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"Debbie worked at a coffee shop. Her favorite customer was a man named Stan. Stan tipped her fifty dollars one day. Debbie stopped Stan, thinking it was a mistake. Stan smiled and reassured her to keep the money."
Betty liked to go to the casino. Her husband didn't like when she lost money. Betty went to the casino with her friend Jane. Betty didn't tell her husband. Her husband found out and was mad at Betty.
"Gabby wanted to go to the mall. Her mother told her she could bring one friend. Gabby invited her friend Carla. Gabby, her mother, and Carla headed to the mall. Gabby and Carla spent the day shopping."
Kate wanted a pet. Her parents told her she needed to show she was responsible. Kate began doing more chores around the house. Her parents agreed that she could get a small pet. Kate went to the shelter and adopted a cat.
Billy fell down from a ladder in his home. His arm hurt badly and looked funny. Billy's wife drove him to the ER. Billy needed to have X-rays done. The doctor confirmed that his arm was broken.
Phil got a job with his brother. His brother was a supervisor at a security firm. Phil worked nights with a team of five other security officers. One night the alarm in the building went off. The team looked everywhere but only found broken glass.
Barry was using his computer. His computer began to give him trouble. It repeatedly shut off and on. Barry called a computer tech. The computer tech helped Barry fix the computer error.
Tony was attending his brother's wedding. His girlfriend broke up with him and he was dateless. Tony met an old girlfriend at the grocery store. She agreed to go with him to the wedding. Tony and his ex had a great time at the celebration.
Arnie never practiced his violin. His instructor warned him he needed to practice. It would soon be time for the recital. Arnie didn't know his piece. Arnie wasn't allowed to play at the recital.
"Bill attended school to be a meteorologist. His interest in weather got him to the top of his class. After graduation, Bill worked for the top local network. Bill loved being in the middle of the weather. His career got a boost when he became a national weather man."
Ollie had the flu. His mother took him to the doctor. The doctor gave him some medicines and told him to rest. Ollie spent a few days in bed and started to feel better. Ollie got over the flu and was able to leave the house again.
"Willy broke his mother's favorite vase. His mother was away from home and he tried to hide his mistake. Willy tried gluing the vase together. When his mother came in, she noticed the vase looked wrong. Willy was grounded for trying to hide the truth."
"John wanted to buy a new video game. His parents didn't want to give him them money. His mother suggested to get a summer job. John spent the summer mowing lawns. At the end of the summer, John had enough money to buy four games!"
Bobby skipped school a lot. His teachers called his parents. Bobby's parents weren't happy about this. Bobby's father and mother confronted him. Bobby's father had to take Bobby to school every morning.
The electricity was out at Jo's house. It was hot so Joe went outside. Jo felt better sitting in the breeze. Eventually the electricity came back on. Jo stayed outside enjoying the fresh breeze.
"Ellie and Joe went to the casino on their anniversary. Joe played the slots while Ellie went to the restroom. Suddenly, Joe heard a loud ringing noise. Joe had won five thousand dollars! Joe was excited to tell Ellie as she returned."
Lacy and Molly were in a store. Lacy saw Molly put a tube of lipstick in her pocket. Lacy didn't want to get in trouble for stealing so she left. Lacy found out later that Molly had been arrested for shoplifting. Lacy stopped hanging out with Molly.
Marissa really wanted to go to the state fair. Marissa's parents said she had to clean her room to go. She spent all weekend cleaning her room. Marissa's parents brought her to the fair. Marissa had a great time at the fair.
My brother had a baseball game last night. My family attended to cheer him on. The game was tied at the bottom of the ninth. My brother hit in the winning run! We all jumped and cheered.
"Stu was a waiter at a restaurant. One day as he carried a plate, Stu slipped on a spill. Stu fell forward and lost control of the plate. The plate fell onto his customer. The customer was mad and screamed at Stu."
"Lucy worked after school at the local diner. One day Lucy, burned her hand on the grill at work. She was sent home for the rest of the day. The burn wasn't bad and she was able to return on the next day. Lucy was more careful at work."
Marley worked at a sandwich shop. One day she cut her finger making a sandwich. The manager rushed in to help Marley. Marley's finger was bandaged and she was clear to work. Marley was more careful at work.
"Craig misbehaved a lot in class. One day, he threw a spitball at the teacher. The teacher was not happy at Craig and sent him to the office. The principal called Craig's parents. Craig got detention at school and was punished by his parents."
"Bella was enrolled in ballet classes. One day, she wasn't paying attention and jumped wrong. Bella was in pain. Her mother had to bring Bella to the doctor. The doctor said Bella had sprained her ankle."
Dave drove an ice cream truck. One morning he realized the freezers weren't working. Dave called a repairman immediately. The repairman arrived within an hour. Dave was able to get back on the road in no time!
Adam was supposed to meet Paul at the park. Paul got to the park and waited for Adam. Paul finally called to see where Adam was. Adam had forgotten he was meeting Paul. Adam hurried to meet Paul.
Andrew was helping Pete move a couch. Pete tripped over a stack of books and lost his balance. Pete dropped the couch they were carrying. The couch fell on Andrew's foot. The couch left a bad bruise on Andrew.
Peter worked as a chef in a restaurant. Peter cut the tip of his finger one day with a sharp blade. The manager sent Peter to get medical help. Peter saw a doctor who tended to Peter's wound. Peter was back to work within a few days.
Sam went on a fishing trip with Roy. Sam got a bite and told Roy to get the net. Roy rushed up too quick and fell into the lake. Sam laughed as the fish let go of his line. The two men returned home with no fish.
Sean and Eric were running for student council president. Sean really wanted to win and told everyone lies about Eric. Some of Eric's friends found out about Sean's lies. Sean was reported and kicked out of the election. Eric won the seat unopposed.
"Anna was due to have a baby. She began to have contractions. Her husband rushed her to the hospital. The doctors and nurses tended to Anna. After a few hours, Anna gave birth."
"Shelby attended an after school arts class. She brought her art supplies with her. Shelby excused herself to the restroom during the class. When she returned, her supplies were gone. Another student told Shelby who the thief was."
The woman promised her daughter a surprise. She brought her to the candy store! The girl's eyes widened as she saw all the candy. The girl gathered two bags of candy. The woman smiled as she paid the cashier.
Wendy was hungry. She decided to order a pizza. She called the restaurant for a delivery. The pizza delivery man came by with her pizza. Wendy was excited and ate half the pizza.
Nita needed to get to her friends new house. She entered the address in on her GPS. Nita followed the directions given through her device. Nita couldn't find the house. Nita had to call her friend to direct her.
Ashley took off her wedding ring to do the dishes. She forgot to put it back on. Her husband accidently knocked the ring down the sink. He didn't notice what he did. Ashley never found out what happened to her ring.
Margo was cooking when Ted knocked at her door. She forgot to turn off the stove while she visited with Ted. Margo and Ted soon smelled something strange. Margo realized it was her food! Margo ran to the kitchen and turned off the fire.
"Shelly was a member of the school's chorus. She had a lead solo in the upcoming event at school. The day of the event, Shelly got a sore throat. The teacher had to give the solo to another student. Shelly was very upset at her bad luck."
Alice liked playing with dolls. She had dozens of dolls. Her mother hated that she never picked up her dolls. Her mother decided to donate half of them while Alice was at school. Alice was very upset about losing the dolls.
Mavis always wanted to be a chef for the stars. She had gone to school for the culinary arts. She was a great cook. Mavis really wanted to be close to celebrities. She got her wish when she was called to cook for a TV reporter.
Bree had woken up late. She rushed to school as quickly as possible. When she got there the parking lot was empty. Bree was confused and called her friend. She realized it was Saturday.
Camille went out to birdwatch. She stood in the bushes watching for the birds. Camille felt something on her foot. She fearfully looked down. She laughed when she saw it was only a kitten.
Elle was tired and not feeling well. She told her boss that she needed a day off. Elle took the day off and went to the doctor. The doctor told Elle she had the beginning of the flu. Elle had to miss the next few days of work.
Lara took the bus to school. She used the time on the bus to study for her exam. The bus got a flat tire on its route. Lara was late for school and missed her exam. Lara was happy to have an extra day to study.
"Ally decided to take the stairs at her work. She was carrying a lot of files and her hands were full. When she was almost at the bottom, she fell. Ally sprained her ankle. She couldn't go back to work for a week."
Tina had gained fifty pounds over the last year. She was determined to get into shape. Tina started to eat right. Her friends got Tina to join a gym. Tina lost all the weight she had gained.
Lisa went eat out with friends. She was drinking a glass of red wine. One of her friends bumped into her elbow. Lisa spilled wine all over her new white dress. Lisa couldn't get the stain out her dress.
Amy loved old music. She was excited to see a record shop open in her town. Amy decided to visit the record store. She browsed the store for a half hour. Amy ended up buy four vinyl records and plans to return to the store.
"Jodi watched a horror movie. She was terrified watching the film. Jodi was almost too scared to go to bed. She had to sleep with the light on! The next day, Jodi was very tired."
Jean forgot to study for the big math exam. She was worried she would fail the class if she didn't do well. Jean decided to cheat off of a classmates test. The teacher caught Jean copying her classmate's answers. Jean was given a zero on the test.
Annie got a summer job babysitting. She watched her neighbor's two girls. The girls enjoyed having Annie paint their nails. Annie also braided their hair and sang to them. The girls thought Annie was a great babysitter.
Angel forgot to set her alarm. She woke up when the light came in through the window. Angel looked at the clock and saw she was late for work. She called her boss and told him she overslept. The boss laughed and told her to take her time coming in.
"Abby hated to do her homework. She would lie to her parents when asked if it was done. When it was time for the big test, Abby didn't know the answers. Abby failed the test. After the test, her parents knew about the homework."
Jessica wanted to go to Stacy's party. Stacy hadn't invited her to the party. Jessica decided that she didn't like Stacy anymore. Stacy realized she had forgotten to give Jessica her invite. Jessica felt dumb for being so petty.
The author had a scheduled book signing at the library. The author settled in to the table set up for him. He sat and waited as his fans filled the seats. The people listened as the author spoke. The author signed the people's books.
"Joe went to cut his hair. The barber had other customers, so Joe had to wait. Joe read a magazine while he waited. Joe took his turn to get his hair cut. He loved his new cut."
The dog stood by the door and waited to be walked. The boy saw his dog and grabbed the leash. They walked around the block and returned home. The boy put the leash away. The dog went lie down in his bed.
Olive and Jerry went to the beach. The current was strong so they stayed on the shore. They were upset because they wanted to go in the water. Later it began to rain. They two had a disappointing day.
"The woman woke up everyday to do her housework. The first thing she did was mop the floors. Then she washed a batch of laundry. After that she started cooking dinner. Within a few hours, the house was spotless."
Anna and Becky went to the mall. The girls wanted to buy clothes. Their favorite store had a fifty percent off sale. The girls bought a lot of clothes. Anna and Becky happily loaded their bags into the car.
Bobby and Kate were riding horses. The horse that Kate was on got spooked. The horse kicked back and threw Kate off. Kate landed on the ground and hurt herself. Bobby had to bring Kate to the hospital.
My family visited the art museum today. The line was very short and we got in quickly. There were many paintings by local and world famous artists. I liked looking at the sculptures. We enjoyed our day at the museum.
The man took his son on a trip to the ice cream parlor. The man had a plain vanilla cone. The young boy got a cone with chocolate and strawberry ice cream. He also added sprinkles and whipped cream. The boy couldn't eat all his ice cream.
Cody found a lost dog. The next day he saw a sign posted with a picture of the dog. Cody called the number on the sign. The owner lived a few blocks away. Cody was happy to return the dog to the owner.
Becky's parents gave her a kitten for her birthday. The next morning the kitten was gone. Becky called for it but couldn't find it. Becky was distraught. She found the kitten sleeping under her bed.
The kitchen needed a new cook. The owners put an ad in the paper. Several applicants came in. The owners liked Sue the best. Sue got the job at the restaurant.
Carlos drove his car too fast. The police finally caught up to Carlos. Carlos was pulled over for speeding. The officer wrote up a speeding ticket. Carlos had to go to court.
Alex fell asleep outside under the tree. The storm clouds began to roll in. Alex didn't notice the weather because he was sleeping. The rain started pouring down. Alex was surprised to get soaked in the middle of his nap.
Ray and Joe didn't like each other. The two boys got into a fight at school. The principal broke the fight up. Both boys were sent home that day. Ray and Joe had detention for a week.
"Connie and Bill went on a date. They agreed to go to dinner and a movie. Bill took Connie to a nice little diner in town. After dinner, they went saw a comedy. Bill politely dropped Connie off at home."
Charlie and Susan went on a date. They decided to eat at a nice restaurant. The two ordered a bottle of wine. Charlie ordered food for them both. The couple ate and drank and enjoyed themselves.
"Al wanted to take his kids eat out. They decided to get burgers and fries. After eating, the family went to a see a movie. Al chose a cartoon that the kids would like. The family went home happy."
"Bobby and Sandy went to the zoo. They saw all kinds of animals. Around noon, they went to the concession stand for lunch. After lunch, they walked around some more. Before leaving, Bobby and Sandy looked at the gift shop."
"Barry and his friends spent a day at the mall. They spent half of their time playing games at the arcade. Then the boys shopped for shoes and video games. Before they left, Barry and his friends ate at the food court. The boys drove off from the mall at the end of the day."
Dave and Mark were playing catch. They threw the ball under Mark's house. Dave was too big to crawl under the house. Mark had to wiggle under the house to retrieve the ball. The boys were able to play ball again.
Sadie was in a band with her friends. They were asked to play at the school's prom. The band was excited about their first gig. The band practiced hard in the weeks prior to the prom. Everyone loved the band!
Mary and Todd were at the park. They were taking turns on the slide. Todd went down too soon after Mary. He knocked Mary to the ground. Mary got her tooth knocked out and she cried.
Jimmy forgot to do his homework. Tom said he could copy his homework. The teacher caught Jimmy copying Tom's homework. Jimmy and Tom both had to stay in for recess. Tom was mad at Jimmy.
The old woman had trouble doing her grocery shopping. Trevor decided to assist the woman. He walked around the store and helped the woman. The woman was grateful for his help. The woman gave Trevor five dollars for his help.
"Aaron was afraid of snakes. When he got home from school, he saw a snake in the yard. He started shaking and crying. His father got home and got rid of the snake. It took a while for Aaron to calm down."
"I forgot to buy my mother a gift for Mother's Day. When I got to the store, they were out of flowers. I bought her a card and a small chocolate cake. I felt bad for not remembering Mother's Day. She loved the card and cake though!"
Karen decided to cook a pot of soup. While the soup was cooking Eddie came by and added salt. Karen passed by and seasoned it some more. The soup turned out awful. The couple ended up ordering pizza.
Gil applied for a job at the bank. Within a week he got a call for an interview. Gil met with the president of the bank. The president loved meeting with Gil. Gil started working at the bank the next week.
"Bill suffers from depression. Today, Bill had a hard time going through his day. Bill collapsed on the ground in tears, feeling empty. His cat, Davey, came up to sit with him. Comforted by Davey's presence, Bill got up again kept going."
The championship was tonight. It was tied late in the game. I was asked to take the last shot. I went got the ball and took the shot. I made it and we won.
Dara and jess went out on a date. They had a really fun time. Jess laughed a lot at Dara's jokes. Dara asked if they could go on another date. Jess said yes.
Mary didn't have any food in the house. She thought to herself I need to make a list and go to the store. She wrote out what she wanted for the week and went to the store. All of the items she needed were found easily so she checked out. Once home she unpacked the bags and had a house full of food.
"John wanted to train for a marathon in the winter. He set up a strict schedule and diet to maintain his fitness. Everyday he ran and ate a healthy meal to stay physically fit. On the day of the race, he felt energetic and lively. He finished with a new personal record and felt proud of himself."
"Alex's son begged him to go hiking with a group of Alex's friends. Alex was concerned as his son was only 3. But Alex's friends promised to look after him. On the trail, the friends got too caught up in their conversation. Alex's son vanished and no one knew how."
Synthia had married the wrong man. At first they were in love but soon he became abusive. After six months he beat her so badly he broke 4 bones. Synthia had had enough and called the police. Synthia was able to live happily after that despite her injury.
"John had a cat he loved more than anything. At the end of the day, he loved to sit and read with his cat. But one day John found his cat very ill. He was terrified she would die but he got a surprise. His cat had 6 kittens that night."
Mark's teacher told the class wikipedia was not an acceptable source. But Mark didn't want to spend time researching his paper. He found a few Wikipedia articles and invented a fake bibliography. When he got his paper back his teacher had given him an F. It turns out his teacher had posted fake wikipedia with made up i...
"Doris was depressed because her younger sister was getting married. Doris had never even dated anyone. The day after her sister's wedding, Doris got an email from a guy. He had found her on EHarmony. They were a perfect match and just a year later they were married."
Sara and Seth were watching TV. Game of Thrones came on and Sara was disgusted at the nudity. She said HBO always required its actresses to be naked. Seth told her she was a prude. Sara broke up with Seth the next day.
"Ben had been dating his girlfriend for six years. He decided it was finally time to propose. He bought a ring and her favorite flowers. At the restaurant, he had the waiter prepare a special dessert. When his girlfriend found the ring in her cake, she said yes!"
"William was a sailor on a boat in 1700. He hoped he could get passage to America by working on the boat. While at sea a horrible storm hit, and wrecked the boat. William struggled to survive in the water, clinging to broken wood. He woke on a beach, and found himself in Canada."
"Rob had two pet guinea pigs. He loved them very much. One day, one got sick and died. The other pig was very lonely and sad. Finally, Rob adopted a new pig and they were happy together again."
"Larry had a german Shepherd he had adopted. He loved to take the dog for walks. Every day the dog would get frantic at a certain spot in the park. One day he got loose and when Larry found him, there were bones! It turns out the dog was a retired corpse sniffing dog."
Ted had wanted an iguana for a really long time. He read all the reptile magazines so he could learn about them. He thought iguanas were very exciting. But on his way home from school he came across a starving abandoned do. Ted took the dog home and soon forgot he ever wanted an iguana.
"Kato kidnapped and murdered women all the time. He was a horrible person who had no empathy. But one time, he kidnapped the wrong woman. Lily escaped and helped the police catch him. Kato was executed ten years later as Lily watched."