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Joe was doing poorly in school. He tried to do well on a test by copying off another student. The teacher saw this and failed him. Joe tried hiding the poor grade from his parents. When his parents found out they grounded him.
I was napping on the couch one day when I was awoken to it shaking. I was 24 weeks pregnant so I thought it was the baby moving a lot. When I was fully awoke from the nap I realized it wasn't the baby. I looked at my walls and all of the pictures were crooked. Everything started to shake again and I realized it was an ...
"Liza did stand up comedy at a club. One night, she was heckled by someone in the crowd. Luckily, she turned all the heckling around. The crowd cheered for her and the heckler stopped. It really gave Liza a confidence boost."
One evening while walking home from work. Jim notices something laying on the ground. He heads over to look at what it is. He picks it up and notices it's a very expensive watch. Jim takes it home and keeps it for himself.
John was going blind over time. His eyesight kept getting worse. Eventually he had to get glasses. It took him a long time to find a pair. He eventually picked one and was able to see right.
Tim is an amateur astronomer. He bought a decent telescope. He loves spending time exploring space. He found a rare area that was yet discovered befor. It was a new planet he got to name.
Mary couldn't find her car keys. She looked everywhere in her house. Mary called her husband. He told her he was able to bring the spare key. Mary found the key before her husband arrived.
"Amaya took her kite to the beach. She was excited to fly it for the first time. But then she realized she had no idea how! With very little wind, it was impossible. Amaya decided to wait for another day and try again."
Stephen is asked to read aloud in school. He struggles with words. The teacher stops him and ask him whats wrong. Stephen tells her he can't see the words well. Stephens teacher tells Stephen he needs glasses.
My wife and I love Chinese pot stickers. Recently we bought a different brand. The bag did not come with a dipping sauce. Luckily we had a bag of the sauce available. We decided not to buy this brand.
Our family loves game night. The kids pick out the game to play. Usually we will play for an hour or two. After that it is time for bed. The kids usually want to keep playing.
Jake loved old muscle cars. For his 16th birthday his parents bought him a beat up old one. He had to fix it up. Jake loved the challenge. It took him years but he made his own dream car.
Brad stayed up late Sunday night and woke up late Monday morning. He had to rush to get to work on time. He had been late before and didn't want to get in trouble. He made it on time but just barely. Brad decided right there to go to bed when he should.
Kenneth has been out of work for 10 years. He hasn't been able to find anything for all those years. He decides to try his luck at job fair. He has great success at the job fair. A company hires him right then and there.
"Jamal could barely stay awake in class. He was up all night finishing his report. While exhausted, he was glad it was over. Suddenly, the calendar caught Jamal's eye. The report was due next week."
Tim thought he was tough. He went to the trip on a field trip. His friends played a prank on him. They pretended to put him in the lion's cage. Tim realized how not tough he was.
"Ray was in a minor car accident. He hit someone's passenger door. Luckily, no one was in the passenger seat! The two drivers got out to exchange info. Then Ray drove home, glad he hadn't injured anyone."
Charles moved to the beach recently. There was a storm warning. He had never been in a storm before. Unfortunately he couldn't afford to go anywhere. He decided to ride it out and was scared the whole time.
John drives a fast car. He likes racing it at a track on weekends. One night he was driving home and stopped at a light. Another car revved its engine trying to race. John turned the race down and drove home peacefully.
"One time when I went to the gym it was very busy. Because of the amount of people there was a time-limit for machines. I used the treadmill for twenty minutes before having to get off. After that I used other machines, but they were also limited. I ended my gym trip feeling a lot less accomplished than usual."
Jean went to a record store. She picked up several records. She brought the records to her house. The records weren't working on the player. The record player was broken.
Greg needed some time to get away. He was going to take up a new sport. He thought it over and decided golf would be relaxing. He went out and played a few holes at his local country club. Greg grew to love golfing and is now his favorite thing to do.
"I went to community college for 2 years. I took several classes each semester. One semester I decided to drop out. I wanted to go to a state college instead. When I got there, I found out state college was much harder."
I went to a baseball game. There was a loud fan in front of me. He yelled at every pitch for three innings. The crowd then yelled at him. He was very quiet for the rest of the game.
Maria lived in Los angeles with her parents. Her parents were not legal citizens. One evening the immigration services come to her house. They take both of her parents and deport them. Maria is forced to live with her aunt.
Lance had always wanted to model. He had big dreams of being a model. He went out and did all he could to be a model. He got hired by a modeling agency. He became a fabulous model and never looked back.
I took a day trip into the mountains a few years ago. I stopped at a grocery store in a small town. I asked were the local gas station was. The clerk asked me if I was lost. I told him I know I'm in this store but the store was lost.
The man rubbed his eye. His eye got red. His wife asked to look at it. She suggested eye drops. The eye drops helped.
Little Jenny was upset with her parents. She packed her suitcase and snuck out the back door. After a few streets she was scared. She decided to turn around and return home. Once there her parents lectured here again.
Trevor was a fearless kid. The only thing he feared was flying. Trevor was told he would be visiting his grandparents. Trevor would have to fly to see them. Trevor gets over his fear and rides the airplane to see them.
Jim flew bombers. He was ordered to do a bombing raid over an area. His directions were clear. Jim followed them out accordingly. His superiors commended him for his good work.
"I grew up with violence. Everyone thought we were a happy family. My parents acted close to me in public. Behind closed doors, they started beating me. They became very emotionally and mentally abusive."
"Before going to bed, I adjusted my alarm clock. However, I woke up late in the afternoon. The alarm clock didn't ring. After checking the clock, I noticed that the time was set wrong. The alarm was set for 9 pm instead of 9am."
Carl got new shoes. He was excited to show them off. The first day he wore them it rained. He accidentally stepped on a puddle. They ruined the shoes.
The man got a letter. He opened it up. It was intended for someone else. He read the contents anyway. He gossiped about the contents around town.
"Sam and Alexis were best friends. They both loved soccer and tried out for their school's team. Sam made the team, but Alexis didn't. All year, Sam helped Alexis prepare for the next try outs. The next fall, both Sam and Alexis made the team."
"Ana works very hard for her money. She has a boring job. She needs a vacation and asks for one. They give her a week off to go anywhere she wants. She head to the city she loves the most Paris, France."
Carl loved the snow. He played in it all the time. Today he spent hours making a snowman. It was extremely detailed. Carl's parents were impressed by his creativity.
Jill read a book about bees in school. She learned that bees are dying. She wanted to find out what she could do so she went to the library. The librarians helped her research bees. She's going to plant a bee-friendly garden to do her part.
We have a cat named Blue. We found him as a small kitten. He has very large ears. Even small noises make him jump! He is the biggest scaredy-cat I have ever seen!
Alex was sick. His stomach hurt and he was nauseated. Alex's mom brought him food to eat. Alex wasn't hungry. Alex was unable to eat when he was sick.
Dale wanted to buy a new car. He went to several dealerships. He finally found one he liked. He haggled with the salesman for a while. Eventually Dale bought the car.
Liz was put into ballet at an early age. She never really liked it. She fell once and got hurt. Liz used that as an excuse to quit ballet. She never did it again.
Jane noticed her tap water was dirty. She called the water company. They sent out an inspector. It turned out to be a burst pipe. The company fixed it within the month.
Jane had a short amount of time to live. She wanted to experience new things. Jane decided to go skydiving. She was scared but knew she had nothing to lose. It was an exhilarating experience that made her feel alive.
New neighbors moved in across the street. At first they seemed alright. After a while they kept being loud at night. I finally decided to talk to them about it. They apologized and we moved on.
"I woke up one morning after having terrible nightmares. I didn't want to even get out of bed. I was also afraid to go back to sleep. I finally got up, thinking the day would be better. Everything went wrong all day."
Ken is on vacation. Ken is in Las Vegas. He heads to a casino to gamble. He spends his night playing poker. He loses all of his money in one night.
James moved into a new apartment. He had a big fly problem. Especially in summer. He decided to try different remedies. They worked out well for James.
"Abby loved the trees in her backyard. However, Abby hated the chore of raking the leaves that fell. It seemed that the more Abby raked, the more leaves fell. Abby decided she was over raking leaves, and hired someone to do it. Abby was glad that she would not have to rake the leaves anymore."
Jane was a vegetarian who never tried sushi. Jane didn't know she could get vegetarian sushi. One day she went to a local Japanese place on her lunch break. When she saw sweet potato roll on the menu she had to try it. Jane thought it was the most delicious Japanese food she ever had!
"In 1975 my girlfriend and I saw the Story of O. She was excited and bought the book. She suggested we act out the scenes. She then bought the sequel and wanted to act that out. I found this too much, and broke up with her."
"Bridgette and Frank were in a ballroom dancing class together. They were so good that they were told to enter a contest. So they entered and then practiced every day and night. Unfortunately,they fell during practice and Frank broke his ankle. They couldn't dance and were forced to drop out of the contest."
My neighbor Lola in Brighton owns a nice house. She was recently laid off. She decided to rent out a room on Airbnb. Business was so good she built a second bedroom. She now uses Airbnb as her sole source of income.
Jake hadn't heard from his mom in a while. All of a sudden he got a call from an unknown number. It was the local coroner. His mother was found dead. Jake was heart broken by the news.
"Barry recently experienced a horrible ear infection. Barry decided he would go to the doctor for the infection. The doctor told Barry that he would prescribe pain medications. In addition, the doctor prescribed Barry some ear drops. Barry was relieved that he was getting treatment for his infection."
"Jane has a history test tomorrow. She has not studied at all. She really does not want to stay up all night. Jennifer studied her notes and hoped for the best. When she got to class, her test was canceled."
Mike wanted to play connect four with me! We set the game up and had to figure out who goes first. We had a coin flip to decide! He went first and selected 3. When the game was close to ending I won!
Kim was eager to go shopping. There were sales she wanted. She waited outside the door minutes before they opened. She bolted in as soon as the doors parted. Kim got everything she wanted for great deals.
"Susie worked at the new upscale Italian restaurant downtown. She loved watching the people dining in their fancy clothes. She dreamed of one day dressing up and going as a customer. But, she knew that they couldn't afford the prices. So, she was shocked when her husband took her there for her birthday."
Every Friday night after work Jim met with friends for a few beers. All of Jim's friends that drank took cabs or walked home. Jim would always drink less than his friends and still drive home. His friends warned him this was not safe. One night Jim drove home drunk and got into an accident.
Charles ran out of clean clothes to wear. He put all of his dirty clothes in a bag. Charles drove to the laundromat. Charles needed four washing machines for all of his laundry. He spent more than twenty dollars washing and drying clothes.
The baby just learned to crawl around. He crawled to the coffee table. He reached for the ice coffee. The coffee spilled all over the baby. The baby get's cleaned up.
The man ordered extra cheese. The sandwich did not have extra cheese. He returned the sandwich. They gave him a handful of cheese with a new sandwich. He was happy with the gesture.
Jake broke his old bike trying a jump. His parents were worried he would get hurt. They decided not to buy him a new bike. Jake saved up his allowance and bought his own. His parents were worried but allowed it.
Larry had never ridden a horse before. He got the chance to on his birthday. On his first try he lost control. The horse bucked him off. Larry never tried again.
"Tom was hungry. But he was really cheap. So he entered Costco and spend hours getting free samples. And he left the store without buying a single thing. He had so much fun, he decided to do it several times a week."
Nelly is visiting her friend. Her friend has a really big dog. Nelly is afraid to go anywhere near it. Nelly avoids the dog her whole time there. Nelly is afraid of her friends dog.
My brother had trouble getting a duplicate title to his card. He had lost his title. The RMV showed he still owed the dealer. He had to get a release before he could get the deed. Luckily his daughter works at the RMV and did the paperwork for him.
Jane was in her backyard cutting the grass. There was a bird perched on the window frame to her bedroom. The bird was pecking at the wood creating a hole. She shooed the bird to discover a large hole in the frame. She had to admit she had no idea how to fix this.
It was the first cold day of the winter. Jane wore her glasses on her walk to school. When she entered the building they fogged over. She had no idea that would happen. She laughed as she cleaned the fog off with her shirt.
Sara just got a new job as a high school teacher. She was driving to her first day and was nervous. She taught her first class and all the students loved her. This gave her the confidence she needed to get through the day. She did a nice job teaching the rest of her classes.
"Abby was on her way to her grandmother's house. As Abby arrived, Abby noticed a familiar smell. As Abby entered the house, Abby saw a blueberry pie on the table. Abby immediately begged her grandmother for a slice. Abby could not wait to taste her grandmother's blueberry pie."
Jake's laptop wouldn't turn on. He tried several things. Eventually he plugged it in and it turned on. Jake figured out the battery was dead. He bought a replacement at the electronic store.
The cat meowed. The man thought it wanted food. The man fed the cat. The cat kept meowing. The man realized the cat wanted to play.
Choriko was a sane and sound individual. He went to work five days a week. He cooked his meals at home and had lots of friends. One day a dog puked on Choriko's shoes. That was the day that Choriko went berserk.
John is having a bet with his friend. He bets he can make it all the way home with half a tank of gas. While driving about 3 miles away from home the car starts slowing down. John eventually runs out of gas 1 mile away. John loses the bet.
"Every year my sister-in-law and her family go to Maine. They rented a cabin by the lake. They went for two full weeks for years. This year, they went for only one week. One daughter moved away, and the other one had to work."
Tim was never good with dates. He always forgot his mom's birthday. Last year he called her at the last minute. This year he set an alarm on his calendar. Even then he still waited until really late to call.
Bob is recently divorced. Bob hasn't been happy lately. He decides to go out and meet someone new. He meets a girl at a bar. He falls in love with her and marries her.
My friend Tio is forty three and single. He has had several relationships. They do not last long. Tonight he is dating a thirty-six year old nurse. I sent him an email of encouragement.
Elena loved to play with dolls. She dressed them every day. She brushed their hair. She put them to bed at night. She enjoyed pretending to be a mother.
Jared was an overweight man. He decided to lose weight. He dieted eating only subway sandwiches. Jared lost a lot of weight. Jared became the spokesperson for Subway.
Ken planned a picnic date. He got everything together and picked a perfect spot. Once there it started to rain immediately. Ken had to pack everything up and leave. His date still appreciated the gesture.
Karl was hungry. He had plenty of food at home. He was just too lazy to cook anything. Instead he got fast food. It was not fulfilling.
Travis needed water. But he didn't want to go to the store. So he ordered jugs of water online. But the jugs became damaged and leaked. Travis learned to not order water online anymore.
"Larry always thought he was bad at football. Every time he was passed the ball, he couldn't catch it. His coach decided to put him on defense. Larry was fast, and was able to get many tackles. He succeed defensively and he became a confident player."
Jasper had always wanted to ride the bus to Atlanta. He decided to book himself a ticket one weekend. Jasper had a great bus ride to Atlanta. When he arrived he began to explore the city. Jasper was pleased that he had finally taken a bus ride to Atlanta.
Ken went on a safari in Africa. He got up close to several animals. It was scary at times. Ken got to see several exotic lands. He treasured the moments and took pictures.
Tim rented a movie from the video store. He really liked it and kept watching it. He forgot to return it in time. Tim got hit with lots of late fees. He never paid them.
Josh bought a new power tool. It broke within a week. Josh had lost the receipt. He still tried to return it with his card. They gave him store credit for it.
Glenn has a kid. Glenn's kid was very sick. He took her to the best hospitals got her the best treatment. In the end there was nothing he could do to save her. Glenn lost his daughter to cancer.
"Jane borrowed her boyfriend's car to go to work. Her boyfriend didn't know about it. He called her to ask what was going on. She told him she left a note but he didn't find it. They were able to figure things out fairly easily, though."
"I went to the beach to hang out with some friends. Suddenly, jellyfish appeared everywhere. We couldn't swim in the water. We tried to decide on what to do next. So we had fun taking pictures of the beautiful jellyfish."
My friend had to go to jail for two days. He was given until midnight to turn himself in. I dropped him off at 10:30 that night. At 12:30 am he called me to come pick him up. He was there for less than 3 hours but it was over 2 days.
Ken is watching tv. All of the sudden the TV turns off. Ken realizes he needs a new tv. Ken heads out to shop for a new tv. Ken goes into the store and buys a new tv.
"Kate was at a Casino in Vegas with her friends. She was bored and ready to leave. The air was stale inside the casino. She thought she would go outside and get some fresh air. Instead she got more stale, smoky air."
"Matt's mom promised a surprise for him after school. He was excited all day. So excited that he wasn't paying attention during math class. When he didn't answer when called, he was given detention. Matt would have to wait longer to find out what was his surprise."
"One day, Jude was driving when one of his indicator lights came on. He looked up what the light meant in the manual. It turned out that his tire pressure was low. He went to go fill up his tires at a gas station. When he turned the car back on, the light was off."
Kim started going to the gym. She felt embarrassed for being overweight. Everyone there turned out to be really friendly. Kim felt encouraged to return. She kept going and got in better shape.