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The transmission in my 10 year old car went out. I had to have it towed to a dealership. They said it would three thousand dollars to fix. I called around to other shops. I ended up taking it to a shop that quoted me a thousand less.
"Isa was nervous about starting fifth grade. She feared the teacher might be mean. But on the first day, her fears were eased. The teacher was very kind to Isa. Isa felt much better about going to school!"
In the summer Jerry was incredibly bored. It was far too hot to go outside. And Jerry only enjoyed outdoor activities. Jerry moved to Canada where it was not so hot in the summer. Then Jerry was bored all winter since it was too cold to go outside.
Johnny saw the other kids jumping ramps with their bikes. He then attempted to make some jumps himself but crashed each time. Johnny was determined to jump ramps so he practiced every day. He started with small jumps and then graduated to the big ones. Johnny was able to out-jump the best bike jumpers.
I used to be in girl scouts when I was little. Our troop was out camping in the woods. When we were walking through the woods we found a snake. The snake was small and green like a leaf. We grabbed it and moved it off the path to safety.
"Millie was cleaning up her house. As she cleaned the fridge a pile of spoiled food built up. When it was all done, she had heaps of food to throw out. She was very upset about the amount of food going to waste. From then on she decided to buy less food."
Blake needed new running shoes. He told his mom. She went shopping for him. She bought him the ugliest running shoes ever. Blake decided to always do his own shopping.
A farmer got up in the morning. He put his boots on. He went outside. He milked the cow. He went back to bed.
Kayla went out with some friends. She had a little too much to drink. Her friends were singing karaoke. Kayla joined them. She sang awfully.
"She sat down to think. She ate a bowl of ice cream while she did. She contemplated leaving or staying. She wanted to work things out. She knew in the end, she was going to leave."
Will had been swimming at the lake with his friends. It was time to get dressed and head back home. Will was trying to put his shirt back on but found it soaking wet. He tried his best to squeeze the water from the shirt. It remained damp but at least it was wearable.
Ethan's baseball team was going to a tournament. The tournament was in Kansas City. It was called the Monster Bash. All the coaches had to dress up in costumes. Ethan's coach dressed up as a vampire baseball player.
The kids heard a sound. They turned around and saw a badger walking towards them. They scrambled out of the woods. The badger began chasing them! They ran until they reached their front porch.
"Miranda was pregnant with a few more months to go. She was at a doctor's appointment when they noticed some contractions. Her doctor sent her over to the emergency room just to be safe. They hooked her up to some monitors, fearing for the worst. Luckily she only had a few small ones and seemed to be fine."
Jane loaned Parker her favorite pair of sunshades. Parker never returned the sunshades. Jane confronted Parker about the sunshades. Parker admitted to losing the sunshades. Jane made Parker buy her a new pair of sunshades.
A lot was just bought. The owner loved the land. He built a house on it. The house had a gopher problem. The owner regrets buying the land.
"The kids at school thought his red glasses looked pink. They made fun of him and said he was wearing a girl color. He was angry and sad that they were picking on him. He broke his glasses so he wouldn't have to wear them. He eventually told his mother the truth, but she wasn't mad."
I wasn't sure what to get for lunch but was very hungry. I finally decided on asking some friends what they'd suggest. They all gave me their suggestions and I ended up figuring it out. There was a decently long line in the restaurant so I was worried. When I finally ordered my food it was very fast and enjoyable.
"Tina broke the rules. The principal suspended her. Her parents were furious with her. She was grounded at home, too. Tina knew she would make a better choice next time."
"I was in the noodle aisle at the grocery store a couple of weeks ago. A woman ahead of me was pushing a cart with a child in its seat. She'd given the small boy her purse to occupy his attention. As she was looking at food, the boy threw her wallet on the floor. I tapped her shoulder and let her know that he had done ...
"Jason was waiting outside the principal's office. His teacher had sent him there for starting a fight. Jason was very nervous because the principal was scary. When the principal called him in, Jason ran away. The principal caught Jason and suspended him."
Doug took his new puppy to obedience classes. His dog learned things very quickly. In no time at all he was sitting and shaking hands by command. Doug thinks the course was a great idea. He knows the course prepared the pup for doing more around others.
"The teams came together in the arena. They were going to play a huge soccer match. The winner would win the World Cup. The game lasted many hours. Finally, the home team won."
I pull into the parking lot and find a spot close to the door. I know exactly where I need to go and what I need to get. I see the man with the yellow smock waiting outside the door. It's the annual Tootsie Roll drive and I don't have any money. I promised him I'll catch up next time and get my Tootsie Roll.
"In an elementary classroom, the teacher wanted to know name origins. Each of the children went home to ask about his or her name. Sandy was named by parents who loved the beach. Jewel's mother loved her diamonds. They all had a story about their names."
Harlee's room was a mess. Her mother told her to clean up the room. Harlee put all her toys and clothes under her bed. Her mother noticed everything under the bed. She made Harley clean it up again.
I was really hungry at my house. I only had asparagus and bread. I made an asparagus sandwich. It tasted so good that I opened a restaurant. The restaurant shut down because no one shares my tastes.
Shane was car shopping. He fell in love with a fancy SUV. He cashed in some stock to buy it. His interest rate was very high. Shane didn't care how dumb it was.
Jed was writing a paper for school. He had chosen an obscure topic to write on. Jed couldn't find any information on the topic. He decided to change his topic. Jed was able to write his paper.
Talon bought a camera. He went to the lake to shoot pictures. He stepped out on a log. The log turned. The camera got ruined.
Will decided to pick up boxing last summer. During his first boxing lesson he was told he's a hard puncher. He ended up continuing to improve his punching power during training. During his first sparring match he knocked out his opponent. Will is now the state boxing champion in his weight class.
"Fernando wanted to capture the majestic beauty of the Alps. He bought a ticket to go up the mountain. On top, it was so cold that his hands were shaking. When it was time to take the pictures he wanted, he couldn't. They all came shaky and unfocused."
John felt ill. He was worried he had contracted Malaria. He visited the doctor. He had many tests performed to detect disease. The doctor confirmed he had Malaria.
John likes cars. He has three cars. Yesterday he bought a fourth one. But he has no more room to keep it at his house. So John rented the neighbor's garage.
"Alice never went to summer camp before. She never liked the idea of summer camp. She thought it would be better to relax at home. But after engaging in the activities, she loved it. She now wants to be a summer counselor when she gets older."
One time I went on a date with a guy named Moses. I thought the date was going well. He told me he wasn't going to call me at the end of the date. He ended up calling me anyway a week later to ask me out again. I told him I wasn't interested in dating him since he was so rude.
Andrew left his soda cans on the picnic table behind his house. When Andrew left his cans the wind blew them into the neighbor's yard. The neighbor saw the cans and became upset. Andrew was scolded by the neighbor about the cans in his yard. Andrew didn't leave the cans on the picnic table after that.
"Tom was shopping at the store. Tom loved cow's milk, and had never tried goat milk. Tom was surprised to see goat milk for sale at the store. Tom excitedly purchased the goat milk. Tom drank goat milk for the first time and loved it."
Tim was a wrestler. Tim was very competitive. Tim eventually developed cauliflower ear. Tim was not concerned with his appearance. Tim's ear appeared deformed due to wrestling competitively.
Lindsay was underage. Her friends were going to a club. They gave Lindsay a fake ID. The bouncer caught the fake ID. Lindsay called her parents to pick her up.
"My email provider updated their systems. The new system automatically sorts my mail into categories. I like the new functions, but miss having unread mail at the top. There is no way to keep the new functions and the old unread feature. I used a search manipulation with a bookmark to hack the old feature."
"Jason was planning a camping trip with friends. To prepare, he went to the outdoors store. He found a camping chair that he really liked. Jason saw that the chair cost over a hundred dollars. Jason decided to simply sit on the ground instead."
"Danny's dog ran away on Saturday after he left the gate open. He was very upset, but thought he would go out and look for the dog. Danny made Lost Dog posters and put them all over his neighborhood. The next day, a neighbor called to say they had found his dog. Danny makes sure he double checks the gate every time he ...
Scuba divers dove to the bottom of the sea. They didn't know what they would find. It was cold down there. They found a glimmer in the sand. It was buried treasure!
A modeling agency was setting up at Maria's local mall. She wanted to be a star. Maria made her mother bring her to the agency's booth. There was a fifty dollar registration fee Maria was aware of. Maria left unhappy without signing up.
Trisha was trying to sell her house. She had several cats that lived with her. Many buyers were turned of the the odor from the cats. Trisha refused to do anything about the smell. Trisha kept her cats and her house.
"Wally found a wallet while walking home. He decided to wait for someone to claim it. After waiting for half an hour, he went to the police station. While at the station, someone was already asking for a lost wallet. The man offered Wally a reward for his honesty."
"The dog liked to sleep on soft things. The owners bought her a soft dog bed. She slept on it right away. The next day when they came home, she was laying on her bed. They were glad she enjoyed it so much."
"I took a new job as a writer for a blog a while ago. It is much more difficult than I thought it would be. I often have to listen to new music to gain inspiration. Even then, it is still hard to come up with stories. However, it is worth the difficulty when I write something good."
Kevin took a math class. He needed some help. He asked Harry for help. Harry tutored Kevin. Kevin passed the class with flying colors.
Sam went fishing this summer. His father rented a boat with a captain. They headed out on the Great Lakes. They caught 12 salmon. Sam had fish to eat the entire winter.
I can hear the ice cream man somewhere in my neighborhood. The music is unmistakable and sounds so close! I take off down the street and around the corner to find him. He isn't down any of the streets I checked. I'm going to buy ice cream at the store instead.
"He told her he was significantly shorter than her. She didn't think he could be terribly short. She herself was five foot ten. When they met, she found he was five foot five. The height difference didn't matter to her."
"Davey was studying to be an architect. His course was a gruelling 7 years. In his 5th year, he spent time working in the industry on placement. Despite needing to learn, Davey was treated like a tea lady. He didn't learn nearly as much as he'd hoped."
Tim was suffering from back pain as of late. He went to the doctor to find out the cause. His doctor said his posture was causing his back pain. The doctor recommended that he wear a posture brace. Tim's managed to rid himself of his back pain.
"Bob got a phone call. He'd forgotten to pay his water bill. He rushed to the water department to give them the money. Without it, they'd shut his water off. Bob got there just in time."
Sara's parents had to move to a new place. She was not looking forward to starting a new school. She was anxious about making new friends. She decided to join a club. Sara was happy when she became more involved in school.
Garrett went to a department store. He saw a tv on sale. He didn't want to buy it. His wife told him he could. He then bought it.
A woman read an article. It talked about maltreatment of animals. It talked about chickens. She decided she wanted to stop eating it. She quit last week.
William decided to lose weight for his New Year's Resolution. He bought a membership to a gym for exercise. He spent an hour after work every day at the gym. He checked his progress after six months. He managed to attain a healthy weight!
Jack was late to work often. It was a day of inspection. Jack didn't show up to work on time. Jack showed up after the inspection. Jack was fired for being late.
Megan bought an old house. The plumbing needed a lot of work. She hired a plumber to help her. He charged $5000 but finished quickly. Megan was happy to have her house repaired.
"It is time for Joe's high school reunion. He does not want to go to see people he doesn't remember. His wife suggested that he go with an old friend. Joe's old friend loved this idea, he did not want to go alone. They both had a great time at the reunion."
"Tom went online to rent a movie for he and his buddies. Tom picked the perfect movie for the gang. That night, with popcorn and pizza, they turned on the movie. At that moment all the guys saw that Tom picked out a corny romance. They all teased him about this, and refused to watch the movie!"
"Kia wanted to lighten her hair. Her mom said she wasn't old enough to use dyes. She bought Kia a bottle of lemon juice instead. Kia doubtfully applied it, then sat in the sun. To her happy shock, her hair lightened considerably!"
Connor had a test on Friday. He hadn't been studying for the test. Connor knew he wouldn't do well on the test. Connor pretended to be sick on Friday to miss school. Connor took the test the next week.
"Miguel's family spoke Spanish at home. Miguel spoke English at work and school. Miguel found work as a translator. The work was interesting and paid very well. Miguel was an excellent translator, and the work suited him."
John was preparing to enter college. He wanted to earn a high score on his SAT. He studied and worked through many great SAT prep books. He aced the test. He adequately prepared for college.
THe kids were holding signs and chanting. They were protesting the firing of their principal. They got interviews on the local news and in the newspaper. The school board reversed their decision. The kids were happy to have their principal back!
"I had to go to class at 10:00 this morning. I was mad because the class usually starts at noon. I decided to email my teacher expressing my frustration. He did not like the email, and gave us a pop quiz today. Now I know to keep my opinions to myself."
Mike was getting a bad case of insomnia. He decided to go for a run to tire himself out. He went on to run for an hour around his neighborhood. By the time Mike got back he was absolutely exhausted. Mike ended up sleeping in!
Mark had always thrown Frisbee since the age of 7. At the age of 16 he decided to set a world record. He went ahead and threw a Frisbee nearly a whole mile. He broke the world record. He's now listed in the Guinness Book Of World Records.
"Today I got to learn my grandmother's secret recipe for cookies. These cookies had always been my favorite. They took a very long time to make. However me and my grandmother had fun making them. Boy, were those cookies worth the wait."
"The men worked very hard. They went into the coal mine every day. When they finished with their shift, they were covered in dirt. They came up and showered and ate. Then they went back down in the morning."
"Janice is always relying on her cellphone. She uses it for everything in her life. Yesterday, she was getting into her car and her phone fell. The LCD screen broke and she was really mad about it. Luckily, she had insurance and replaced it with a new one."
Michael was stunned to learn he had HIV. He knows it is not a death sentence but was still very upset. He was mainly worried about all of the people he had sex with. They would all need to be told and get tested. He didn't deceive anyone but still felt horrible for it anyway.
A family invited some people over for Easter. They had a dinner together. They shared some good memories. They talked about the reason for the holiday. They wished each other goodnight.
She took the baby home in his preemie clothing. She wrapped him in lots of blankets. She moved his crib into the sunlight. She watched him every day as his skin yellowed. She knew in her heart he was becoming jaundiced.
Tom was a bodybuilder. He wanted to win his upcoming competition. He trained very hard. He shaved his body hair to look his best. Tom won first place in the competition.
Spencer was in a classroom. The presenter told them to do something. They signed up for an organization. Spencer asked how much it costs. The presenter said it was important.
A farmer bought new property. The property had a well on it. He inspected the well. The water was clean. He drank the water.
"Jamal's girlfriend was in a playful mood. But Jamal was tired and went to sleep. While he slept, she painted his toenails black. He woke up, took a shower and didn't notice his toenails. He changed his shoes in the gym and his friends guffawed."
A man wanted a new car color. He asked his friends what color. They said blue. He took it to the shop. It got painted blue.
Clint was a young fireman. He would often be the first person to report a fire. The fire department investigated some suspicious fires. They discovered that Clint had been setting fires. Clint was sent to jail after being convicted of arson.
Tom was a 13 year old boy who loved riding his old bike. His mother bought him a new bike for Christmas. Tom rode it everywhere. Two weeks after Christmas someone stole his bike. Tom was very sad to have his new bike stolen.
"Jake always wanted to play the role of Hamlet in a staged play. He was already making a living as a professional stage actor. After a twenty-year career, he had never been able to play Hamlet. Jake decided to fund his own production. The reviews of his Hamlet performance were mixed."
Sarah had a new computer. She bought a better keyboard for it. She liked to type on it very loudly. The keyboard worked great for a week. Then it stopped working!
He was always very good at spotting references. He loved to point them out. He often mentioned them during movies and tv shows. He didn't know they were usually quite obvious to everyone. They just tried to appease him to make him feel better.
"Jocelyn was extremely negligent. She forgot her kid at home when she went shopping. She left her dog in the heat with the windows of her car up. When social services came to her house, she didn't understand. But they took the kid away, calling the animal shelter too."
My brother in law has a stepson that likes to set fires. They never discipline him. The kid does whatever he wants to anybody. Last month he firebombed the neighbor's car. Now he is going to a juvenile facility for 2 years.
Joe decided to make popcorn while his parents were out. He put oil and popcorn into the pot like his Mom always did. It started popping and kept going. Before he knew it the lid came off. There was popcorn all over the place.
Bill was walking home from school one day when he saw another student. The student crossed the street and confronted Bill. He asked Bill why he stole his lunch money. Bill explained to him that he didn't even know who he was. The student apologized and said that he thought Bill was someone else.
Hugh heard the wailing sound before Martha did. He stood up and rushed to the baby's crib. The baby was on its belly screaming at the top of its lung. Hugh brought the baby close to his chest to reassure it. And Martha fed it so they could all go back to bed.
"Jim has a math test on Friday. He has been studying all week. When he got to class, he was ready. However, he could not remember some of the formulas. Jim was still happy with his grade."
Last year I planted 10 trees along the back of my yard. Five of them died that summer. I replaced them with new trees from the same store. Those same five died again this spring. I went to a real nursery to buy the replacement trees this time.
"I was playing basketball with my friends. I noticed a teammate open and threw the ball towards him. As he caught the basketball, it suddenly popped. We all approached him curious and astonished. We came to the realization he had pranked us."
Lyndsey has been having children since she was 14 years old. By the age of 23 she had 4 kids. She had to grow up fast because she was a single parent as well. It Is very hard for her but she somehow does it. Some days she is very tired but she is proud of herself.
A violinist liked to play. She never played acoustically. Her friend told her to try it. She loved the sound. She records it.
Ned had signed up his son to play tee ball. There weren't enough coaches in the league. The director asked Ned to help coach the team. Ned agreed to help coach the team. His son enjoyed having him around.
Ethan attended class for the first time. The teacher asked everyone to share a story from the summer. Ethan couldn't think of a good one. He then remembered when he went to a music festival. He talked about how rad that was for him.