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John loved Halloween and trick and treating. John was excited that he was now an adult handing the candy to kids. But John was nervous that he didn't have enough candy. Kids kept on coming and he was slowly running out of candy. The night ended and John was relieved to see he still had candy left. |
Shaun was supposed to be waking up for work soon. Suddenly he woke up and saw that he was late. He rushed to get ready and ran out the door. Later when he got home he checked on his alarm. It turned out that the machine had broken. |
"Jack and his girlfriend went to an amusement park. They had wanted to ride a new coaster and finally got the chance. While they were in line some teenagers cut in line. The teenagers went on the ride ahead of Jack. At the top of a big drop, the ride broke down stranding the teens." |
"In high school I developed a huge crush on one guy. One day I ran into him after school and he gave me a ride. Before he dropped me off, I invited him to my house. I was so nervous and delirious about the proposal I had made. Unfortunately, my mom said he couldn't come and I was devastated." |
Tom didn't like drinking beer. He tried to get a taste for it. A friend offered him a new beer to try. Tom reluctantly gave it a try. He was surprised by how much he liked it. |
"Adrian loved to gamble. His favorite game at the casino was poker. The last time he played, he lost a large amount of money. He went back to try to win it back. Unfortunately, he lost all his money again." |
Ken was doing crafts at school. A friend asked for the scissors. Ken ran them over to him. Along the way Ken fell over. He fell on the scissors and cut himself. |
"I had noticed that my cats seemed kind of bored. Having an over abundance of cardboard around I decided to use it. I got out the hot glue gun and scissors and got to cutting and gluing. Hours passed but I did eventually make something usable. My cats, naturally, completely ignored my hard work to sleep elsewhere." |
"Mickey always loved his car, but needed a new one. He didn't know what to get, so he researched cars. It took many weeks, but eventually he found the car he wanted. It needed some work, but after a couple of oily weekends it was his. Now he cruises in the tiniest car allowed in America." |
"When Anna turned 10, she told her dad she wanted to skydive with him. He signed her up for classes, explaining that she needed instruction. Her first 10 jumps had to be with a trained diver- her dad! She loved the experiences so much and couldn't wait for her 11th jump! When she finally jumped alone, she began to cry ... |
"While Tim and Barry were outside they found a big empty box. It looked like a good box to make a fort out of. They carried the box all the way to Tim's house. After they cut the door for the box, a bird flew in. When Barry came in the fort, the bird sat on his shoulder." |
Jay had prom. His girlfriend called out of prom last minute. Jay ended up going with some friends. He was very bored. He left early. |
Rick bought a new sports car. But he knew his neighbor wanted one too. So he decided to let his neighbor test drive it. And it made his neighbor really happy. His neighbor thought very highly of Rick. |
Victor pushed his son's stroller. He then looked into the stroller to check on his son. He didn't see any child in there. He looked back at the car. The son was still in the car seat. |
"I didn't get any messages for several days. Nobody I sent a text to answered back. I took my son to his speech therapist one day. Just as I got to the parking lot, texts started flooding in. I got everyone's texts at the same time." |
"I needed a new car. My current car had been totaled. I went shopping at many places. I found a cute little thunderbird. I fell in love, and bought it immediately." |
Lisa went to bed. She had forgotten to set her alarm. Lisa overslept. She hurried and got dressed. Lisa still made it to work late. |
"I walked out to get the mail. There was a drop in the sidewalk. I forgot about it this time. I tripped in front of the mailman. He asked if I was ok, but I was just embarrassed." |
The girls were playing in their bedroom. They had a big pink teapot. They pretended to pour tea into each of their glasses. Then they toasted to each other. They sipped the tea politely. |
"We recently got a new dog who had been picked up as a stray. We took her on walks, but with a leash so that she couldn't run away. As an ex-stray, we didn't think that she had ever been to a dog park. We took her out to a local dog park and let her off the leash. It was great to finally see her dashing freely about th... |
"Mari decided she wanted to make homemade snowmen crafts with her mom. Dad cut pieces of wood in sizes for the body, head and hats. Her and her mom glued the pieces together. Then, they painted the faces and tied the scarves on. They gave the homemade snowmen to friends and family." |
Peter had gotten a pet dog. His daughter started sneezing. He brought his daughter to the doctor. His daughter was allergic to the dog. Peter had to get rid of the dog. |
Tim was at the bookstore. He noticed a cute girl. He was really shy and lacked courage. He just stared at her from afar. Eventually she got creeped out and left. |
"Aya and Jim were working class parents with one smart daughter. Since her early childhood, they'd saved money for her. They put aside change in jars and lived as frugally as they could. When she turned 18, their daughter Mia was given the money: $11,000. It was enough to get her started in college until she got a job!... |
"The water was deep and murky. As she stepped in, the girl thought it looked a bit thick even. She sludged through, thinking about alligators. Fearful, she began to run toward shore. She arrived safely in her husband's arms." |
Ronny thought cable TV was too expensive. He wanted a way to get rid of it. He purchased netflix for his home. He canceled his cable TV. Ronny is very happy with his decision. |
Justin met a woman he adored. They fell in love quickly. Justin proposed and she said yes. He soon had to meet her family. They ended up liking him and they all got along. |
Beth needed new socks. She knew a discount store near her sold socks. She walked there. She found great socks. She bought new socks. |
Ryan was preparing for a job interview. But he was really nervous. He went over the same questions again and again. But he still didn't feel confident. Ryan decided to reschedule his job interview for the second time. |
I wanted something to drink. I couldn't find any ice. I didn't want to drink a room temperature soda. I ended up getting a glass of water. I sipped the water all day because I didn't like the taste. |
Tom found a goofy belt online. He decided to buy it as a goof. He wore it out one day and got lots of compliments. Tom could barely believe it. He wound up wearing the ugly belt more often. |
"Keith and his buddies went shopping for groceries. Then they stopped to hang out at a friend's house before going home. They're, hungry, they put their already-thawed frozen pizza in the oven. They figured it'd cook faster, but they got a disaster instead. The soft, thawed crust had fallen between the oven slats and m... |
"John decided to try online dating. John made a profile with his photo and a personal description. After about a day, John got a message from another user. She wanted to know if they could meet up. Now, six months later, John and that girl are engaged!" |
"Lori was in her condo alone and took a home pregnancy test. She was excited but also nervous about the possible results. The test turned out positive, indicating that Lori was pregnant. Lori was very happy about the results and started to cry. Lori waited for her husband to come home so that she could tell him." |
"In 1996, my son's school friend Tom had a birthday party. Tom was turning 7. Tom wanted to go to Castle Island and see the Civil War fort there. Tom was fascinated by the military. When Tom turned 18 he joined the army." |
"The little girls ran into the house. They went into my daughter's room. They came back with a brush and hair ties. They begged me to do their hair. I put cute pony tails on both of them, and they loved them." |
Dean was reading a scary book. He was at home alone. His parents were getting home late. Dean had trouble sleeping because of the book. He stayed up till his parents came back. |
"Ivy had had the worst toothache for days-off and on, but mostly on! No medicines, pills, or numbing gels worked; all she could do was suff. She endured over a week of agony. When the pain finally began to subside, Ivy was so very grateful. She wept, feeling weak with the relief of her terrible pain." |
John was invited to attend a political rally. John heard the candidate give a stump speech. John and his friend talked after the event. John told his friend that the candidate is a total moron. Now John and that friend are not speaking to each other. |
Susie was looking for babysitting work. She really needed the extra money. So she decided she was going to apply for jobs. Finally her friend gave her a job. Susie was so thrilled. |
Tom took his car to a mechanic. They wanted to charge him a lot of money. Tom was unsure about the estimate. He took it to another mechanic for a second look. That one quoted him a much more reasonable price. |
"The school called early the first week. They said they were going to implement uniforms. Exasperated because I just bought clothes, I agreed. I went shopping online. I found a ton of cheap uniforms, and purchased as many as I could." |
"Morgan loved playing outside. Her mom bought her a pogo stick. She would bounce up and down on it for hours. When she was finished with it, she laid it in her garage. She wanted to be able to grab it as soon as she woke up!" |
Susie was not feeling very well. To her surprise she got a card. The card was from her sister. She had not spoken to her in years. Her sister wished her the best. |
"I walked into my high school home ec class and sat down. The teacher said we weren't going to lunch that day. There had been a call about a bomb threat. I was frustrated because our room was right next to the cafeteria. I asked to leave, and was told no." |
Tom's roommates were playing drinking games. They got too drunk and damaged Tom's table. It was beyond repair. Tom asked them to buy him a new one. They all pitched in and got it. |
Wade had joined an online dating site. He was interested in a woman he found. Wade decided to meet the woman. Wade met the woman at a cafe. Wade and the woman began to date. |
"Ava begged her dad to stop for ice cream. She had barely finished her Happy Meal, but he conceded anyways. As he expected, Ava could hardly eat more than two licks of ice cream. Most of it melted all over her face and dress! But her dad sighed and smiled to see Ava's messy happiness." |
Allie was new at school. She was afraid she would make no friends. But fortunately she made some the first day. Allie was so happy. School was no longer intimidating. |
Larry needed a job. He was let go from a job a month ago and hadn't found another one. His bills were starting to mount up. Larry was determined and applied to many jobs every day. He was finally hired. |
The house was filled with sharp turns and corners. Every corner had someone hiding behind it. They would jump out and I would scream. I wanted to run from them. I tried to remain stoic until the end. |
Kate's mom made her do the laundry. It took hours to wash the clothes for the house. She poured baskets of clothes onto the couch in the living room. Her mother saw the piles and gasped. Kate was forced to spend 2 hours folding all the clothes on the couch. |
I had a long day at work. I needed to get home. Unfortunately I had two more hours to go. I decided to just tell my boss that I quit. Now I didn't have to work long days anymore. |
"Ada has been seeing Jose for two years. Recently, Ada has been having second thoughts about their future. One day, Jose picked Ada up for a date to the beach. On the way, Ada decided to break up with Jose at the beach. Once there, Jose proposed marriage to Ada and she said no." |
"Tim sat on his glasses and they broke in half. He was so unhappy, since his mom couldn't afford a new pair yet! Then he had a brilliant idea. He would dress as Harry Potter for Halloween! Sure enough, everyone thought the broken glasses were a nice touch!" |
Tom was applying for a new job. He gave them his number to call him. Tom never noticed the call when it came in. He was in an area with no reception. Tom wound up losing the chance to get the job. |
Tina was driving home from work one night. It was snowing a lot. She lost control and wound up in a ditch. Nobody found the car until days later. Tina's corpse was still inside of it. |
Kitty was working out at the gym. She noticed that a man was looking at her. She smiled to herself and kept running on the treadmill. The man told her her nose was running. She gasped and wiped her nose. |
John wanted to be a computer programmer. He knew he needed to study a lot. He purchased flash cards. He wrote code on the flash cards. He used the flashcards to help himself memorize information. |
Jessica and Manny were roommates. They were also best friends. They started to argue over household chores. Manny decided to move out. They were no longer friends. |
"I wanted a way to stay awake on Friday nights. I tried everything, even caffeine pills. Nothing was keeping me awake. One day, I found energy drinks and tried them. Since then, I've been able to stay awake an extra 4 hours at night." |
Tom went to the bar with friends. He was lonely and got drunk. Tom kept trying to hit on girls at the bar. He was too drunk and kept slurring his words. Eventually his friends had to take him home. |
Fred found an old piano in his attic. And he remembered he used to play it as a kid. He had the piano restored. And it was good enough to play again. But he felt sad as it wasn't the same. |
"Corey gave a lot of thought to doing some volunteer work. Corey wanted to give back to his community in a meaningful way. At a school presentation, Corey learned about Habitat For Humanity. Corey signed up for a Habitat for Humanity project in his town. Corey participated in building a home with Habitat for Humanity." |
Mona's mother was a big fan of a movie trilogy. Mona's mother's birthday was coming up. Mona didn't know what to get her mother. She bought her the movie on Blu Ray. Her mother loved her gift. |
"Tierre and her grandfather were going fishing. She was only four years old and scared. Little did she know, he had a baby fishing pole for her. She was so happy to get the pole, she lost all fear. She didn't catch any fish, but found a sweet baby turtle." |
Nala knew she would look much more mature with a haircut. But she had never cut it before and was apprehensive. Then a friend suggested she donate her long hair to a charity program. Nala decided to give her hair to a wig charity for kids with cancer. She felt better about the cut- and she looked great with shorter hai... |
Ben saw a squirrel in his yard. He went into the kitchen and found peanuts. He went to the squirrel and fed it peanuts. He continued to feed the squirrel until the peanuts were gone. Ben's mom was shocked to see that there were no more peanuts. |
Rick was late for school. So he was eating breakfast as fast as possible. He nearly choked on his food. And it delayed him even further. Rick decided to be more careful next time even if he was late. |
John was at a park. And there was a sign that said not to feed the ducks. But everyone was feeding the ducks anyway. John decided to join in and feed the ducks too. And he felt much more relaxed. |
"Vic ran his car off the road. It tumbled and finally rested upside down. Vic jumped out of the car. He was badly bruised. He was fine though, and called his wife." |
Susie was going away with some friends. She really needed to pack a lot of items. She ended up packing five suitcases. It was far too much. She could not even carry it all. |
Jason was going to attend a wedding. He needed to buy a suit. Jason knew he wouldn't need the suit again. He didn't want to spend a lot of money. Jason got a suit at a thrift shop. |
Ed wasn't the tallest or fastest boy trying out for the basketball. But he was one of the hardest working. He had practiced his free throws all summer. He had a chance to show off his skills at tryouts. He made the team! |
Jessica didn't have enough money to pay her rent. She spent her last two dollars on a lottery ticket. She took the ticket home. She won a thousand dollars. She paid for her rent. |
Tim was on a date. The girl kept avoiding getting too close. Tim eventually noticed he had bad breath. He tried using some tic tacs. Unfortunately by then the mood had already been killed. |
"I bought a chocolate easter bunny. I took it home with me. My husband laughed and said I couldn't eat the entire thing. I told him I had no intention to. I sat down and ate the ears only, leaving the rest behind." |
Ginny had never seen so many fresh veggies in her life. She was amazed by all the selection as she walked. Every stall at the market seemed to have something different. She grabbed a fresh bunch of grapes and bought them. Ginny had a fantastic time at the farmer's market. |
Our state switched to no toll booth highways this week. We had to apply for an ez pass. The state had an online application. The app kept bombing out. I ended sending my application via snail mail. |
Fred was a competitive diver. He loved diving his entire life. One day however he dived in the pool but hit his head. He then suffered a concussion. Fred could never dive again. |
My dad gave my brother and I his old metal boat to play with. We turned it over on the grass. We filled it with water from a hose. We stripped down to our underwear and played in the boat water. Eventually we got tired of it and started putting goldfish in it. |
Tammy wanted to be like her older sister. She copied everything that she did. Her sister didn't like her copying her. She told her to stop. Tammy was very sad. |
Tom was a very smart man. He was totally nonviolent. His friend convinced him that it's not violence when it's self defense. He learned that self defense is simply intelligence. Tom became an adept martial artist. |
Tina bought some new lipstick online. It was from a chinese manufacturer. She tried wearing it out on a date. After a while her lips started to swell up. Tina had to take the lipstick off. |
"Dan loved stories about time travel. There a few such stories produced because of the dilemma. He is elated that this TV season includes two time travel series. ""Timeless"" dares to change history with time travel. ""Frequency"" also dares to change history with time travel." |
"Bob's was in the mood to find bottle caps. Today, he went to the beach to find some buried ones. He used his metal detector to find them. At the end of the day, he detected something on his detector. The detector found the most valuable bottle cap ever." |
Tina had an important meeting. She went to a concert the night before. Tina yelled at the stage a lot. She wound up losing her voice after a while. She had to get someone else to talk during her meeting. |
After the hurricane came through the Jones' were in a bad spot. Their house had taken a lot of damage. They had to call in lots of people to help fix it. They restored a lot of the house and rebuilt what they couldn't fix. After a lot of time and work the Jones' house was finally fixed. |
Tracy arrived at the office for an appraisal with her manager. She had been working very hard recently to impress him. The manager invited Tracy into his office. They discussed the progress she had made in her work. She walked out with an offer of promotion. |
"I rescheduled my fingerprinting for the next week. When I returned, the woman was wary. She asked if I'd had any other household projects lately. I assured her I had not. We successfully took my fingerprints that day." |
"We went to the local graveyard. It is several hundred years old. We looked at the old graves. People dressed as zombies told the tales of the dead. We were enthralled by the stories, and really enjoyed the visit." |
Greg got pushed by Harry. Greg punched harry. They got into a big fight in school. Greg won the fight. They both got suspended. |
"Miley was playing football. She scored a goal. The other teammates lifted her into the air. She was too heavy, and they fell over. They all laughed." |
"Chris's girlfriend gave him a gift card for a free sandwich. Chris finally found time to go to the restaurant in order to use it. He walked up to the counter with the employee. He ordered his favorite sandwich on the menu. With the card, the meal was entirely free!" |
Our neighbor Barry is a lonely man. He stays in the apartment lobby all day talking to people. Yesterday he followed a woman into the club room. He asked her several questions as she got a coffee. She left him politely but quickly. |
"The clouds were low and formidable. They were turning a dark hue. I rushed to get past them in time. A long winding funnel lowered to the ground. Terrified, I hit the gas and sped home." |
Lorelai looked at the mirror. She saw it was cracked. She went to talk to her husband. His hand was bloody. She knew he couldn't control his anger. |
"Yoshio was 31 years old and played modern video games. One day he had a hankering to play the old classic Nintendo. He figured it was so old, it'd be sold online for very little money. But Yoshio was very wrong-the console was insanely expensive! It was now a collector's item instead of just a toy." |
"I was cleaning nonstop. I couldn't seem to get anything clean enough. I went out and bought some cleaning supplies when I ran out. I went back home and started power washing the exterior. When I was done, the sun was going down." |
"Heather has decided to have Thanksgiving dinner at her house. Her family wasn't getting along. She thought it was best to cook dinner for her own family. She wasn't a very good cook. Dinner turned out fine, as she worked real hard at it." |
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