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"Tom was going cave diving. He had never been claustrophobic before. Once down there things changed, though. After a while Tom started having trouble breathing. He had to be helped back out."
Carlos hated the color of his fence. So he decided to paint it. Carlos got new paint from the store. He began to paint his fence. Carlos loved the new color of his fence.
Aaron loves to go on trips. Aaron decided to go to Mexico. Aaron was very excited about his trip to Mexico. Mexico has many beautiful beaches. Aaron is having a wonderful time in Mexico.
"Sean loved running. He entered a race in his town. He was determined to win it. He trained for it for months. When it was finally race day, Sean was determined to beat everyone."
When I picked up my phone I saw something. My phone was cracked. I got upset. But then I realized something. Only my screen protector got cracked.
I had a blueberry muffin for breakfast today. I broke the muffin in half. Half of the muffin had blueberries. The other had virtually none. I was reminded of a similar episode in the movie Casino.
Tim was golfing with buddies. It started to rain a bit. Tim was close to finishing and kept playing. Lighting hit really close to where he was standing. It convinced Tim to take a raincheck.
"My wife retired last week. I sent cupcakes to her work. She got out out of work early, before the cupcakes came. Her boss called her on the way home. She came back and got the cupcakes."
"Jenna cooked a stew for the first time. She peeled all the veggies and put them in the pot. When it was time to serve the food, she beamed with pride. But she had mistaken the cucumber for a zucchini. When she saw her mistake, she removed the cucumbers before serving."
Mary loves animals. Last week she found a dog in the street. The dog was injured and hungry. Mary took the dog home and fed him. The dog is now very healthy.
"Susie was getting married. As a result her sisters planned a shower for her. When it came to the gifts, Susie opened them. Unfortunately they were all the same. Susie was mad."
Maria noticed a leak behind her bathroom tub. She put off fixing the leak. Pretty soon the leak got worse. The floor under the leak was getting soft. Maria had to change the whole floor.
"My wife tried to buy organic applesauce. She went to the supermarket last week. The stock had expired, so she left. She came back yesterday and the stock had not been replaced. She told the csr."
"Stephanie was traveling in South America. She hated eating rice and beans for every meal. She couldn't wait to go home and have fast food and pizza. On her final day, she was served rice and beans one more time. She decided she could eat it just once more."
"Annie wanted to have a successful Youtube channel. She uploaded a bunch of her vlogs and tried to share them. To her sadness her videos were getting no views. At first, she considered cheating and buying views. Then she realized that it was time to give up."
Tim and friends got a log cabin in winter. It was right next to a ski slope. Tim spent the entire weekend snowboarding. By the end his muscles were ridiculously sore. Tim thought it was well worth it.
Karl was walking to town. He had to walk across a long bridge. He was nervous about the cars that would be driving by. He decided to run very quickly. He was so glad when he was on the other side!
Andrew wanted a new homophone. His old one was messed up. So Andrew went to the store to get one. Andrew bought a nice new one. Andrew was happy of the choice he made.
"Dan got his belongings together for his vacation trip. Before leaving the house, his sister ran to him. She showed a broken watch to him. Since he paid $300 dollars for it, he pushed her. His mom saw them fighting and grounded Dan from going anywhere."
Jacob was nervous for his first day of high school. He wasn't sure where all of his classes were located. Jacob had to ask some friends for help finding some classrooms. He then found all of his classrooms and even made it to class on time. Jacob was happy with his first day of high school.
"Nicholas was a great actor but had a strange face. Because of that he didn't get hired a lot. As he had a lovely voice, his friends told him to use it instead. He decided to read books and make a living out of it. He was so popular that he soon had enough work to sustain him."
"Our niece Felicia went back to college last week. She moved in on Monday, and classes began on Wednesday. She and her roommates went out to dinner on Tuesday. They wanted to have a final blast before school started. They posted photos on Facebook."
"Mary loved to teach different languages. She loved how she could audibly hear the progress her students made. Some students didn't like to learn and started to fall behind. Mary spoke to them and told them they could do anything. With confidence instilled in them, they tried and succeeded."
"The doctor came into the room. He told Tina that she has diabetes. She froze up and was trembling with fear. A few minutes later, the scribe talked to the doctor. He said that Tina's lab results were mixed up."
"Robert had a very big red couch. He sat in it almost every day. One day, the couch broke one of its leg. Robert had to rush to the store. Finally, Robert was able to sit on his couch."
"Carolyn was on the sidewalk playing hopscotch. When her mom called her for refreshments, she refused. She was on a winning streak she didn't want to spoil. She played five more minutes until she accomplished her goal. When she was done, she run to her mom to drink her lemonade."
"Rory began feeling sluggish after his thirtieth birthday. It had been years since he'd played sports or worked out. He got a new job across town. To save money, he usually walked instead of taking the bus. Getting so much exercise, he began to feel better."
Tom wanted to eat breakfast. He realized he was out of milk. It was a key ingredient in several key dishes. Tom decided to skip breakfast entirely. He bought milk later in the day for the next morning.
Tom was eating milk and cookies. He was dipping the cookies in the milk. He soaked one too long and it broke in half. One half fell into the bottom of the milk glass. Tom had to use a fork to get it back out.
Sarah walked a mile to get to Chick-Fil-A. It was exceptionally hot outside. She was so sick from the heat when she got there. She felt too sick to eat! So she just ordered a lemonade.
Brian was playing for a spot on his school basketball team. He accidentally tripped over another player. Brian twisted his right ankle. He had to have his ankle wrapped. Brian is now unable to play for a spot on the school basketball team.
"The Thomas family went on vacation. They stayed in an oceanfront beach house. They had fun swimming in the ocean. Then, the weather turned stormy. The Thomas family had to go home."
Kevin was working at his parents Subway store. When he was working there he was making sandwiches for people. While he was working one day he had a very rude customer. This customer wanted a vegetable flatbread sandwich. Kevin refused to make it for him and quite the store the same day!
Jim was fixing a shelf. He asked his girlfriend to help. She didn't know much about tools. He asked her for a flat head screwdriver but she got the wrong one. Jim decided to finish without her help.
"The ballet dancers were so excited. It was finally time to get pointe shoes! They carefully laced them up. The first time they tried, they all fell down. The shoes would be hard to get used to!"
Jim suffered from depression. It was really bad and got worse over time. There weren't any drugs that helped. Jim was informed about electric shock therapy. Jim was desperate enough to try it and it helped.
The woman was getting married in just a month. She ordered a dress from the bridal shop. She was worried it wouldn't arrive in time. The dress showed up the day before the wedding. The woman was so relieved she cried!
Jon's girlfriend loved books. Her birthday was coming up. He wanted to give her a great gift. So he made a recording of him reading a book he knew she wanted. He gave her the recording to hear the book in his voice.
"Amanda was at home watching television. She saw a commercial for Sonic. They were having a sale on corn dogs, which were her favorite. Amanda decided to get in the car and go to sonic. She drove to sonic and ordered six corn dogs."
"Dudley and Jared were always troublemakers. Their teachers feared them and their parents couldn't control them. One day, they stole fireworks from a local shop. They proceeded to go the golf course and set them off. They nearly burned down a few houses, which taught them their lesson."
Tim had been at his company for a dozen years. He had always been loyal to them. He was shocked when the company was doing layoffs. He thought his position was more secure. Unfortunately he was one of the ones laid off.
"Monica was trying to take out her trash. She went to grab one big trash bag when a spider crawled over. She shrieked and dropped the bag, rushing for bug spray. Luckily she had a clear shot to spray the spider. After it was gone, she continued on with her trash."
I took my phone out of it's protective case to clean it. I thought it looked good with no case. I kept it out of the case for about a month and really liked it. I started to get nervous that I would drop it and break it. I dropped it and cracked the screen as I was putting it in the case.
Dennis was studying really hard for the upcoming quiz. His teacher had made it clear that this test would dictate their grade. He studied hard every day writing down tons of notes. When he was taking the quiz he felt it was too easy for him. He ended up passing with an A+.
"Jamillah always wanted to be a lawyer. She went to college and studied hard day and night. Passing the bar exam meant she could take care of her mom. The day of the test, Jamilah's stomach was in knots. After reading the letter from the law firm, she hugged her mom."
"Cindy was watching a movie. But suddenly, all of the power in her house went out. Cindy was really upset. But her mom suggested going outside to start a campfire. Cindy and her mom had fun roasting marshmallows in their backyard."
Toby was on a flight with his young daughter. As the flight descended her small ears popped. She began crying in discomfort. Luckily Toby was prepared with a stick of gum. This helped the girl feel better quickly.
Chad's dad yelled at him. He was grounded from his ipad. Chad was counting down the days until he was ungrounded. He couldn't wait to play his favorite game. Chad's electronics were very important to him.
Andrea was in math class sipping from a water bottle. What her teacher didn't know was that the water was actually alcohol. Andrea was super drunk for the entire day. When she finally sobered up the day was over already. Andrea vowed to stop getting drunk in school.
"The kids were upset. Their mom made them clean their rooms. They spent hours, but the mess was still there. They decided to shove it all in the closet. Their mom knew to check there first."
"Jerry was an aspiring rapper. He decided to make a music video to promote his album. Jerry uploaded his music video on YouTube. He got a million views in less than a week. Afterwards, Jerry got a record deal due to his success on YouTube."
Claire told her kids they could go pick out a pet. They went to the pet store to see what they had. The kids fell in love with some funny little hedgehogs. They each got one and took them home. They had so much fun playing with their new pets.
"Abe was an 18 year old boy who liked to go out a lot. On his 18th birthday he told his mom he was going to see a friend. Abe was expected to come home that night but he never did return home. His mom waited 24 hours before she contacted the cops. Unfortunately,the cops later found Abe's body in a lake near his home."
"Carly was drinking a soda in the car. Suddenly her boyfriend drove over a speedbump. She lost control of her cup spilling soda all over herself. With her skin and clothes all sticky she demanded to go home. Luckily, she was able to change and get back on track quickly."
Tom was in an unfamiliar neighborhood. He was driving around looking for a restaurant. He took a wrong turn on a one way street. Tom realized as another car came toward him. He moved out onto a side street at the last minute.
"Nate was a successful farmer in Gold Springs. He still wasn't satisfied in life. One day, he decided to change his business plan for a boost. So instead of selling his fruit, he decided to open his own market. He soon had the highest selling market in Gold Springs."
"Mike drove across town for a kickball game. The weather seemed very nice along the drive to the game. Mike arrived at the kickball fields and met with his teammates. The weather suddenly changed and stormed on them! The game was cancelled, forcing Mike to have to drive back home."
John fell and ripped his jeans. His mom sewed a patch on the knee. He went to school the next day in the pants. The patch fell off as soon as he started running. John's mom was mad that he was so hard on things.
Laura really wanted to go see Rihanna in concert. She saved up a lot of money for the tickets. When they went on sale she couldn't get one! They all sold out so fast. Laura ended up finding a ticket on craigslist and going!
"Singer Chris Brown had a guest in his home, she was a super-model. But she wouldn't have sex with Chris. He told her to leave when ready and then he went to bed. Three in the morning the model goes outside and then calls the police. She said Chris threatened her with a gun and he was arrested."
"Candy heard that her very favorite band was playing in town soon. She really wanted to see them so she tried to buy some tickets. Unfortunately, they were all sold out. Candy begged people to sell her a spare ticket. Luckily at the last minute she found one for sale and she got in."
Tom was out on a hike. He noticed a tiger far away. Tom was paralyzed with fear. The tiger kept walking away. Tom felt relieved but went home anyway.
"Clark was needing to buy groceries. To his delight, his paycheck came in with more money than expected. He took the money and bought tons of things he had needed. Unfortunately he ran out of money quickly. He swore to never waste money like that again."
Tom was at Taco Bell late at night. He used the drive through. He didn't check his order until after he got home. They gave him someone else's food. It was better than what he got so he just kept it.
When I was around fifteen years old i wanted flare leg pants. My parents couldn't afford to by many clothes. My parents provided for five sisters and seven brothers. My sister made me a pair of flare leg pants for my birthday. I wore those pants to school the next day happy and proud.
Kathy was running a marathon. She was toward the middle of the group. She had never finished a marathon before. She was within a mile of the finish line. Kathy persevered and finished the marathon before passing out.
I love the smell of a campfire. Even though most of my friends disagree. It isn't so much the smell itself that I like. It's the memories that the smell gives me. Looking back at all the things I did that involves camping.
Jim always wanted to go fishing. One day he tagged along with friends. After a couple of hours he was terribly bored. Jim wound up not catching anything. He never bothered to go fishing again.
Patty loved making Italian food. She got some great Italian sausage from a local store. She cooked it and stirred it in with her pasta. The food was spicy and delicious. Patty loved serving the food to her family.
"Kia begged her parents for a car for her 16th birthday. Her mom and dad said it was too expensive. They brought her numerous other gifts instead. Kia smiled and tried to be appreciative. But secretly, she was disappointed."
"Stir crazy Chenny needed to get out of the house. She has been cooped up for days. Chenny threw on some athletic wear and sneakers. She headed out the door into the fresh air. To her dismay, it was over 100 degrees outside."
"My friends and I played silly games. One game we made up was jumping stairs. We see who can jump the most stairs. I wasn't very good at it. However, I still had fun playing it."
"Kia was on a three-mile jog around the neighborhood. She was so thirsty! She decided to stop at a store for a drink. She went into a gas station and selected a bottle of juice. Thirst quenched, Kia resumed her jog!"
Tom was feeling under the weather. He figured he caught a cold. He tried to eat liquids and rest. After a couple of days he started feeling better. Tom was back up and running within a week.
Tom had not been keeping up with his reading for class. He figured he could just catch up at the last minute. At the beginning of class his teacher gave a pop quiz. Tom was completely unprepared for it. He failed it pretty badly.
Valerie's friend arranged a blind date for her. Valerie selected a restaurant and the date selected a movie. They met and Valerie was attracted to him. Valerie had a great time on the date. Her date did not feel likewise and never returned her calls afterward.
The family planned on going to South America. They couldn't wait to explore the jungle! They saw monkeys and snakes and birds. They learned a lot about nature. It had been an amazing trip.
Kalani started to hear voices when he was 10 years old. His parents grew concerned and took him to the Doctor. The Doctor said that he was just a child with an active imagination. But when Kalani turned 18 he also began hallucinating. He went to a new Doctor who then diagnosed him with schizophrenia.
"Lisa loved gymnastics. The balance beam was her favorite event. She practiced her turns and flips. In the competition, she got a perfect score on the beam. Her teammates were all so happy!"
Tom was walking in his apartment. He tripped over the carpet and fell. He realized that he had sprained his ankle. Tom decided to wrap it up and lay off it for a while. It eventually got better on its own.
It was Tony's and his girlfriend's anniversary today. Tony had great plans. His girlfriend loved movies. So they would go watch one then eat a fancy restaurant. Tony was excited for tonight.
Dori took her young kids to the park. They were going to play in the wading pool. The toddlers waded in. The water was cool and refreshing. They had fun for hours!
Tim was on a cruise. He was drunk right away. He was playing around with others. Tim slipped and almost fell overboard. It made him decide to drink less.
Tony was taller than the rest of his classmates. They all laughed at him and called him names. Tony was embarrassed at his height. When Tony got older he was able to easily play basketball. He was always picked to be on their team.
"The woman had just bought a new car. The seller handed over the title. They each signed it. The woman couldn't believe it really belonged to her! She drove her new car off the lot, the title in her hand."
"Cathy wanted to plant a vegetable garden in her backyard. She shopped at a home and garden center, planning her garden. She purchased her supplies, including tools, dirt and seeds. She spread the dirt and planted the seeds, using the tools. Later that afternoon, she drank lemonade, surveying her work."
"I made lunch today. I decided to make egg salad sandwiches. They are real good. I had to boil the eggs and dice them up, but it didn't take too long. I ate them and I was happy."
Tim had an ingrown nail on his finger. The nail became infected. It started to swell and hurt. Pus began to ooze out of his finger. Tim finally went to the doctor to seek treatment.
"Kiley was playing soccer at lunchtime in school. She was really into the game one day and leapt for the ball. When she landed in the grass, a huge green grass stain appeared. The stain was on her jeans and they were completely ruined. Kiley decided that she didn't mind though, because the color was nice."
"Joe and Kim moved to Arizona from Utah. Utah's tap water was fine and they were able to drink it. They find that Arizona's water has a foul smell and tastes weird. Rather than getting sick, they decide to look for another option. They now purchase filtered water to drink to avoid any problems."
Tom had a bully at school. He decided to fight back one day. Tom and the bully both got in trouble. They were both suspended. Tom's parents still complimented them.
When I get stressed out I meditate for an hour. Meditating helps calm me down. It relaxes my muscles and helps me think clearly. My parents notices that it makes me a better person. Meditation is something I would recommend learning.
"Young Lilo wanted adopt a dog. Her older brother, Kani, knew what that meant. If Lilo got a dog, it would be his responsibility to take care of. Instead, Kani convinced Lilo to get a pet fish. Kani doesn't have to worry too much about a pet fish."
Xavier wanted to make rice. He thought it would be like making noodles. He tossed the rice in a pot of water and brought it to a boil. The results were mushy and burnt. Xavier ashamedly consulted some recipes.
It was the day of the United States presidential election. Timmy woke up early in order to cast his vote. Timmy waited for hours at the polling station. After waiting for more than 6 hours Timmy gave up. Timmy felt very irritated that he was unable to cast his vote.
Tom was doing well in all his classes. He thought he was caught up. One day he remembered an important assignment he never did. It was worth a big part of his grade. Tom had to push through and finish it at the last minute.
"John and Bob are my coworkers. They are very good friends. Both employees were caught clocking in for each other. When Bob is late John would clocked in for Bob and vice versa. After fifteen years of service, both employees were fired."
"Kelsey was obsessed with mermaids. She loved them dearly since she was a kid. She just got laid off and needed work ideas. Immediately, she decided to apply to be a paid mermaid for parties. She got the job and enjoyed living out her dreams."
"The cat sat in the humane society's cage. It was lonely waiting for a new owner. One day, a new puppy was placed in the cage across the room. The two locked eyes and began howling at one another. The cat realized the dog's barking was a friendly, calming gesture!"
"On March 8, 2013, we decided to go to a restaurant. We could not start the car. A door was ajar overnight and the battery died. We got a jump and ran the car for an hour. By then it was too late to go to the restaurant."