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Kate and her friends were at a dead club in Las Vegas. There were less than 100 people inside. The dance floor was almost empty. But they decided to make the most of it. They stood on the dance floor pretending to enjoy themselves.
One evening while performing a dangerous stunt. A wrestler falls and hits the floor. He grabs his chest and has trouble breathing. Paramedics are sent to check on him. The wrestler had broken his ribs and one of his arms.
Kim lived with two roommates. She felt like she was the only one that cleaned. She spent two weeks ignoring the kitchen. She didn't use it or clean it either. By the end of the two weeks it was a disaster.
"Laura was trying to figure out how to play a song. She had the notes down, but the rhythm was tricky. She went through each measure slowly on her trombone. She penciled notes onto her sheet music to help her remember. Tomorrow, she'd have the song ready."
Bert loves his car. Burt is always challenging anyone and everyone to race him. One night while out racing. Burt crashes into another car. The car flips several times and Burt gets badly injured.
My friend Dave is ninety nine years old. Yesterday he asked if I had children. I told him he has asked that question several times over. He told me he forgets some things. His daughter told me the family is concerned about dementia.
"Drew sold several chips and soda in front of the school. After the dismissal bell rung, the students were rushing to get home. Many stopped near Drew's stand. They bought everything from the stand. Drew made a large profit."
Tom rented what he thought was an action movie. He let his kids watch it alone. Tom had accidentally gotten a scary movie. His kids were freaked out by it. Tom had to stop playing it mid way.
"Drew never followed through on his commitments. He was supposed to bring me the homework I missed while I was sick. He never came to my house. Now, my teachers are going to be mad at me! I'm going to have to have a serious talk with Drew."
Tammy is easy to scare. She liked Halloween for that reason. She chose to go to a haunted house with friends. She was scared throughout. Her screams were amusing to everyone else.
"My husband tried to cut his beard off. When he was halfway done, the battery died on his clippers. He had half a beard hanging and no way of charging them. He had to go to the store to buy a new charger. He was very embarrassed."
"Elsie heard a soft scratching coming from inside the barn. She drew closer, hoping to find the source of the noise. As she entered the barn, she heard soft mewing noises. There, in the hay, lay a cat and four newborn kittens! Elsie smiled and went to go get a dish of milk for them."
Tim loved a particular action movie. He was very excited for the sequel. He bought tickets early and invited all his friends. The movie was horribly disappointing. Tim stopped watching the series entirely.
"My friends used to love diving into the pool. One summer, one of my friends got hurt jumping of the diving board. The pool manager took the diving board out the next day. Now my friends can't dive into the pool. I guess they'll have to find another pool to dive into."
We walked into the Mexican restaurant. At the entrance was a huge waterfall. I looked down and saw it was filled with pennies. I found a quarter in my pocket. I threw it in while making 25 wishes.
Janice had always wanted to try woodworking. She decided to start by making a table. She made a great one. Her friends were impressed. Janice was happy to have tried woodworking.
"My little cousin came to visit this morning. She took one look up at me and said she didn't remember me being tall. Then she said maybe she was just little. She asked if I was sleepy, and I said yes. She laid down beside me to take a nap."
Carmen tells her parents she wants a job. Her parents agree to let her look for one. Carmen puts in lots of applications. She finally gets a call to work in a factory. Carmen works her first job and earns her first paycheck.
Sam noticed his car had a leak. He looked everywhere to see where it came from. He narrowed it down to an oil hose. The leak was small but needed to be fixed. Sam replaced the hose.
Jake tried to bake a frozen pizza. He put it in the oven and started watching tv. Jake forgot to set an alarm. After a while he smelled smoke. He had burned the pizza he forgot about.
"Chuck poured a glass of wine and sat down. His wife flopped down next to him. They turned on the TV and snuggled together on the couch. They didn't pay much attention to the show. Soon, they were asleep."
Kate and her friends were on a Vegas vacation. But they wanted to find a better hotel. Liz found a suite for a great price on the strip. It was a better price for a better room in a better location. The girls all squealed with delight.
"I only have one vice. I'm a mindless snacker. If I'm eating while doing something else, I don't stop. I will sit and eat anything in entirety if it's in front of me. I do my best not to multitask while eating."
Dad had yard work he needed to get done today. I wanted to to help him do the work. He told me if I ate my breakfast he would let me help. I was sure to eat everything on my plate. I'm going out now to help.
"Abby had just got home from a long day of work. Abby decided to watch the local news, and then go to bed. As Abby was watching the news, the electricity shut off. Abby looked out the window and realized the entire city was black. Abby was not pleased that the city was experiencing a blackout."
Sam was drinking with friends. They wanted to see who was the strongest. They decided to arm wrestle. Everyone went against everyone. At the end Sam won.
Rick liked to work out. He challenged his friends to a push up contest. Rick went first and done 200. None of his friends could get past 100. Rick was the push up champion.
Brock was told if he got good grades he could get a new pet. Brock got great grades in school. As promised his parents took him to get a new pet. They told Brock he could get any pet he wanted. Brock chose a snake as his new pet and took him home.
"Justin always wanted to own a black cat. He didn't want to adopt one until he settled down. He saw a beautiful black cat in a pet store one day. After a lot of thought, he decided to buy it. Now he can't imagine what life would be like without him."
"Abby was accessing the damage to her house after a hurricane. Everything was good on the inside, however the outside was damaged. Abby noticed that she was missing shingles on her entire roof. Abby knew she had to replace the roof because of it. Abby was mad that she would have to replace the roof on her house."
Susan was having a hard time seeing. She needed glasses to correct her eyesight. She wanted to pick out her favorite color. They only had one frame that had purple. Susan ended up getting the purple glasses.
Rena wanted to give everyone she knew a Christmas gift in 2015. But she didn't have a lot of money. So she decided to make everyone homemade gifts. She is very crafty and she drew everyone beautiful scenery pictures. It cost her less than a dollar and she stayed within her budget.
"It was a beautiful Chicago summer day! Krista and Nate rode their scooters to the cheese shop. At the shop, they purchased wine and meat and cheese. They took their scooters and their food to the beach. At the beach, they had a picnic!"
Nate was in the city. He went into an alleyway. Suddenly 3 people came to him. They robbed him. They left him behind 1 dollar.
"There were a lot of rats in my house. I went to the store to buy traps to get rid of them. I bought a lot of traps that day, but I didn't buy enough. I used all the traps but there are still a lot of rats in my house. I'll have to buy some more tomorrow."
"Gordon was always getting into political arguments online. During the presidential race, it caused his blood pressure to rise. People online will argue forever and no one changes their minds. Gordon couldn't understand why people were so stubborn. Gordon will never learn."
Joey wanted to make dinner for his family. His dad needed to help him. They made a big mess in the kitchen. They both had a lot of fun while doing it. They did not enjoy cleaning up the mess.
Jennifer loved to read poignant short stories. One day she found a book containing The Scarlet Ibis. She'd heard of the story and read it with great expectations. Somehow the story was even better than she'd hoped. Now the Scarlet Ibis is Jennifer's favorite short story.
"My mom threw my homework in the trash. She tied the bag and threw it in the dumpster outside. I spent several searching for my homework. When she told me that she threw it away, I was frustrated. The rest of my night was spent completing it again."
Jane noticed her tap water was brown. Nobody was able to resolve her problem. She wound up having to sue the city. Eventually the lawsuit came to fruition. Jane won and things were fixed.
"Steve wore his new jeans to school on Monday. He wanted to show them off to the entire school. After getting his tray at lunch, he walked slowly to his table. He didn't see Carl rushing from the opposite direction. Carl bumped into Steve and covered his jeans with mash potatoes."
My Mother-in-law lives in a nursing home. There isn't much to do all day in a nursing home. She likes to color. We bought her some very nice coloring books for adults. She has enjoyed them very much.
Kyle had always had vision problems. One day while playing with his friends. He got hit in the head by a basketball. He fell to the ground. When he got up he could no longer see.
Sam's house didn't get much light. He had dark curtains which didn't help. He decided to replace them with something more sheer. The new curtains let in more light. Sam decided to replace more window treatments.
Jane failed her vision test at school. And she was embarrassed she would have to wear glasses. At the optician she put on her new glasses and saw things clearly. She was shocked and pleased by the difference the glasses made. She was so happy she didn't care if anyone made fun of her.
Nate was going to get rid of a hornet's nest. He was trying to decide what to use to extinguish him. Nate opted for a blow torch. He immediately regretted his decision. Nate had to spend two days in the hospital.
Joe had been a vegan for three years. One night he got drunk with friends. They all went to get burgers late at night. Joe ate some without really knowing. The next day he decided to stop being vegan.
Lisa was recently divorced. Her friends begged her to get out of the house. Lisa agreed to see a movie with her friends. She had a great time at the movies. Lisa eventually begin going out more with her friends.
Shari wanted to paint her living room. She went to the store to look at some paint samples. She found a shade of blue that she thought was pretty. Shari bought five buckets of paint. Shari painted her living room blue.
Liz was playing with her boyfriend. She tripped and fell. She tried to break her fall with her arm. It broke her wrist in two places. Her and her boyfriend don't play as rough anymore.
Kate and her family were watching TV. There was breaking news about a bridge collapse in their city. They showed scenes from the bridge. It was hard to believe this was really happening. They all stood and watched in total shock.
Betty was serving her husband his dinner one night. While carrying a hot tray of food she falls and breaks the tv. Betty's husband gets very upset with her. Betty tries to turn the tv on but it will not turn on. Betty eventually had to buy a new TV.
We have a large fig tree. We also have four chickens. Our chickens love to eat figs. They jump up to try to get the ripe figs. We have to pick the figs before they eat them all!
Randy had 5 kids. He lived with only 2 of his kids. The other three were old enough to be on their own. Randy did not like his younger two kids and he left them. The boys were forced to live with their older brother.
"Ryan was heading to Las Vegas for a weekend. Once he got there he went straight to a casino. Ryan didn't leave the casino except to eat and sleep. Ryan ended up blowing all of his money gambling. On the way back home, Ryan swore he was never going back."
Sam lost his wallet. He looked for it everywhere. He decided to get all his cards replaced. Right after going through that process he found his wallet. He had to now throw his old cards away.
"Every morning Ashley wakes up at 8:00 and makes coffee. This morning, her alarm didn't go off. When she finally woke up, it was 9:00! She started to make coffee and realized that she was all out! Ashley's morning didn't go as planned at all!"
Jane was late for work. She had to run two blocks due to a missed parking spot. At the last minute she tried to catch the elevator. The person in it refused to hold it for her. Jane wound up getting reprimanded for being late.
"Abby had made a reservation to a local restaurant for her birthday. However, when Abby arrived, she learned they were overbooked. Abby pleaded about her reservation, but with no luck. Abby decided she would eat at another restaurant. Abby was disappointed that she had to find another restaurant."
Tina saw that Beth had new shoes. She liked them so much she wanted the same ones. Tina asked her mom to get them for her. Her mom said maybe for her birthday. Tina was sad because she wanted them now.
Sam was trying to watch Netflix. It kept buffering and freezing. Sam called his internet provider. They said some lines had fallen down nearby. They fixed the problem within hours.
Danny finishes work. He heads outside to get in his car. He climbs in and tries to start it. The car will not start. He gets out to check everything and still can't start it.
Neil was in a long term relationship. He hadn't been happy for months. He decided to talk to his girlfriend about it. She agreed with his sentiment. They decided to break up amicably.
My bike broke last week while I was riding it. Luckily I did not get hurt. Mom came home today with a new one. She picked my favorite color red. I couldn't have picked a better bike.
"Tonight, my husband brought home a bottle of wine. He had a hard day at work and wanted to enjoy a nice dinner at home. We ordered take out and drank our wine. He told me about his day. Things will be better tomorrow."
"Tom hated getting phone calls. The reception at his house was terrible. He would always miscommunication by accident. Eventually his cell service got better. Tom got too used to texting by then, though."
Michael has always liked shooting guns. He asked his friends for a cool way to shoot stuff. They suggest he go hunting with them. Michael agrees to go hunting with them. Michael has a great time and does a great job Hunting.
"Abby was in a very upbeat mood because of her math grade. Abby told her friend Barry about her good grade in math. However, instead of being happy, Barry was being negative. Barry, even went as far to insinuate that Abby cheated on her test. Abby was mad that Barry was being a Debby Downer about her grade."
Ken needed to write a book report. He didn't want to. A friend wrote it for him instead. The teacher was suspicious about it. He asked Ken questions about the book and found out the truth.
The army stopped for the night. They set up camp. They got news of an enemy attack. They were ordered to move. The broke camp in the middle of the night.
Tessa and her friend Sarah we're going to see The Suicide Squad movie. Sarah already bought her ticket in advance so Tessa got in line. Sarah went to get seats and when it was Tessa's turn it was sold out. So Tessa bought a ticket for another movie. Tessa gave her ticket to the ticket taker and snuck in to meet Sarah.
Charles was allergic to chocolate. For his birthday a friend bought him an exotic chocolate bouquet. Charles was happy but couldn't keep it. He gave most of the chocolates to friends. Charles still told his friend he appreciated the gesture.
Ginger had very nice and long hair. But she found herself always putting it up in a bun. So on an impulse she asked her husband to cut her hair to her ears. He was hesitant at first but did it anyway. The haircut turned out very nice and now he cuts her hair every month.
Today we had our family barbecue. The kids all had a lot of fun. There was plenty of good food to go around. I got to pick all of the music. At one point I had everyone dancing.
Aeris and her best friend were trying to win tickets to a concert. All they have to do is be the 10th caller on a radio show. They got their phones ready. It was time. Aeris was the 10th Caller!
Kim's bike was stolen. She didn't know who did it. One day she found it at a pawn shop. She told them it was hers but had no proof. Kim wasn't able to get it back.
"Rob runs his own business. He employs people all across the United States. Rob also likes to party, so he's often late in the mornings. His employees know this, so they've started slacking off. Rob wonders why his business is failing when he lacks responsibility."
"Kate wanted to act in her school play. She practiced for a part for months. When it came to audition she knew all the lines. Her delivery wasn't great, though. Kate got the understudy and vowed to try harder."
"Shalynn cooked every night, but on Friday she decided not too. Shalynn called and ordered spaghetti from the Italian restaurant. Her husband stopped and picked it up on the way home from work. Shalynn sat at the table and ate her meal. Afterwards, she had time to watch television and relax."
James needed to wash his truck. It was covered in mud. He decided to get it done at a charity instead of himself. The car washing girls charged him extra. James figured it was worth it.
"Sam won his swim meet this weekend. He was nervous before he jumped into the water. Fortunately, his hard work paid off. His butterfly stroke was in top shape. Next, he plans to master the backstroke."
The pine cone fell to the ground. A squirrel gathered the nuts. It hid them away for the winter. Another squirrel noticed the nuts. He took the saved nuts.
Jane bought a new dress. It fit a bit tight. She figured it would stretch. Instead it ripped. She had to go home and change.
"I work in a large retail store that sells groceries. We have lots of freezers and coolers full of meat, milk, and ice cream. Yesterday the power went out for two hours! We could not keep the food cold enough. All of the ice cream melted and had to be thrown away."
Lane had a cut on his finger. His wound was bandaged. Lane went to do the dishes. He realized his bandage was missing. Lane found the bandage at the bottom of the sink water.
"Jimmy was practising hard to try and be a better ball player. He'd spend hours at a time hitting baseballs, pitching and throwing. One day, months after he started, he became frustrated. His mom surprised him with a recording of him playing month ago. Jimmy watched it and was encouraged to see how much he'd improved."
Keith has always wanted to be a dad. For years he would try to have a child with his wife. For some reason his wife could not get pregnant. Then one evening at work Keith gets a call from his wife. She tells Keith he is going to have a child!
Skylar would always get picked on by a bully in his school. One day came and Skylar couldn't take it anymore. He stood up to his bully and got into a fight with him. The principal came in a separated them. Skylar was never bullied again.
Tom needed extra money. He decided to bet on some horse races. He didn't know much about them. He mostly picked based on internet and names. Tom had beginner's luck and won money.
"Jake loved collecting stamps. He had several books full of them. His collection wasn't worth much. To him, though, it was invaluable. Jake kept it his entire life."
Nancy woke up and used the bathroom. She forgot to wash her hands and decided to go to the kitchen. She took the toaster plug and tried to connect it to an outlet. Her hands got electrocuted since they were wet. She passed out for a split second.
The day of the big football game the star player gets sick. Ken the star football player does his best to give it all he has. So he takes some medicine and suits up for action. Ken battles and fights through sickness to play. His team comes out with a victory because Ken played.
Sam was taking out the trash. On the way there the bag broke. Trash went everywhere. Sam took a long time cleaning it back up. He decided to buy stronger bags next time.
We got an invitation in the mail. It was for Rick's family reunion. They planned a barbecue at the park. That was good because the kids could play. Everyone had a great time.
Timmy and Ben like to go in the woods. They enjoy building forts. They also enjoy riding bikes on the trails. Sometimes they get lost. Luckily they always find their way home.
"I finally moved into my new apartment. However, there was lots of mold in the bathroom. The sink did not work. None of these problems occurred when I first saw the place. The next day I proudly abandoned my lease so I could move elsewhere."
Jenna was in a relationship with a guy. The guy Jenna was dating also wanted to date her friend. One day at school he asked Jenna's friend to date. Jenna's friend said yes she would date him. Jenna told her friend that their friendship was over.
We went through the drive through light show at the park. There were tons of Christmas lights everywhere. We drove under a bridge covered in blue lights. Police were watching everyone to make sure we were safe. It was about 2 miles long before we came out.
"I was very lonely. I decided I wanted to have a child. I felt like a kid myself so I was nervous. I wanted someone to love, so I had a baby. He became my entire world."
The man licked his finger. It tasted like fried chicken. He decided to have another piece. That was his third piece at lunch. He felt sick.