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Rosa went with her friends to a haunted house amusement. The attractions in the haunted house were terrifying. Rosa began to cry. She ran out of the haunted house. Her friends laughed at her for being scared.
The boy brushed his teeth. He brushed to hard. His gums started to bleed. He went to the dentist. The dentist gave him a softer toothbrush.
The heater at Bobby's house didn't work. It was very cold. Bobby spent a few nights at his friend's house. He saved up money to fix the heater. Bobby called a repairman to fix the heater.
When I was little I had a favorite toy. It was a cute little stuffed bunny. I brought it everywhere with me. It became very worn and dirty. It was still my favorite toy.
Jane wanted better cardio. She decided to motivate herself into a marathon. Jane ran and practiced often. By the time of the half marathon she was ready to go. Jane did better than she expected.
Brian is in the grocery store shopping for food. When he gets to the cashier to pay for his stuff. He can't find his wallet. Brian looks all over the store for his wallet. He can't find the wallet and leaves the food there.
Tim cared about the environment. He always took his own bag grocery shopping. He saved hundreds of plastic bags by himself. It seemed like a small difference. But the numbers show a huge payoff.
I was in a hot dog cooking contest at a family reunion. Nobody liked my hot dogs at all. Everyone liked uncle Jeb's hot dogs. I asked everyone why no one wanted my hot dogs. It turns out all of Uncle Jeb's hot dogs came with a 5 dollar bill.
Tom had a friend stay over. He was only supposed to stay for a night or two. After the third night Tom felt annoyed. He asked his friend when he was leaving. The friend apologized for the inconvenience and left.
The weather was nice outside. Tom knew of a perfect place to go picking apples. He invited friends and they carried baskets. They got dozens of fresh apples. Tom ate apples for weeks.
Dan was driving home from work. All of a sudden the car in front of him slammed on his brakes. Dan didn't have enough time to react. He slammed into the back of the car. They had to file a police report and change insurance information.
I used to love studying in the library. I had a desk in the back I would always sit in. But now that it's finals the library is very busy. Someone is now always sitting in my favorite desk. I now have to study at home.
The husband and son became obsessed with beef jerky. They love it so much that I need to buy more tomorrow. They eat an entire bag each when I bring it home. Even the dog begs for jerky. They are all eating it right now.
I got a new job last week. I had to pick up gum from parking lots. I hated this job so much. Today I got my paycheck. I decided to keep the job after being paid a whopping 20 bucks.
Javier decided he needed a hobby. He joined the chorus in his small town. Javier went to practice singing with the chorus every day. He loved how they sounded singing together. He was happy that he had a new hobby.
"My friend works for the MBTA. The management offered an incentive to retire from the authority. My friend would be eligible for a pension if he took the incentive. Yesterday he decided he would retire, as the MBTA threatened layoffs. I heard the management will still lay off some people this week."
Beth's children need her help to raise money for a fundraiser. Beth agrees to help the children bake some brownies. They have a lot of fun making brownies. They all go watch a movie while the brownies cook. Beth gets so caught up in the movie she forgot about the brownies!
My grandfather developed throat cancer. He had smoked pipes for years. He was very sick and bedridden. Every day my mother stayed by his bedside. One morning he passed away quietly.
"Mary's friend was in a band. He asked her to go see his show. Mary obliged happily. Unfortunately she did not wind up liking the music. Mary was still nice and encouraging, though."
Sam wants a cool look for the new school year. She doesn't know what to do to change her look. Her friends tell her to change her hair color. Sam agrees to dye it. Sam dyes her hair red for the new school year.
Dale had been going steady with his girlfriend for 2 weeks. The two had a date planned for friday night. At dinner the two were dining at a fancy restaurant. Dale had to use the restroom and left his phone on the table. His girlfriend went through his phone and decided to dump him there.
Dan has been with his girlfriend for about 3 years. Dan feels like it's the right time to propose to his girl. He invites her out to a nice restaurant. After they finish their meal he asks her to marry him. She tells him no.
Jason was doing some work for a man. He was painting a fence. The man told him he wanted the color blue. Jason decided to paint it red. The man was very mad and fired Jason.
I like helping mom with the garden. The flowers are really pretty. They smell good too. I always want to pick the flowers. She let's me when they're ready.
My daughter was in a play. She played the part of an ant. She also played her violin and sang. All the children in the play did a good job. The audience was very enthusiastic!
Fred always loved dragons. He wanted to draw comics about them. He found some friends. He started doodling around with them. They all wrote a dragon comic together.
"After my husband left, I didn't know how to mow the lawn. I ended up trying to but breaking the lawn mower. I called around to get quotes. Everyone wanted a long term expensive contract. Finally I found someone to do it cheaply."
Justin was outside playing one day. When he noticed a buzzing coming from his ear. He went inside to tell his parents. His parents told him he needed to see a doctor. The doctor found a bee inside of Justin's ear!
"Abby was just getting used to the idea that school is out. However, Abby's mood was quickly changed when she checker her email. Abby saw a reminder from her school about the Summer Reading Project. Abby did not want to read any of the books, but knew she had to. Abby was not thrilled her summer would be spent reading ...
Dale always dreamed in his room of being a famous actor. Dale wasn't really sure about his abilities. Dale decided he was going to give his dream a shot. He packed up and moved out west. Dale continues to struggle but will never give up on his dream.
It was a warm sunny summer day. Jake decided to invite friends and grill out. He asked everyone to bring different items. Everyone did so and he fired up the grill. Jake made food for everyone.
Dad takes me out to go fishing. He has a favorite spot that we go to. We always catch several fish. Today we didn't catch any. Dad said we must not have been at the right spot.
Kate was almost out of gas on a desert highway. She and her friends were becoming anxious about running out. They hadn't seen a sign in miles. Finally the lights of the gas station could be seen up ahead. The girls all let out a loud cheer.
One evening a man was filling his taxi car with gas. While filling the tank a group of men attack him. They beat him up and take all of his money. The taxi driver is very sad. He goes home and tells his wife about his bad day.
I took karate lessons every Friday for two years. One day there was a karate grand master there. I challenged him to a one on one duel. I managed to beat the karate grand master. What a great day that was.
"He told me when he first saw me, he considered leaving me. Being told that cut me to the bone. I was very hurt and angry. I had given up so much to be with him. I told him I would stay with him even with his illness."
The kids got lice. The whole school found out. They got rid of the lice. The school kids did not care. They kept saying those kids had lice.
"Hillary learned to ride a bike yesterday. I was worried that she would fall, but her big brother was careful. He ran next to her bike while she pedaled. Soon, she was riding in circles! Her brother got his bike out and they rode around together."
Ryan and Rachel met when they were 15 years old. They quickly fell in love. They thought they'd be together forever. But when they were 18 they went to different colleges. The distance made them grow apart and they broke up.
Simon has been stressed from working too much. Simon tells his friends he needs a day off. Simon asks for the day off so he can relax. They do no let Simon have a day off. Simon calls in pretending to be sick so he can have the day off.
"Adrian was an aspiring musician. He was completing his first concert recital at a pianist. Months of practice led up to that moment. When Adrian finished his final song, he waited nervously. The crowd erupted into applause."
Ken had a crush on a girl. His friends pressured him into telling her. Ken walked up to her with the intention to do so. At the last minuted he lost his nerve. He kept walking past her.
Sam loved his girlfriend. He wanted to marry her. He took her on a hiking trip. Atop a mountain Sam proposed under the stars. His girlfriend said yes enthusiastically.
Sarah has been dating her boyfriend for two month. Sarah believes she is in love. Sarah thinks this is the boy she will marry. Sarah gets a phone call from her boyfriend. Her boyfriend tells her it's over and he found someone else.
Kate intended to work from home while on extended vacation. But the laptop she bought online was late. She needed to do something to make money till it arrived. She thought about working on her mom's computer. She turned it on to find it was useless because it had viruses.
Megan just joined the soccer team. She was a little nervous about keeping up with the other kids. She hit the field and gave her soccer skills a try. She did very well in her first game and even scored a goal. She was really proud of herself for giving it her all.
Jill has to wear a dress to work everyday. Except on Friday they have Casual Friday. She can wear whatever she wants. Jill usually wears jeans and a t-shirt. She says that she is most comfortable that way.
"I had a huge decision to make. He told me everything on a drunken weekend night. It could affect me the rest of my life. I was hurt and angry, but I loved him. I decided not to ever leave, no matter what."
For our 25th wedding anniversary I took my wife on a 2nd honeymoon. We went back to Niagara Falls by train. We stayed on the Canadian side. This is what we did when we first got married. We had a great time.
Chuck was having trouble with his old car. He knew it would soon be time to get a new one. Chuck decides enough is enough. He heads down to the dealership to pick a car out. He finds the Mustang of his dreams and buys it.
Freda has been out of work for some time. She had applied for many jobs and heard nothing back. Freda eventually gets tired of waiting around. She attends a job fair that came into her town. She got hired on the spot after months of no work.
Kate paid a professional to find one for her. She almost didn't use them because her apartment budget was low. Kate was worried they wouldn't have anything in her budget. But They had come up with a dozen possible options. Kate was very happy she had decided to use the professionals.
She begged for the toy for hours. She wanted it very badly. I knew she didn't have very many toys. She was living a very poor life. I bought her the toy for Christmas that year.
Conner wanted to be a robot for Halloween. He and his mom went to the store to look for one. The stores didn't have a robot costume he liked. So his mom decided that they could make one together. They bought the supplies and making the robot costume was a success!
Jan met her boyfriend at work. The relationship was going great until one day. Jan catches her boyfriend cheating on her with another girl. Jan tells her boyfriend is over. Jan is happy with her decision and meets a new man.
Nadi went to the zoo with some friends. He walked with his friends for hours looking at animals. One of his favorites were the red pandas. Nadi decided to get a souvenir after their trip. He bought a stuffed red panda toy.
Charlie was walking home from school when he spotted a wallet. Charlie opened the wallet and seen money and a driver's license. Charlie ran home to show his parents. Charlie's parents called the person the wallet belonged to. The owner came over for his wallet and gave Charlie a reward.
"Carrie woke up early today to see the sun rise. She took a packed breakfast and walked to the tallest hill. As the sun's first rays rose above the horizon, she smiled. She sipped her coffee and watched the colors in the sky. She decided then and there that she would do it again, tomorrow."
A Hillary supporter tried to vote on a local election. Nobody he knew was on the ballot. He voted going on guesses. IT still counts. The person getting the votes appreciates it.
The creature hid in fear. Some time passed. The creature poked it's head out. A predator grabbed the creature's head with it's teeth. The creature was ate for lunch.
I felt addicted to the website. I logged in every day to see what was new. I would repin everything in sight. I couldn't seem to get away from the site. Eventually I made myself go cold turkey and never logged back in.
Clark is playing basketball. While playing he falls down. His glasses shatter when they hit the ground. He picks them up. Clark needs a new pair of glasses.
"My husky is a red wolf. In the house, everyone thinks she is grey. When she goes outside, her fur is clearly bright red. She runs around in the sunlight. Then she lies down and sunbathes."
"We bought a test to find out if he was sick. We needed to know because I could become ill as well. He put the test in a drawer and never took it. He said he didn't want to know. Without knowing, he could die someday."
Sam has a neighbor with a mean dog. It always barks and acts aggressive. One day it got out of the yard and attacked Sam. He was seriously hurt. The dog had to be put down.
There was a ten month old baby named Drake who loves teething cookies. Sometimes Drake liked to hide his cookies in many different places. One day Drake's mom saw him digging around his car seat. Apparently Drake was hiding cookies in his car seat to eat later. His mother called him a silly little boy and hugged him ti...
Bill and his friends tried to cut a tree in front of his house. They grabbed a large saw and started to cut several branches. The top of the tree fell on the house. The roof had a large hole since it broke apart. Bill's wife was beyond frustrated.
Jake went out with friends to the bar. Once there he kept buying drinks. His friends asked him to stop. Jake refused and got too drunk. He embarrassed himself and lost some friends.
Alvin was a carpenter. He went to the lumber yard to buy a few tools. Alvin paid for the tools. He put the tools in the bed of his truck. Alvin met up with his helper on the job site.
"Marley checked in at the construction site for his shift. He strolled in confidently and waved to his co-workers. His supervisor, Harry asked him if he was forgetting anything. Marley smiled and shook his head. Harry then handed Marley his hard hat."
"My neighbor Sara was a recent divorcee. She got into a relationship soon after her divorce. Once she went skinny dipping with her boyfriend in the condo pool. She felt like a kid, and told us about it. I said she was crazy."
Jake didn't realize he had less money than he thought. He kept using his debit card. It was finally declined. When Jake called to find out he realized he was overdrafted a lot. The fees took months to pay off.
"When I was a kid, I was really sensitive about my nose. One night my mom was drinking with a friend on the porch. I overheard them laughing and talking. My mom made a comment about how I needed a nose job. THat's stuck with me my whole life and still hurts."
Sandra was playing in the grass. A bug crawled onto her. The bug bit Sandra. Later Sandra had a large itchy whelp. Her mother rubbed an ointment on the bite.
I used to have a lot of pet lizards. I kept them in a glass case in my room. One day they all got out. One of them scared my mom. Now she doesn't let me have any more pet lizards.
Jan never woke up early. One morning she was able to. She decided to cook a big breakfast. She had plenty of time to do so before work. She went to work full and satisfied.
Ted found a wallet on the sidewalk. He looked at the ID in it. Ted then decided to drop it off at the bank. The card matched the ID. Ted dropped it off and felt good about himself.
Susanna was a little girl who seemed to always get bullied. She couldn't understand why she always got picked on. One day her teacher saw her crying and spoke with her. The teacher pointed out that Susanna was always trying to be bossy. Susanna thanked her teacher and promised to not be bossy.
Seth has a friend who invites him to be his best man to a wedding. Seth tells his friend he will be his best man. The day of the wedding and Seth is nowhere to be found. His friends all look for him everywhere. Seth did not come to the wedding.
"My doctor wanted me to see a psychiatrist for anxiety. So I went to my behavioral health center. I told them I just wanted to see a therapist however. But I was continually pushed into seeing a psychiatrist for medication. Afterwards, I became more wary of doctors trying to medicate me."
"Wendy checked the mail outside. She was disappointed when she didn't see her package. Her neighbor was carrying a large box. Wendy tried to ask if that's hers. Although the neighbor said no, Wendy noticed that the package had her name on it."
Chris loved the NFL. He always wanted to go to a game. So one evening his dad tells him he's gonna be taking him to a game. Chris gets so excited and jumps up and down. Chris and his dad go to the game and have a great time.
It was the first morning of Kate's trip in Las Vegas. Kate wanted to go to a restaurant for breakfast. But her friends wanted to get room service. Kate was leery because she always heard room service was expensive. But she decided to go along with it just for the experience.
Faith decided to drive to her family home in Montana for Christmas. She should've checked the weather reports for her route. She ran into a winter storm 50 miles from home. The storm made the roads icy and worried Faith. She decided to pull into a hotel for the night and let the storm pass.
Max went to the beach. When he was at the beach he decided to go swimming. While in the water Max got stung by a jellyfish. The pain from the sting was horrible. Max had to leave the beach to go to the hospital.
John get into an argument in class. Both of them got in trouble. They decided to fight after school. They met up near a big tree. Both kids fought and got over it.
Harry is a kid who grew up with no parents. Harry always wanted to live in a real home. He wandered day and night what it would be like to have a family. One day he gets a call from social services. He is told he is being adopted and he leaves to be with his family.
"Danisha was looking for her headphones. She wanted to listen to music on the train. She couldn't do that without her headphones. After searching through her things, she gave up. Danisha was in a bad mood after that."
Jack was the new kid in school. He wasn't adjusting to life at his new school. He was walking to gym glass late one afternoon. He was stopped by a group of bullies. Jack was stuffed into a locker.
Michelle is going to see a movie. At the movies she sits down to watch the movie. After the movie ends she goes home. When she gets home she realizes something important. Michelle left her purse at the movies!
Ken loved playing Smash Bros. He got really good at it over time. He finally decided to join a tournament. Ken got third place. It motivated Ken to play even more.
Kate was in an argument with some girls in a club. Kate tried to walk away. But the girls followed her yelling the whole time. It never got physical. But the bouncers put them all out anyway.
Juanita loves listening to music. The tunes in her head are sporadic. She plays them over and over again. One day the music stopped playing for Juanita. That was the day Juanita killed herself.
We walked into the pet store. We were going to just look at all the animals. We went to the fish section. My son saw some fish that looked electric. He said he wanted one for his birthday.
A young mom had a son who was obsessed with this one movie. She tried to get him to watch other movies as well. Unfortunately her son refused because he loved his current favorite. Finally his mother got a subscription for Netflix to show him others. As soon as he saw the movie Home he was hooked to Netflix.
Tim was angry at his girlfriend. He didn't know how to properly communicate that. Instead he just lashed out. Tim's girlfriend didn't appreciate it. They wound up breaking up under bad terms.
Clark takes his family to the beach for some fun summertime. While on the beach he begins playing in the sand. He starts making a sandcastle for his children to enjoy. While making the sandcastle he notices something in the sand. Clark finds a huge Diamond in the sand.
Joy went wait at the bus stop. She could see the bus drive up to her. The bus kept driving down the road. The bus passed up Joy. Joy's mom had to bring her to school.
John worked at the local radio station. He would often ignore caller requests. Eventually several people complained. John had to be let go. He was fired with a severance package.
Robert had never tasted lobster. His girlfriend decided to take him out. She took him to a fancy seafood restaurant. Robert finally got to taste lobster. He really liked it and wanted to get more soon.