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Timothy blew up the balloons then handed Maria the streamers. Maria attached the streamers from the ceiling. Timothy helped Maria down from the ladder. The two friends looked around at their handy work. They left the venue knowing it looked perfect.
"The concert was going smoothly so far. Maria watched as a stagehand ran out after the curtain closed. He did his job quickly and ran back into the shadows. Maria's earpiece buzzed alerting her to the time until curtain rise. She signaled the artist to get ready, then she exhaled."
"Mellie dialed the numbers frantically. Mentally, she rehearsed the answer to the trivia questions. The phone was ringing, then it clicked and a voice said hello. The DJ said Mellie was live on the radio and did she know the answer. She gave her answer and won two tickets to a concert."
The music suddenly blared through the speakers. Sam took that as his cue to grab the mic. He sang his favorite song first. Then he sang his fiance's favorite song. The audience applauded loudly as he left the stage.
"Mommy put on Sani's bathing suit tenderly. Sani didn't like sudden movements so she picked her up gently. Mommy carried Sunny outside and lay her down on the chaise. It was hot, but Sunny just smiled and waved as Mommy cleaned the pool. When she was done, Mommy brought Sani into the cool pool water."
"Malia put on her best dress, a red and blue modest shift. Sensible heels, a blue pair, of course, were put on next. She pondered going bare handed before deciding to slip gloves on. Finally, she left her home and drove to the small church. The Ladies Club meeting was just starting as Malia walked in."
"The pool sparkled invitingly as Marlee looked out at it. She opened the patio door and stuck her head out. It was hot, but the pool called her, so she walked toward it. Marlee dipped her big toe in the water, making swirls and ripples. Finally, she dove in and felt the crisp fresh water flow over her."
"She started to dance, but there was work to do and so she stopped. She picked up the pen and paper instead. Since her body couldn't dance, she made the pen dance on the paper. Her body, refusing to hold still, started to sway in time with the pen. Smiling, she marveled at her creation and began to draw in earnest."
"Meg signed the last of the papers and it was done. She squealed smiling down at her copy of the mortgage. She would be a homeowner she thought pushing her chair back. She gathered up the papers and shook hands with everyone. Walking out of the attorney's office, Meg was on cloud nine."
"He was tired, but started to get dressed anyway. She texted him just in time and he smiled when he read her message. He arrived at her door just as she was walking out. Both ready, they started toward to their destination of foot. The air was balmy, and they remarked on it upon arriving at the boat."
"Beyonce smoothed her outfit and breathed out. Slowly, she lowered her head, gripping the microphone tightly. The dimmed lights suddenly sparkled into colorful life. Beyonce and her backup dancers struck a pose as the music started. She admonished the crowd to get in formation and they happily did."
"Ethan jumped on his bike, heading for Gamestop. The change jingled in his pocket as he neared the end of the block. He raced over the hill and parking lot to the store entrance. The bell jangled on the door as he entered. The clerk gave him a familiar smile and ushered him in."
"Mia's nose twitched, but she thought she was still asleep. Then the source of the twitching became known to her nose. The coffee was brewing and the smell pulled her fully awake. Eyes now open, Mia, threw the blankets off of her. She slipped on her slippers and ran down stairs."
"Her grandmother was finally here to pick her up. Tina burst through the front door before Ma even got out the car. Tina ran to her grandmother and gave her a big hug. To her dismay, Tina had to wait because Me went inside. After an hour of hellos Tina and Ma finally left for their sleepover."
"His eyes were closing, and it was only a matter of time. When she was sure he was asleep, she turned off the light. Then she pulled the blanket up to his chin to keep him warm. She tiptoed away, sparing one final glance. She went to her own bedroom to prepare for bed."
Michael was always scared of mango's. One day he was walking around town. He saw a mango tree. He decided to run fast to pass this tree. A mango ended up falling on his head.
John was terrified of hurricanes. One day he was watching the news. There was a forecast warning of a hurricane. John ran to a shelter. The hurricane hit the same shelter he was in with full force.
"Amber was tired of her job in retail. Too many whining customers, and problems with coworkers. She looked at an ad on craigslist, and found a data entry job. She spent a couple hours working on her resume and applied. The very next day she got a call back for an interview!"
The Smith family had planned a vacation to the Black Hills for months. They loaded up their car and drove many hours to their destination. The Smith's stayed in a large cabin and visited many historical sites. They had a lot of fun doing outdoor and adventure activities. The family had a great time and plans to return ...
"My mother and I decided to play a friendly game of bean bag toss. We got the boards and bags out of the garage and set them up. She used the blue bags and I used the red ones. We tossed the bags back and forth as we talked and laughed. It came down to the final throw, but in the end I won!"
"My husband and I decided we wanted to grow our own fresh vegetables. We tilled and prepared the area we decided would work best. After the tilling was done, we laid weed barrier down over the ground. We staked some fencing around the garden plot to keep animals out. After all that was done, we planted our vegetables i...
Los Angeles has the worst parking ever. After driving around the same block five times I found a spot. I threw my car into park and hopped out. I came back in five minutes and already had a parking ticket. I didn't realize it was a park only on a Tuesday with a blue car zone.
"Marlon had been independent since 18. At 32 he lost everything, his house, his wife, and his job. He was now moving back into his parents house. He now had to sleep on the same couch he watched cartoons on. Marlon found a new job and moved out within four days."
"Steffan grew up as a nerd. At eighteen he decided to take on a new role in life. He bought a leather jacket, hair grease, and a pack of cigarettes. Steffan decided he was going to become a bad boy. First cigarette made him quickly realize he was bad being a bad boy."
Gene was going hunting with Eric. Eric told him to go get his hunting license. Gene figured he would get by without one. Within five minutes of being out there a ranger showed up. Gene was given a huge fine for not having his license.
"It was the season of the flue. Everyone was getting sick. Luckily I had gotten a shot to prevent it. I was sneezed on but felt confident I would be ok. I woke up with a 102 fever, I guess it wasn't effective."
Liam was in Paris for the first time. He always wanted to eat toast in France. He went to a small cafe and ordered coffee and toast. He was very disappointed when his food arrived. It was plain toast and not French toast like he thought it would be.
Dean wanted to get into the tech industry. He assembled a team to build an app. The only problem Dean didn't have an actual idea for the app. After months of thinking he finally had an idea. He made an app to help people create new apps.
Mike had what his friends called a blabber mouth. He could not keep a secret. He caught wind that his friend was sneaking around on his wife. He told everyone he knew and it got back to her. The sneaking around he was doing was a romantic surprise for her.
Charles needed a job while he was going to through college. He decided he would be a substitute teacher. On his first day he realized that was a huge mistake. He broke up two fights and got hit by two spitballs. He applied at three different Starbucks that night.
Liam was in Hawaii on vacation. He decided he would try some of their traditions. They had a famous ancient fire walk every weekend. Liam took off his shoes and socks and walked across hot coals. He feel within seconds and burned his elbows and knees.
Lou was kind of a bum. He didn't do very with his life. But one day he got news his grandparents had passed away. They left Lou an inheritance of a couple million dollars. Lou invested in ten startups and is now a multi billionaire.
Dan was trying to find a charity to donate to. He found one that he could bowl to earn for cancer. He loved to bowl and he felt close to the charity's cause. He joined a team and earned over a thousand dollars. It was the most anyone had ever earned bowling.
"Winslow was so excited to celebrate his birthday. He had already seen three friends and no one told him happy birthday. Winslow was starting to feel very bummed out. With his head down he headed back to his home. He opened the door to a loud surprise, it was a party, no one forgot."
Sloan spontaneously bought a new camera. He had been watching too many Netflix documentaries. He decided he would make one about frozen food. He spent an hour filming his freezer and an hour filming his oven. The documentary was a huge failure but Sloan felt satisfied with it.
Neil was very outgoing. He had no fears and nothing embarrassed him. He went out with his friends to sing Karaoke. In the first measure of Purple Rain something happened. Neil went into a panic and froze in fear.
Louis was sick to death of being single. He had tried almost everything to get a date. All but one thing. He decided to try and pick up sad girls who were at funerals. He ended up getting three numbers at the first attempt.
Ron was a simple man who enjoyed simple things. He liked a neat scotch and nothing else. His friends convinced him to go to a new bar. The bar was doing a new thing called Mixology. Ron couldn't get his scotch and he hated every second he spent there.
Carl wanted to join a book club. He loved to read but had no one to talk about it with. He arrived at the book club meeting on Thursday. It was all old women and no one his age. He figured it was better than no one so he stayed and loved it.
"Rashad gets really into Halloween. He loves to dress up and hear the compliments on his costume. This year he dressed up as a scary hot dog, a halloweeny. No one even cared about his costume they just him. It turned out the costume was completely see thru."
Derrick heard a window break outside his house. He ran out to see what it was and was horrified. His car was gone. He called the police in a panic. Then remembered he parked in the garage and his car was there.
Frank knew he needed to lose some weight. He searched everywhere to find working diet. He didn't realize all the time spent searching he wasn't eating. He was also up running around the whole time he searched. He lost thirty pounds and created his own diet.
Lance hated his job. He stuck around just for the health benefits. One day his office announced they were switching healthcare providers. The new benefits were terrible and gave Lance no reason to stay. He happily quit and found a new job he could love.
Wesley didn't want to hire someone to decorate his home. He thought he could save money and do it himself. He figured while his wife was out of town he do it l. He would convince her he hired someone else to do it. His wife returned home furious after she saw how bad the house looks.
Luke was in his third year of college. He was ecstatic and curious when he heard about a film studies course. He thought it had to be too good to be true. He was aw realizing all they did was sit around studying movies. He got an A in the course and changed his major to film studies.
Ronald was taking intro to Anatomy. He was grouped with three beautiful women. He had no idea what to really expect being sheltered all his life. His face turned bright red as soon as the teacher started speaking. The group giggled but Ronald learned quite a few things.
Lance got a new job. He was so proud to tell his whole family. When he told them they were almost dumbfounded. They couldn't believe the job when he told them. He was now a professional volunteer beauty pageant judge.
Abel was the star of his PE class. He was the best athlete and had a good attitude. Until it came to swim. Abel refused to swim in PE. No one knew it was because he couldn't swim.
Trey was so excited for the Super Bowl he couldn't sleep. He was thinking about hanging out and snacking with his friends. He wide awake until the following morning when he finally fell asleep. He was so tired he slept through his alarm and missed all phone calls. Trey never woke up and he missed the whole Super Bowl.
Allen was at the mall with his friends. He was waiting in line for the photo booth. All of sudden a girl with blonde hair and ripped jeans stepped out. Allen fell in love instantly as she walked past. He was so starstruck he couldn't even say hi as she walked away.
Kal was a photographer. He wasn't just any type of photographer though. He photographed snails for a living. It started out as his passion but he turned it into his career. He loved what he did and never worked a day in his life.
Mike always tried to be there for his friends. He would give them advice on all their problems. The only problem was he always gave them the worst advice. Four of his friends ended up in prison and two of them broken hearted. Good thing he never took his own advice on anything.
Chelsea loved designer brand clothes. Her friend Liv told her she had a way to get designer brand cheap. Chelsea gave her 500 dollars to get a new purse. The purse was a knockoff from China that cost Liv 120 dollars. Chelsea couldn't tell and got 380 dollars stolen from her.
Shane was a little immature for his age. His family and friends knew it but he didn't. He was confused when no one wanted to Trick Or Treat with him. He decided to go alone as a pirate. The next day everyone kept asking him for Candy.
"Adam always ordered Chinese food on Friday. His favorite restaurant Chao Pao was closed for some reason. He settled with a place call Mr Wong's instead. He was worried after he couldn't understand the person on the phone. Adam, the vegetarian, ended up with fried duck for dinner."
Richard had just put out his first album. His first ever royalty check had just came in. He had dreamed of this moment since he was a child. He quickly opened the envelope and saw a check for eight dollars. Richard quickly realized his dream job doesn't pay well.
Bryce had never won anything in his life. His friends convinced him to buy a lotto ticket on his birthday. He had no hope in winning but gave it a shot. The lucky numbers were called and Bryce fainted. When he awoke he had won 62 billions dollars.
"Chase lived with three brothers and a sister. His house was constantly loud because of them. As an introvert he hated all the noise. He decided to find a quiet place he could spend his time. He discovered the library had a whisper only rule, it was his dream."
Lee was driving by himself all the way to Florida. His only map was on his cell phone. He left his phone on the back of a toilet somewhere in Texas. He had no way of communicating or finding his way. After 30 hours he found himself in West Virginia.
Shane was addicted to playing the app Fun Run. His parents hated how much he played it. They decided to try and use the app to motivate him. Every five races he played on Fun Run he had to run a mile. He ended up losing weight and go to play his app as well.
Craig was driving through the night. His wife Linda was in the passenger seat asleep. The road was of course covered in potholes but he dodged them. He hit a giant hole causing him to lose control and go off the road. Craig would have panicked but he noticed Linda never even woke up.
My town has really weird traditions. It is a small town so things don't really change. There is something that is new this year. An all out puppy parade instead of the traditional Christmas parade. Dogs of all kinds flooded the streets and marched to Christmas songs.
Adam wanted to make food on his portable burner. It ran on batteries and he didn't have any. He took the batteries out of his smoke alarm to make his food. He left the food on the stove too long and it caught fire. His whole place burnt down because his alarm was out of batteries.
Kevin had been growing his hair out for six months. It was getting so long and flowy. He went to the salon to get a trim. The stylist cut it so poorly Kevin looked like he fought a lawn mower. Kevin had no other choice but to buy a wig.
Becca was twenty eight. It was her birthday next week and she was feeling down. She always wanted a sweet sixteen party like the celebrities have. She felt the ship had sailed though. Her friends threw her a surprise sweet 16 themed party.
James received a wedding invitation in the mail. It was the wedding of his longterm girlfriend and her new boyfriend. James sent his RSVP trying to be the bigger man. On the day of the wedding he realized he couldn't go. He put on a fake sick voice and left his ex an apology voicemail.
Shiloh received a letter in the mail to report to jury duty. Most people hate jury duty but Shiloh was ecstatic to go. He had been watching Judge Judy since he was a kid. When he arrived to jury duty it was the best day of his life. Standing at the front of the courtroom was none other than Judge Judy.
I live in a small suburban neighborhood. One morning I woke up to a large amount of construction. I went out to see what it was and was very disappointed. It was a McDonald's. I knew that my new neighbor would be the cause of my obesity.
Sarah and Jim had a make or break chemistry test. Sarah told Jim she help him study and pass the test. Jim didn't pay attention studying and bribed Sarah to just cheat. Sarah tried giving him the answers on the test day but got caught. They were both given F's and had to retake the class next semester.
"Lane was very paranoid. She always assumed everyone was talking about her behind her back. One day she heard her name mentioned by Steve. Having enough, she made a huge ordeal and started yelling at Steve. He was just planning her surprise party that was now ruined."
Chung was trying to spend more time with her mom. She decided to go to a thing called paint night with her once a month. They thought it would be fun to drink wine and paint pictures. Chung didn't realize how low her tolerance to alcohol was until then. She was too drunk to finish the photo and passed out mid session.
My mom has a rare blood disease. She gets a treatment for it every other week. I go with her sometimes to keep her company. She's always positive and I never understood why until I asked. Pointing she said because kids like him get sick and they still smile.
Clare hated babies. She knew she never wanted to be a mom. She was forced to take a home economics class in high school. She had to carry around a flour baby for two weeks. At the end of it she still hated babies and felt she wasted two weeks.
Sheala loved muffins. She would only ever eat the tops of them. She knew she wasn't the only one who wasted the muffin bottoms. She decided to open up a bakery called Muffintop. It is a huge success and now the number one bakery.
Harris was in a band with his best friends. The only problem was he had gotten better then all of them. They did it for fun but he actually had a chance to make it big. He knew the only way was to join a better band. His friends understood and still came to all of his shows.
Allen is from a small town called Taft. The town was built on oil. Every four years they have an event called Oildarado. It is a bunch of hick like activities and traditions. Allen is so ashamed he can't wait to move away forever.
My third grade class had a paper plane contest. The winner would receive a gift certificate for Pizza Hut. I put all my effort into designing the best airplane. My airplane flew well but it was no contest against Bill. Billy had used tape and scissors but the teacher never found out.
Max started dating Sarah. They both worked in the same office. Their colleagues were happy for them but had an issue. Max and Sarah were always kissing on each other. The office had to make a new PDA rule for the office to settle it.
Roger's work was putting together a time capsule. They decided they would leave it for the future employees. Roger couldn't decide what to leave inside the capsule. He spent all day trying to decide. He missed the deadline and they buried the capsule without him.
Em and Mick were having issues. They had been married twenty years but felt less spark. They decided to try couples therapy. They were a bit hesitant but went through with it. All it did was cause more problems and lead to a divorce.
Rex and Becka went on a double date with Rex's boss. They had had never met Rex's wife though. The first thirty minutes was spent listening to Rex's wife gripe. Becka had enough so she faked sick to leave early. Rex and Becka decided no more double dates with a stranger.
Darren had been split up with his wife for three years. They had not spoken a single word to each other since. One day his phone rang and it was his ex wife. She had been kicked out by her new husband and needed a place to stay. Darren now has a new roommate and it is his ex wife.
"Thomas and his parents went camping every Thanksgiving. They would live in a cabin and be thankful for each other. While Thomas was looking for firewood he got lost. He spent all day searching for his family but he was lost. After hours he finally found his family, he was truly thankful."
The Johnson family took family photos every year. They would wear matching outfits and everything. They would fly in the whole family from all over the country. Just to put the picture on a Christmas card. As the family continued to grow though it stopped fitting on a card.
Janice and Alex were going on a couples cruise. Too bad they broke up yesterday. They had it booked for six months so they went anyways. They were forced to do all sorts of couple activities. By the end of the cruise they were back together and happily in love.
I was at the mall with Aaron. We were on our way to Nordstrom's. He wasn't looking and fell right into the fountain. Everyone was around and started laughing at him. He was stuck in his wet clothes the rest of the day.
In tenth grade I took a Spanish class. When I arrived to the class I was very confused. I wasn't in a Spanish class for beginners like me. I was in the Spanish class for Spanish speakers. I had to take Spanish again the next year after failing.
Stef was trying to cash a birthday check at the bank. When she handed the check to the banker he started bawling. He told Stef she handed in paper the same way his ex wife used to. Stef didn't know what to do but she awkwardly sat with him. After an hour she left and went straight to open a new bank account.
Sharon's parents were out of town for the week. Word had gotten around that Sharon's home was going to be empty. She wasn't popular but all the people talking to her made her happy. She told everyone they could come over if they kept it calm and quiet. Within hours the cops were there and her parents were furious.
"David really liked Julie, a girl in his Algebra class. David spent all night writing a poem about Julie. David's poem was found and someone showed it to Julie. David was sure that Julie would think he was a dork. Julie came to David and told him she liked the poem!"
Little Jack had never been on a train before. He asked his parents if they would take him on a train ride. On a sunny Saturday they told him to get his coat on. They drove him out to a place he had never been. Jack's parents took him to board a real-life train!
"Ash, a middle school kid, really wanted a new skateboard. He decided to start mowing lawns in the neighborhood for cash. By the end of the summer he had saved up quite a bit. Ash went and bought the perfect board. Ash felt good about what he had accomplished."
"John was awakened by a thud inside his bedroom. He glanced at the clock to learn it was the middle of the night. John heard the thud again, this time coming from beneath his bed. John quickly rolled off the bed and looked under the bed. There John found his little brother, attempting to scare him."
"Casey was five and she really wanted a puppy. Her parents told her they couldn't have a puppy right now. Every day for a year, Casey asked about having a puppy. Finally Christmas day came. That morning, Casey cried when her gift was a new puppy!"
"Jen was anxious about her upcoming final exam. Jen decided to study harder than she ever did before. Jen put a do not disturb sign on her door and began studying. She studying for five hours straight. The next morning, Jen aced her final exam!"
"John had his high school reunion coming up in six months. John hadn't seen these people in five years. John wanted to lose some weight prior to the reunion, to look good. He dieted and worked out faithfully. John looked fantastic at the reunion, turning quite a few heads."
Mark wasn't sure what to get for his girlfriend Sara on her birthday. Mark asked Sara's friends for recommendations. They all said Sara likes panda bears. Mark booked a flight to China for Sara's birthday. Sara played with panda bear cubs in a Chinese zoo on her birthday!
Mary was worried because her husband Josh had toothache. Mary had an uncle who had a stroke shortly after having a toothache. Mary asked Josh to get checked out in case he was like her uncle. Josh went to the dentist. Mary was relieved to learn that Josh had two giant cavities!
"Max wanted to get stronger before starting middle school. Max asked his parents for a pair of dumbbells. Over the summer, Max worked out every day with the dumbbells. When school started, people asked Max if he had grown. Max felt so great that he had gotten stronger - and bigger!"
Donald was afraid of spiders. One day he heard his mom scream. Donald ran into the room and saw her backing away from a spider. He quickly grabbed a broom and killed the spider. Now Donald no longer fears spiders!

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