'd let all the kids in the neighborhood play in his car. They'd feel like adults fake driving his car. But when one day he forgot his keys, the car started to move. Uncle Fred had to run after it to save the children."
Nathan was having his picture taken. He used a comb to make his hair look perfect. Then a big wind flew. Nathan dropped his comb into a puddle. His hair was going to be a mess!
The boys had a clubhouse. They had a secret code you needed to enter it. Their sister wanted to come in. She didn't know the code. They told her to leave right away.
A new restaurant had opened in town. Mike wrote a review of it for the paper. He ripped apart the service and the food. The restaurant owner was furious! Business was down because of the poor review.
My friend Brandon collects aluminum cans for extra money. I told him that I had a lot of them and that he could have them. He came over to my place with a large bag and collected them all. He took all those cans to a recycler and sold them. Now Brandon has some extra money to buy things.
Gary Johnson decided to run for president. He got the money to run the campaign. A lot of people liked his opinion. People decided to vote for him. He became the next president!
"My husband and I decided to go to a pumpkin patch this fall. We decided to go because I had never been to one before. They take you on a hayride to let you go pick out your pumpkin. After that, you choose your favorite pumpkin from the patch. Then, they let you sit around a campfire and roast marshmallows."
"Sue was making popcorn. She put the bag in the microwave and set the timer. However, the house started to smell of smoke. Sue ran to the microwave. Her popcorn was on fire."
A little boy fell on the playground. People went to help. He showed his cut. The moms fixed it. They put a bandaid on it.
Tim loved buying coconuts at the store. He would always poke a hole in it to consume it. He noticed he always needed a straw for this. Tom bought a large amount of straws at the store. Tom used a new straw for each coconut.
Mike was in the hospital. He had to pass a kidney stone. It was so painful! He stayed up all night until it passed. Mike had never been so relieved.
Linda loved to bake for her family. She made some cookies that her kids loved. They gobbled them up as soon as they got home from school. Linda looked at the empty plate in disbelief. She would have to make more tomorrow.
"Anna's parents read to her everyday. They bought her lots of books. Many of Anna's toys were educational. Her parents limited the amount of television she watched. When Anna began school, she was ahead of her class."
Terry was unemployed. He applied to many jobs. He received a callback for an interview. They phoned him and told him he would be tested on Microsoft Access. Terry studied free tutorials online and was hired.
"Jennifer had a lot of bad habits. Her mum said her worst was always her spending habits. Jennifer once spent $1500 on a dress and only wore it once. The day after wearing it, she sold it on an auction site. She accidentally set the buy it now price as $15."
The tiny plastic heart was hanging from a chain. It was filled with pink glitter. The girl stared at it for a long time. She sprinkled a little into her hand. She spread it on her cheeks and called herself a princess.
"Tim lives in the suburbs of Phoenix. Wild pigs, called Javelinas roam the mountains around the suburbs. The Javelinas come into the neighborhood to eat some of the cactus. One night, Tim went outside and came face to face with five of them. He made noise, they stood their ground and Tim slowly backed away."
Ethan didn't know what sign to follow. One sign had an arrow to the left. Another sign had the arrow to the right. He decided to go to the right. It led him to where he wanted to go.
Sandy was driving from out of town. She was supposed to meet her mother for lunch. There was a big traffic jam on the interstate. Sandy got stuck in the traffic. Sandy rescheduled and met her mom for dinner instead.
Ellen wanted to be smart. She started reading the dictionary. She learned two hundred new words the first day. Ellen felt smart and educated. She couldn't wait to use the new words.
"The young couple took the same route into town every time. The toddler daughter would start saying, ""EEE baby?"" at the same point. The couple did not know what she meant nor why she said it. One day the saw a painting of a baby on the side of a small grocery. They understood she was saying, ""Where's the baby?"""
Last year we had a big Halloween party. Lots of costumed friends came. We drank blood punch and ate snacks. We gave out candy to the neighborhood kids. We might have another party this year.
Maria was on vacation. She decided to skip her diet for a week. Maria ate rich foods everyday. She didn't exercise like she normally did. Maria gained five pounds on her vacation.
"Randy was a classic cowboy. He spent all his time on the farm riding horses. Recently, he begun using his farm as a riding school. Now Randy is considering running the riding school full time. He said it's more satisfying to create new little cowboys and girls."
Pam's kids were in school. She had gone shopping. Pam was still in town when the kids got off of school. Pam asked her sister to pick the kids up. Pam's sister watched the kids until she got home.
Sarah loves Disney World. She decided to save for a trip. She eventually saved enough money to afford the trip. She had an amazing vacation! Now she's sad that it's over.
Tim loved gadgets. He wanted to learn about new gadgets. He decided to visit an electronics store. He went to Best Buy. He learned about many new gadgets and loved the store.
Richard grabbed his golf bag and shoes. He was going to spend the evening golfing. He pulled up to the course and saw tons of cars. There was a private event going on. Richard couldn't get a tee time!
"Laura wanted to help the planet. So she thought she'd plant a pine tree in front of her house. As she didn't think it through, it grew too big, too fast. The roots went underneath the house foundations, shaking it. Laura had to cut the pine down."
Callie was at the lake with her family. She had been having fun swimming all day. Soon it was time for dinner and all of the kids got out of the water. Callie tried to wrap up her in her towel but it was soaking wet. She was cold the rest of the night until she air dried enough.
Gary had the ball. Billy wanted the basketball. Billy reached for it. He accidentally slapped Gary. Billy got ejected.
"Brett threw a football in the air. It was approaching Diana. Brett told Diana to catch. When she turned around, the football landed on her forehead. She fell on the ground."
"Kia was walking and texting one day. She stumbled on the sidewalk and dropped her phone. It landed in a puddle! Kia hurried to get it out, but it was too late. Her phone was broken."
Nathan moved to the US. He was a refugee from Syria. He had a lot to learn about his new country. He tried new foods and learned English. Nathan was happy to be in America.
"Allison had a huge crush on a boy in her class named Robbie. She was always trying to talk to Robbie, but she never had the courage. One day, she decided that she would say hello to Robbie. She said hello to him in class, and he smiled and said hello back. Allison was happy and thought that maybe Robbie might like her...
"Jane said hi to someone she met in class. She also gave him a huge smile. A week later, he tried to hug her romantically. She felt awkward and pushed her out of the way. He thought that she loved him."
Our first child was a little boy. He was born via C-Section. This caused him some minor health issues in the hospital. He had to stay in the NICU before being allowed to come home. He is home now.
Jane was the best comedian ever. She was so funny her routine was an immediate hit. One day a teenage boy told her women can't be funny. Jane took a deep breath and told him the world's funniest joke. But the teenage boy didn't get it.
Star suddenly felt sick. She called in sick at work and tried resting and nursing herself. But she was only getting sicker by the day. After two weeks she checked into a hospital and died that night. The doctor said something infected her liver and shut it off.
Ben got an art assignment. It told him to make a painting using yellow flowers. He went out to the field. He picked flowers. He put them in his work.
"I came into work after another employee had worked. I noticed the desk was extremely dirty. When I called him, he gave me several excuses. Even though I was angry, I cleaned the mess. My supervisor later told me he would handle the problem."
"My son and I have been planning a camping trip for sometime. We got a new tent and new sleeping bags and are ready. The weather is supposed to be perfect this weekend for camping. We started packing today and made a grocery list. 1 more day of work and we will be out, under the stars."
Eric stepped up to the plate. He bent his body to prepare. He swung the bat. The bat hit the ball. It went over the fence.
Potter went to work for a construction company. This was his first construction job. They worked that day on making a new street. He worked hard. He went home when it was done.
Katy dropped her phone into the toilet. The phone stopped working because it was soaked. She put it in a bowl of rice to dry it out. Her phone still did not work. Katy had to go buy a new phone to replace her soaked phone.
"John liked to drive. Unfortunately, he liked to text at the same time. He pulled out in front of another car while texting. It hit him, and they both were injured. John recovered, and no longer texts and drives."
Tim wanted to become fit. He joined a new gym. He saw a man skipping rope. He copied the man's exercise and form. He quickly became fit after jumping rope regularly.
I am volunteering at a golf outing. My job is to run the raffle. If I sell 100 tickets we will have met our goal. I have devised a plan to market the tickets. I predict that the sale will be successful.
Tom was moving into a new apartment. He knew he needed to buy some things he would need. One of those items were towels. He went to the store. He bought towels.
Abe and Jen were adjusting to their lives as an empty nest couple. Abe was concerned about how much time Jen had to spend alone. He purchased two Burmese kittens from a breeder in Reno. The couple was nervous as they brought the kittens home. Now the kittens bring smiles to both of their faces every day.
A man decided to buy a cool vehicle. He looked up different motorbikes. He saw a cool red bike. He bought it online. He picked it up at the local store.
"Tom went to his bank to deposit a check. While there, Tom noticed something strange. Two men were acting very suspiciously. Tom notified the bank manager of what he observed. The men suddenly rushed out of the bank."
Zane had always liked animals. He went to school for zoology. He saved up and learned all about running a zoo. One day he saw an add about a family of orphaned zebras. He decided to begin his zoo starting with the poor family of zebras.
"Cindy had a low self esteem. So she bought things to make herself feel better. She piled up massive amounts of junk, however. And her family pressured her to sell it all. But Cindy continued to buy more and more items."