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"John, a teen, felt uneasy about his family moving to a new town. John unpacked in his new house along with his parents. John took a walk around the neighborhood, exploring. He met a couple kids along the way. Now they are fast friends, making John feel more at home."
John grew up being kind of scared of his elderly neighbor. The day arrived for John to go off to college. The neighbor came over to John. He told John that he enjoyed watching him grow up. He gave John five thousand dollars as a going away gift!
I needed a bike helmet. So I ordered on online. I measured my head and thought it would fit correctly. But the helmet was painful to wear. I decided not to buy helmets online anymore.
Kate bought a new pair of pants. They were really tight. Kate decided to wear them out dancing. Within the first hour they tore in the butt area. Kate didn't notice until she got back home.
Tom was concerned about his health. He felt sick. He wanted to take his temperature. He wanted to know if he had a fever. He bought a thermometer to measure.
"I wanted to be an accountant so badly. I studied in school for years. When it came time to take my exams, I failed. Then, I dropped out of school. I decided that marrying an accountant was just as good."
Tom always lost his lighters. One day he was down to his last one. Tom decided not to give up and find it. He spent hours looking everywhere. Eventually he gave up and bought a new pack.
Thanksgiving was Mary's favorite holiday. Mary was preparing the turkey when she got a phone call. Mary was told her father was in the hospital. Mary went to the hospital and found that her father had died. Thanksgiving is no longer Mary's favorite holiday.
"Mal was always cleaning. She cleaned her home, her work everywhere until the mop broke. She needed a new one and asked her boss for another. Her boss didn't just get her another. He got her a dozen new mops, even one's for her house."
"Rick's kids were nine and eleven. He decided they were old enough to get an allowance. He wanted them to understand the value of money. He assigned them chores each week, then paid them for their work. In this way Rick's kids made money and learned the value of hard work!"
"Naveet was very good at school. He would always get the highest grades in the class. When his exams came around, he didn't do as well as he'd hoped. His family were very strict, and he was extremely scared to tell them. He told them, but to his surprise they were very supportive."
"We wanted to put some color in our house. Every wall was boring beige. We bought some teal paint. When we finished the living room, I said something was missing. I bought some gold glitter, and I'm going to paint it over the teal."
I named the tiny cow Chestnut. He was a sweet rich brown color. His eyelashes were long and fluttered when he looked at me. I loved to pet him and ride him around the farm. I missed him terribly when we left.
Tim was working with a group. They all had their cell phones in the same area. Tim picked up the wrong one when he went home. It wasn't until the next day that he got a call about it. Tim apologized and swapped phones back.
Sarah was a great track athlete. Her best event was pole vault. She was at a meet and pole vaulting was up next. She ran making sure to keep her from good. She sank the pole into the socket and shot into the sky.
Patrick examined the body. He determined it was death by strangulation. The detective tended to agree. They washed the body. Then they sent it to the funeral home.
Tom kept watching commercials for a new show. He thought it looked annoying and lame. Tom decided to watch it anyway. He was actually really pleasantly surprised. It turned into one of his favorite shows.
Our cat gets her evening meal at 8 pm. Last night she kept coming up to us. We told her the food was in the dish. Finally my wife realized the cat wanted her to walk her to the dish. My wife had to walk the cat over to the kitchen so she could eat.
"Nick saw how hard his single mom worked to care for her two sons. So one week, he decided to help her out. Every night he bagged up the trash and took it out to the can. At the end of the week he took the can to to curb. Nick's mom thanked him for the work he'd done all week for her!"
Tom was discussing music with his friends. His friends asked Tom who his favorite musician was. Tom said Jimi Hendrix was the best guitar player in history. His friends listened to Jimi Hendrix. His friends agreed.
"Megan was in the hospital giving birth. She thought that the baby should be coming soon, but labor kept going. She ended up laboring for almost twenty hours. Finally, she started to make some headway and it was time to push. Finally her baby was born after a very long labor."
"Gina swerved her car just in time to avoid a cat. The cat hissed but was safe on the other side of the road. As it didn't have a collar, Gina got out of her car. She took the cat with her to her home. And once arrived, she created posters to put on the nearby poles."
Tim was going into work. There was a big crowd and officials outside. Tim found out someone committed suicide. They jumped out of a window. Tim and his co-workers were given half a day off.
"Jerry wanted to break up with his girlfriend but was afraid. He tried to tell her but every time he got scared and never told her. One day in the park, Jerry's girlfriend broke up with him. He was surprised and even felt hurt and vulnerable. Jerry never got over his girlfriend breaking up with him."
I found a pamphlet in my door. It was an invitation to a rally. I showed it to my husband. We discussed it for a long time. We decided we will go and see how it turns out.
Jane was old and decrepit. She tried to ride the bus around town. On the way out she slipped and fell. Jane broke her hip in two places. She was hospitalized for months.
Tom was a naturalist. Tom went into nature often. He felt it improved his hearing. He could hear everything for miles out there in the silence of nature. He would regularly go into nature and simply listen to the forest.
"Jace was thrilled when he was chosen to do the school announcements. Once a week, he got to interview a student, too! He thought it'd be fun. But when the time came, he found himself stuttering and shy. Jace decided to resign from the announcements."
"Bob wanted to have a pool in his backyard. He asked his neighbor for a recommendation to install a pool. Bob called the pool company and they came out the next day. It took several weeks, but they finished the job. Soon after, Bob enjoyed his new pool."
Tony had just moved into a new home. He had dozens of boxes to unpack. He invited his friends over to help him. The work was done quickly. Tony ordered pizza for his friends in appreciation.
Tom was very competitive. Tom was a middle school student. Tom enjoyed watching arm wrestling. Tom exercised his forearms daily for months. Tom challenged the football team captain and won.
Ken went to the zoo. He was having a good time at first. Then there was an announcement about escaped lions. Ken freaked out and was trapped in the zoo for what seemed like ever. Eventually he got out safe and never returned.
There was flooding recently. I tried to drive my car to work. I went over some deep water. The engine sucked up a lot of it. The car broke down with thousands in damage.
Annie was very prone to headaches. She would get them when she worked herself very hard. Her days off were often spent recovering from bad migraines. It took her years to reduce the pain they cause her. Her remedy was to practice meditation 3 times a day.
Remy went for a swim in his indoor swimming pool. He told the maid to get him a mimosa. The maid said he was too young to drink. Remy grabbed the bottle and threw it at the wall. He screamed that his father was going to fire her.
"Maddie was in her lower bunk at summer camp. She was trying to sleep but noises from above were keeping her awake. Her bunkmate was tossing and turning, making the springs groan. Maddie woke her up and asked her to quiet down. Luckily they were able to get some sleep after that."
Gabriel wanted to get a new ferret. His father wanted his to take care of it. His father got the ferret for him. Gabriel did not take care of it. His father got rid of the ferret.
I had a two week vacation off from school. I asked a friend to travel with me. My friend was not available the same weeks. I decided to ask a different friend who had the same vacation as me. We made travel plans together.
John was offered a new position at work. The position paid more but was in a different state. John took the weekend to consider it. On Monday he met with his boss. John said he would take the new job.
"Gina was waiting for her daughter to get off the bus. She parked in the student parking area. When the bus came, Gina went home with her daughter. A bill came a few days later. It was a $150 parking fine."
I never had cats growing up. So I never really knew what to expect when my fiancee had them. The one night the one climbed up on me and layed on my chest. She then started digging her claws into me. She explained they were kneading the bread to get comfortable.
George put on a pair of pants. They no longer fit him. George looked at his large belly in the mirror. He put on a pair of sweatpants instead. He went to work with a shirt and tie and sweatpants.
Tom was driving around when his car broke down. The gas gauge showed it had fuel. Tom had to call for help. They told him he had no gas in his car. The gauge had just gotten stuck.
Travis was baking bread. But he was very eager to try it. So he turned off the oven prematurely. And he sliced the bread before it fully cooled. But Travis was disappointed to bite into the soggy slice of bread.
Kelly loved breakfast sandwiches. So she decided to order one. However they did not have any healthy ones. Kelly splurged anyways and ordered two of them. It was delicious and she wanted more.
The farmer came to the fence to look at the stuck truck. The truck was too tall to pass under the overpass and was stuck. He asked the driver what he was going to do. They had called for some heavy equipment to pull the trailer out. The farmer suggested that they let some air out of each tire.
Tim was heating up food for lunch. He used the break room microwave. He messed up and put too much time on. After a while it overheated and blew up. The office had to be evacuated.
"In 2004 I was biking to work. A man opened his car door. I crashed into his door, hitting my shoulder. He apologized and gave me his business card. I did not ask for any settlement, as I was not badly hurt."
Larry loved to play basketball. He thought he was very good. He challenged John to a game. John beat Larry him in the game. Larry didn't feel as good at basketball after that.
Terrance was a man but was very feminine. He decided to go to beauty school as a way to express it. He wound up being top in his class that year. Terrance soon opened his own salon with help from friends. He is now a well known community member with a lot of respect.
Zoey was waking up one morning when she felt something weird. A little bug was squirming around on her arm. Upon closer inspection she found bed bugs all over. She called a company to fumigate her home and fled to a hotel. Luckily the bugs were gone in no time.
Jim was checking his mail. He received a bill in his mail. He had never been to the place that sent the bill. Jim called the business. He realized someone stole his identity.
Remy took a bath. The water became very dirty. He then showered. He made some warm milk. Then he went to sleep.
Dan traveled to London on business. He stayed at a London hotel that was in an old building. The room was not air conditioned and Dan was warm. He opened the window and London street noise was loud. Too hot to sleep or too noisy to sleep were his choices.
Tara wanted to be in a relationship. She liked men with blue eyes. She met a great guy. He had blue eyes. They entered a relationship together.
"My boyfriend Zac broke up with me the day before my birthday. I had invited him to my sweet 16 party. He decided to come, even though we had broken up. He and a friend locked themselves in the bathroom and hooked up. They ruined my birthday party."
"The dog's nose prodded against her left thigh. She looked down and smiled. Then she felt concerned. The nose had been very warm and dry. She took the dog to the vet, where she got a clean bill of health."
"Kate and Adam were friends all through high school. After graduating, they decided were attending the same local college. They got an apartment together, but everyone warned them against it! People said they would fight constantly and they would be unhappy. But Adam and Kate didn't experience that- they loved living t...
Andrew hadn't studied for his history test. He took history after lunch. Andrew pretended to be sick around lunchtime. He went home. Andrew wasn't at school to take the test.
I went to my boyfriend's parent's home. They let me in begrudgingly. I told them I had nowhere else to go. I didn't know why they didn't like me. They bade me to sleep on their couch for a few days.
I wanted to buy headphones. So I settled for something cheap. The headphones didn't have a comfortable fit. And they didn't sound as good as I thought they would. I decided to always save up instead.
"My son's teachers that year were Mrs Pope and Mrs Ray. They were very sweet when we went to meet them. Over the year, they became very attached to my son. They cried when we moved away. They hugged him and promised to keep in touch with him always."
Glen was a restaurant chef. He had a party to cater in a week. He totally forgot about it until one day before. He worked all day to get things ready. The party canceled the event.
"Bill and Mary needed to get some space in their house. They offered Bill's mother's old dishes to some friends. The friends took the dishes and looked them up on the internet. One plate sold for $180 dollars. By the time the friends had sold the entire set, they cleared $4000."
Tom was at his local gym. He was running on the treadmill. He stopped paying attention and tripped. The treadmill sent him flying across the room. Tom was too embarrassed to ever return.
"She walked in and sat down. She was exhausted after exercising. She had run for five miles. She drank several bottles of water. She laid down to sleep, swearing she'd never do it again."
Tom had a cat. He decided to get another one. The two cats didn't get along. Tom tried his best to get them to live together. It never worked and he had to get rid of one.
"We went to visit my cousins. They were an elderly couple living in Arkansas. We met their parrot, Preacher, when we walked in the door. He talked to us nonstop. He was so loud that day that nobody enjoyed the conversation."
Katie was raised as an all rounder by her parents. She was good at both academics and sports. She was confused about what she wanted to pursue after college. She tossed a coin and decided to go on to do a post graduate degree. She was very happy with her decision and is now a leading scientist.
Bobby needed to send an important letter through the mail. He ran to the mailbox. The mailman was just pulling away. Bobby wasn't able to stop the mailman. He drove to the post office to send the mail.
Tammy bought new lipstick. It was super red. She wore it to work. Some people thought it was too over the top. Everyone else thought it was great.
Olivia wanted to carve pumpkins with her family. She went to a pumpkin patch. She picked the biggest ones. She brought them home to carve. Her family didn't want to carve pumpkins with her.
I found an old lottery ticket in my car. It was a 500 dollar winner. I was worried it was too old to pay out. I took it to the lottery office and it was still good. They gave me a 500 dollar check.
Jake always had coffee in the morning. It's how he got energy and started his day. After a while he noticed he was addicted to caffeine. He tried to go without it for a bit but couldn't. If he didn't get it he would feel horrible all day.
Tom bought a new hat. He thought it looked really good. All his friends said it was stupid. Tom didn't care and kept wearing it. Eventually a friend threw it away.
"We went to get an ice cream as a family. We went to mcdonald's to get mcflurries. We all were craving the ones with m&ms. When we got there, we found out they didn't make them anymore. We left and went to sonic instead."
I went to see the doctor. He looked at my legs. He told me to decrease sodium in my diet. He gave me a prescription for pills. I have to take them every day to get rid of the swelling.
Jo never saw herself as disabled until she experienced discrimination. She suspected a new boss of sabotage via overly physical jobs. This was confirmed when the boss disciplined her for slowness. Jo turned bullying to bravery when she contacted her union for help. Jo succeeded in exposing ignorance and getting job acc...
"Tina and her friends were heading to the shop. On the way, someone snatched her bag from her hands. Rather than leaving it, she gave chase. The robber didn't expect her to be so fast, let alone run. He dropped the bag after 100 metres and Tina got her bag back."
Ryan has played ice hockey his whole life. He even played through college. One day he was drafted by a professional team. Ryan practiced every day and tried his hardest to succeed. He became Captain of the New York Rangers!
Tina wanted a tattoo. So she went out to get one. But unfortunately it was very painful. So she decided she was not going to finish it. So she walked out with a half tattoo.
Kate owned a local bakery. Someone left a bad review on her facebook page. Kate freaked out and attacked the person. The freakout went viral. Kate's business was unable to survive the public backlash.
Tim and Jane were going to have a kid. They were excited to start a family. The day of the birth the kid came out a different race than Tim. Tim was heart-broken. They separated soon after.
Brandon was at his brother's wedding. He was supposed to give a toast soon. He was feeling very nervous and almost wanted to back out. Luckily his wife gave him a little pep talk. He went on as planned and everyone loved his toast.
Tom was out on a date. It went better than expected. Tom's date wanted to go back home with him. Tom's house was really dirty and he was shy. He had her over anyway and she was grossed out.
Jane got pregnant. She didn't know who the father was. She decided to put the kid up for adoption. When Jane had her kid she couldn't part with it. She decided to keep it instead.
"I was playing a game of speed chess online. My wife texted me asking if I wanted ice cream. I texted back with my request. I ended up losing the game. I did not mind, as I got my ice cream."
It was Derrick's birthday. His co-workers decided to buy him a chocolate cake. They didn't know Derrick was allergic to chocolate. Derrick wasn't able to eat the cake. His co-workers brought a lemon cake the next day.
"Georgia was expecting a baby any day. Finally, she went into labor and rushed to the hospital. Things were going alright but suddenly there was a problem. The baby was in distress and needed to come out quickly. Luckily he got out safely and was perfectly healthy."
Yenny took tons of snapchats that day. Her friend messaged her saying she was being annoying. Yenny said she was just proud of her face. Yenny noticed many people were unfollowing her. She realized she needed to lay off the snapchats.
Javier loved playing outside. His dad bought him a baseball and told him to go have fun. He made up lots of fun games to play with it. He would throw it high into the air and then catch it. Javier's baseball was his favorite new toy.
Danny and his girlfriend got into an argument. Danny thought she was cheating on him. Danny dumped her. He realized later that he was being stupid. He took her back.
"Todd, Dick, and Tim were walking to the river to go fishing. They decided to take a shortcut across a pasture. They did not know a farmer's bull was living there. The angry bull chased them all of the way across the field. They made it through the fence just in time."
I couldn't find any deodorant. I knew I had two containers. I finally had to borrow my husband's. I went to the store to buy more. I bought a package of five and took them home.
Tom worked on his car often. He took it to the drag races over the weekend. He raced several different cars. Tom was not happy with his average speeds. He kept working on his car even more.
My girlfriend worked 20 miles away. When she got home it was dark. She was afraid of walking through bad neighborhoods. I decided I would simply pick her up from work. Now she wasn't afraid of going home anymore.
"The American team led the High School game one to nothing. It was the World Series and Puerto Rico was batting. It was the last inning and runners were on first and second. The pitcher looked once at second before every pitch. When the count was 3-2, he looked twice and picked off the runner."
"Anne worked in the service center of a freelance writing firm. An author called in after payment was delayed for a week. Since the author was desperate, Anne offer to try and help. She said she could get the author paid earlier than a week. She had no such ability, and the author now has to pay late fees."
"We went on a trip to a nice restaurant. We sat down and balked at the prices. We decided to order and share for the group. We got chicken, appetizers, and dessert. We enjoyed the meal, but it was still very expensive."
Ken was at a cafe. He decided to get a muffin. Ken didn't realize the muffin had exotic nuts in it. He started having an allergic reaction. It wasn't severe but Ken learned of a new allergy.