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"I am not good at billiards. I try practicing it, but never got good at it. The only way I can win is if my opponent messes up. Even though I am not good at it I still play it. Billiards is still a fun game to play with friends."
"Guillermo was practicing for a bike competition. However, before the competition it rained. Guillermo decided to ride. He slipped on the wet surface. As a result he couldn't compete."
Sarah needed to sell cookies for her school band. So she went door to door in her neighborhood to sell cookies. She made five sales on her first day. It was not enough so she worked in other neighborhoods. She made thirty sales which was enough.
"Farah spent many hours a day on social media. One day she received a message from a complete stranger. The man knew her mother's and her grandparents' names. After seeing the message, her mother told her the man looked familiar. A few weeks later, Farah learned that the man was her older brother."
"Megan was supposed to be boarding her second flight of the day. Instead, her connection to Dallas had been delayed for over two hours. Megan was so bored because her phone had died. She was wandering shops and eating snacks to pass the time. Finally her plane arrived and she was able to board after hours."
"Nathan was eating donuts while watching TV. He heard a sudden noise and jumped in his seat. As he jumped, his tin of donuts tipped over. Crumbs fell everywhere including into his blankets. He tried to clean but it was no use, everything needed washing."
Chris liked to play golf when he was in high school. He wanted to buy a new set of clubs. Chris asked his parents for the money to buy the clubs. His parents suggested that he get a job to earn the money. Chris earned the money for clubs by working as a caddy.
"Brian loved to listen to music. Often, he would listen to it very loudly. One day, his ears hurt a lot. He rushed to the doctors immediately. The doctor stated that listening to loud things damages ears."
The wife loved cooking. She liked to try new things often. One of her favorite recipes was quiche. She would add lots of different things to it. It was a great way to experiment with new ingredients.
Ralph needed a new computer mouse. So he went to the computer store. He found a nice mouse. He bought the nice mouse. Ralph no longer needed a mouse.
Perry was signing a stack of papers. He had gotten a mortgage on his dream house! He was proud as he signed his name over and over again. The home was everything he'd always wanted. He was so happy to finally have his own place.
Tim had to have surgery recently. He had stomach issues that had no other way of being fixed. After surgery Tim was in pain for several days. They found out the doctors did a poor job. Tim required a second surgery afterward.
Madison had just gotten over a stomach bug. She hadn't eaten all day. Madison was really hungry. She ate a really rich dinner. Madison started to feel sick again.
"Michael got roller skates for Christmas, and wanted to try them out. Two of his friends walked with him as Michael skated to the park. There was one steep hill, and Michael needed help to get down safely. Each friend held one of Michael's arms, so he wouldn't fly downhill. But each thought of the same joke at the same...
"Vaughn arrived late at home that night. As he was hungry he ate some spicy leftovers he had in the fridge. An hour later, he tried to sleep but to no avail. His belly was hurting and he felt sick. Vaughn spent all night in the bathroom instead of sleeping."
"Allison was a great athlete. She was going to the Olympics in track. She ran many laps every day. A week before the Olympics, she tore a muscle. Allison was devastated to not compete."
The runners lined up. They were racing ten miles. The shot rang out and they all took off. The runner from Kenya quickly took the lead. The spectators cheered as they all ran by.
"I used to work for a transit authority in Boston. One day, I took two other office workers on a field trip. We visited a carhouse in East Boston. We took selfies in the cabs of the subway cars. I got to drive the car in the yard."
One day Angela's phone fell out of her purse and shattered. She was heartbroken. She got in her car and drove to the repair shop. They could not repair her phone. Angela ended up getting a new phone.
"I was born with a crooked spine. The doctors told my parents I would never walk. Recently I was chosen for a new procedure that would fix my back. I'm nervous, but Tuesday is the day of my operation. It has been a week since my surgery and I'm now taking my first steps."
"William loved to sit on cushions. They made him feel very comfortable. One day, he decided to find his favorite green cushion. He searched for hours and couldn't find it. Eventually, he found the cushion in his room."
"Pete had a horrible cold. He went to see the new doctor in town. The doctor checked him out and gave him medicine. Within a few days, Pete had recovered. Pete told everyone that the new doctor was great!"
"Today's breakfast was oatmeal, coffee, and juice. We had run out of maple syrup. We used honey instead. The oatmeal tasted very sweet with honey. I think I may be switching oatmeal sweeteners."
"In 2005, our friend R decided to homeschool her kids. Her husband was a college professor but he did not make much. She was having trouble paying for Catholic schools. She home schooled both for five years. They both got accepted into good colleges."
Adrian got in the car with Melissa and headed down the street. They both had been drinking heavily. Adrian noticed they were going the wrong way down a one way street. Melissa hit a u-turn without looking were she was and hit a pole. Adrian smacked his head into the windshield and broke the rear view.
Wanda was getting into her late twenties. She started to notice she was getting grey hairs. The grey hairs bothered Wanda. Wanda decided to start dying her hair. Wanda was happy not seeing her grey hair.
Mary was a very pretty girl. People always told her she should be a model. Mary traveled to New York City to apply to modeling agencies. The agencies told her she didn't have the right look. Mary went back home and got a job at Sears instead.
The alarmed rang hard but rick did not wake up. After 30 min he finally woke up. He hurried to get ready. On his way to work there was a lot of traffic. He finally made it to work with 2 minutes to spare.
Tom was walking home from work. There was a protest going on at the same time. They were marching in the same direction. Tom was swept up as part of it. It took him minutes of struggling to get back out.
Jane had an old pair of converse. She wore them all the time. After a while they started to fall apart. She tried her best to keep them together. However she knew she had to get a new pair and did so.
Jane loved the holiday season. She decided to throw a big Christmas party. Her house was decorated like the north pole. All her friends were amazed and had a great time. They all asked her to throw another one.
"Anna had always been afraid of birds. Then one day she visited the zoo. There, her mom took her through the bird houses. Anna was fascinated by the colors and sizes of birds. Soon, her curiosity had replaced her fear!"
"Jenny promised to love Marshall forever in her wedding vows. But after ten years, she couldn't anymore. They were always fighting. He was mean to her. Her only solution was to ask for a divorce."
"Jill was practicing piano. But her arms began to hurt. Jill ignored the pain and kept on practicing. But suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her arm. Jill wasn't able to play piano again for another week."
"The homeowner had neglected his yard. There were lots of weeds and bare spots. He decided to call in a lawn care service. In just a few weeks, the yard was beautiful! The homeowner was finally proud of his house."
Dwight was in charge of a department at a store. The employees under him were disrespectful. They never listened to him. Dwight's department was falling apart. Dwight stepped down from manager of the department.
Paris liked insects. Bees were her favorite. She had a beehive in her backyard. She took very good care of her bees so they would make honey. She collected the honey and sold it to her friends.
Graham was a very good drum player. He enjoyed the drums a lot but wanted to branch out. He decided to try to learn the violin. It was difficult at first since it was so different. Soon enough though he was picking it up well.
Sam was having trouble finding a job after college. He decided to start a YouTube channel. He started making cooking videos and putting them on YouTube. His channel became an instant success. Sam was able to support himself through his YouTube channel.
The woman was primping. She looked at her reflection in the mirror. She decided she liked her outfit a lot. She added some jewelry and pulled her hair back. She checked her appearance in the mirror one more time.
Kenan quit his job to become a full-time writer. He spent four hours a day just on writing. In time he had a stable of short stories and a novel. No agents seemed interested in his work. Kenan had to return to regular work to pay his bills.
My coworker Ann is recovering from the end of a relationship. She had an affair with a married man for ten years. After he broke it off he asked her to be discreet. Instead Ann posted photos and texts on FB. The man asked her to stop but she said she is telling the truth.
"Peter is a concierge in our building. He is very friendly, especially to kids. Our 2-year-old granddaughter from NY knows Peter. Tonight she came from NY and asked where Peter was. He had gone home for the day."
Margaret was pregnant and going into labor. She had no car so she tried to call for a cab. Unfortunately the cab company was closed until morning. She desperately called up a co-worker. Luckily the woman was able to drive Margaret to the hospital.
"Anderson loved cows. He loved them because they gave him milk. One day, he decided to see one in real life. He travelled over 200 miles. Finally, he went to a farm and was able to see a cow."
"My friend Cathy is a godmother to three children, 9, 7, and 3. They usually love hanging out with her. Yesterday she drove them to a nursing home to visit her father. The children were bored and started moping in the car. They had hoped they were going to get ice cream."
Allie loved designer bags. But she hated spending the money. So she went to the outlet store. Unfortunately it was all bad quality. Allie was not sure about buying things there.
"Ciera was redecorating her bedroom. She ordered some blankets from Pottery Barn. When they arrived, Ciera was disappointed. They were very rough to the touch. Ciera decided to return them immediately."
"Madison tasted a new food she'd never had before. Soon, she was feeling very strange. She was apparently allergic to it! She had a horrible reaction to the food. Her face puffed up and she had to be rushed to the hospital."
Jane didn't like getting flowers. She thought it was sad to see beauty wither away and die. Her boyfriend still wanted to get her some. He got some very realistic looking silk ones. Jane loved the thoughtfulness behind the gift.
"I was at the mall. And I wanted to eat sushi at a Japanese restaurant. Because of time issues, I ordered it to go. I was told there would be 8 pieces of sushi. But when I opened the container later, there were 5 tiny pieces."
"Henry walked on the shuttle. The bus driver took his payments and directed him to the seats. He sat down. The bus ride took an hour until it arrived near his stop. When Henry stood up, his wallet fell on the side of the bus."
Jane was eating at a cute cafe. She decided to sit outside. After a while a hobo decided to sit near by. Jane complained to the staff. They politely asked him to stop loitering.
"Trey was the biggest bully in his class. He would often threaten the other children. A new boy in the school wasn't scared of Trey. He was smaller than Trey, but he stood up for himself. After he pushed Trey to the ground, Trey stopped his bullying."
Tom had been feeling under the weather for a few days. He didn't know what it was. Eventually he decided to see a doctor. The doctor told him he had mono. Tom got some meds and had to wait it out.
Tom bought a new pair of pants at the mall. They were tight fitting jeans. Tom figured he would break them in over time. He wore them at home all the time. After a few weeks they were properly broken in.
"Andrew craved bacon and eggs for breakfast. He checked in his fridge and saw he only had eggs. So Andrew drove to the store. He got bacon from the grocery store. He cooked the eggs and bacon then eat them, he no longer craved them."
I thought I would send my son to kill the wasps by the mail box. I sent him up to the box with a full can of spray. He came back with a totally empty can. I was a bit annoyed and became more so when I went to the box. He did not kill a single wasp.
"Today I start my new job in telephone customer service. Before my shift started my coworker asked what name i would use. It never occurred to me to pick out an alias. What would I use Amber, no to common, Bambi, No to ditsy. Ava, its short and ecotic enough to be interesting."
Jenny had always loved airplanes. She would build model airplanes and watch documentaries. One day her father took her to a aeronautical museum. Jenny was in awe at all the examples of different airplanes. Jenny got to take home a brand new model for her collection.
It was easter time at the Roger household. All the baskets were full of candy except for one. Rosa didn't like candy she liked vegetables. So her basket was full of kale and lettuce. Everyone was surprised by how happy she was that day.
"Mike was planning on making hamburgers. He went to get his ground beef from the fridge and smelled something. To his disgust, the meat had grayed and smelled foul. He tried to salvage some of the good stuff, but it was no use. The meat was a waste and Mike didn't get his burgers."
"Johnny had a drinking problem. He began to spend all his time at the bar. His work finally began to suffer. Johnny began to miss days at work. Eventually, Johnny lost his job."
One day Izzy took a trip to Illinois. First she visited Willis Tower. Then she went to the Magnificent Mile. Finally she went to Wrigley Field. She had a great time.
Greg's doctor told him that he was morbidly obese. Greg decided to do something about it. He started running every day. He ate healthy at every meal. Greg is now down 25 pounds in a little over a month.
My cat Trip caught a blue bird and was calling for me to come see it. I took it away and saved it. Later he caught a squirrel. It was alive so I went to save it too. I chased the cat all over the block trying to save it but gave up.
"Gary walked to his class. A marketing agent stopped him. She explained a project she's working on and asked for help. Gary found out that he needs to pay money for an online membership. Since she told him last minute, he was mad."
Tom's company got a new general manager. Tom was unsure how he felt about it. After getting to know him a bit Tom wound up liking him. He was much better than his old boss. Productivity really shot up because of it.
Kia was playing chess with her dad. She had won two games in a row. But then she started getting too sure of herself. She slipped up and made wrong moves. Her dad won the next three games!
"Kimberley had a very big drawer. In fact, she opened it every day. One day, the drawer would not open. Kimberly even used all of her strengths. Finally, Kimberley had to call her mom who opened it for her."
Susie loved trading. She traded everyday. Only problem was her current chart pattern failed her. Susie was then quite upset. But luckily she found a new one.
It rained horribly this morning and almost wiped out my garden. I didn't want that to happen again so I decided to put up a tent. I asked my neighbor Jack if he would help me put up the tent. He said yes and so he and I got to work. Now the tent is up and my garden is protected against the rain.
I bought an ice cream cone. The ice cream cone started to melt because it was hot outside. The ice cream ran down my arm and onto my shirt. My shirt was stained. I had to buy a stain remover pen from the store.
My 19 year old niece is a college sophomore. She started classes this week. She had a physical at the clinic. She got nervous when they tested her blood sugar. She was fine.
Lance worked at the carnival. His job was to set up and run the carnival rides. Lance's job with the carnival required constant travel. He got tired of his job and the constant moving. Lance decided to settle down and get a job as a bartender.
Kelly looked at her empty driveway. Her newspaper was supposed to have been delivered already. She called her paper boy to complain. He brought the paper to her right away. Kelly sat down with her coffee to read today's news.
As a child I loved the Chicago White Sox. My parents didn't have much money when I was growing up. I got my first job and saved up all my money. I bought myself a ticket to go see the Chicago White Sox. I went and saw them play and it was a really fun time.
Elizabeth was feeling depressed and wanted a pick me up. She knew that lately she had been feeling very drab and boring. She decided to get an outrageous makeover complete with red hair. When it was all done she looked like a completely new person. Luckily it really did make her feel much better.
"Pat was very ill. She had an IV in her arm. The hospital said the IV would make her feel better. Soon, she was feeling a bit more like herself. The fluids had helped a lot."
I wanted to have hot wings for supper yesterday. I defrosted a bag of chicken legs and turned on the oven. I baked them at 375 degrees for an hour and a half. After removing them from the oven covered them in hot sauce. I then ate my delicious chicken for supper.
"Rainey was four years old and her mother thought the world of her. The little girl always had to be the center of attention, however. Her daddy was concerned about her behavior. She was constantly inserting herself between her mother and father. Her daddy thought that her mother was spoiling her with attention."
Tycho went to school this morning. A very unusual sighted greeted him as he opened the front doors. There was a makeshift corral in the middle of the school hall. In the middle of the corral were a 5 sheep. Senior Prank week had begun.
Tom wanted to play an instrument. He couldn't afford his own. His school would lend him one if he joined band. Tom decided to try out. He made it easily and got to play drums.
"When Christian had his heart attack, his whole family was in shock. He was the only one who was fit and healthy among them. They asked the doctor what had happened. But he didn't understand why Christian had been so unlucky. His body had just given up without a reason."
"Tim was making a robot for science class. He thought it would be a boring project. But he ended up getting very involved. The robot-building was fun and interesting. Tim put in so much effort, he got an A+!"
There was a sale on potatoes at Lindsay's local grocery store. Lindsay bought two bags of potatoes. She forgot about the potatoes. The potatoes went bad. Lindsay ended up throwing away the potatoes she bought.
"Dustin liked to play sports. He found a ball in his yard. He spent the day kicking it and throwing it. When he was finished playing with it, he put it in his garage. The next day, he got it out and started playing again."
"Kathleen loved the government. When she grew up, she wanted to be the president. So, Kathleen focused on school and did very well. After that, she became a senator for over 10 years. Finally, after a very long time, Kathleen became the president."
Chris tried to turn on his computer to watch a movie. He discovered that it was broken. Chris tinkered with it for a bit. He gave up on trying to fix it himself. Chris took it to a computer repair shop.
"Mario went to the beach that day in hope to sunbathe. He put his towel down but the beach was full and noisy. He decided to swim instead. In the water, he got stung by a jellyfish. He went back home hurt and dissatisfied with his day."
Cammie had always had an artificial Christmas tree for Christmas. One year she decided to get a live tree for Christmas. She picked out a nice tree at the tree lot and brought it home. Within a few hours Cammie could not stop sneezing. She found out the hard way that she was allergic to fir trees.
One day Suzanne went to Massachusetts. First she went to Boston Common. Then she went to Old Sturbridge Village. Finally she went to New England Aquarium. She had a great time.
Tom needed to get a new front tire. He kept putting it off. ONe day he was driving around when it blew out. Tom almost lost control and crashed. He learned to take better care of his car.
The police were trying to catch a neighborhood thief. They decided to stake-out the entire area that night. They didn't catch the thief so decided to continue the stake-out. Four nights later they saw the thief. All the police officers rushed to grab the guy and they caught him.
"Anna and her siblings wanted ice cream. It was a hot summer day and ice cream would cool them off. Their mom couldn't afford ice cream, but she had a solution. She froze juice in ice cube trays and made ice pops. The children loved the inexpensive treats!"
My brother's friend GP is Indian. He has dark skin. He dresses in western style clothing and is a citizen of the USA. The day after 911 a policeman stopped and questioned him. GP was very upset at this.
"Paul was at the beach taking a break from swimming. He was laying on his towel enjoying the heat when he fell asleep. An hour later, he woke up to a sharp pain. His skin was blistering red, burnt in the sun. He retreated home where he applied lotion to cool his skin."
Tom was driving around. It started to rain as he headed home. His car broke down. Tom didn't want to work on it in the rain. He called a friend to pick him up instead.
Alexander didn't like to admit he was wrong. He had made a mistake at work and couldn't take the blame. He tried to pin the mistake on a colleague. But his boss learned about it. Alexander was humiliated and had to admit he was wrong.
Carry wanted some chocolates. So Carry drove to the store to get chocolate. Carry got lots of chocolate bars. Carry got home and turned on her TV and eat her chocolate. She was so glad she got the chocolate.