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"Rosemary was eating a snack. She was at a party that had amazing food set out. She had been dieting for weeks and was starving. After she stuffed herself, she regretted it. Rosemary swore to eat healthier tomorrow."
"Molly was having trouble finding a costume for Halloween. She was attending a big costume party. She looked at a costume store and found a spy costume. She bought it and put the trench coat on right away. At the party, everyone was impressed with her imaginative outfit."
Catherine was feeling insecure about her face. She was getting older and had wrinkles. She decided to get a facelift. Her doctor did an excellent job. Everyone said she looked like she'd lost 10 years!
Amy was convinced she was going to catch a giant fish. She was going fishing for the first time since she was a kid. She had bought a new rod and reel. She got a bit on her first cast! She ended up with five bluegill!
"Andrea was excited to go on vacation to Jamaica. She was going on an anniversary trip with her husband. Their first night, they sat on the beach and listened to steel drums. They danced under the moonlight. When they got home, Andrea started planning their next trip."
Yvonne was looking forward to her trip. She was going to Costa Rica! She had saved money for months. She packed her bags and went to the airport. She couldn't believe it was finally time to go!
"Crystal was a great hostess. She was going to have a formal ball for New Year's Eve. She encouraged her friends to dress up and come party with her. When the day arrived, the venue was decorated beautifully. Crystal was happy that everyone enjoyed their night."
Kate loaded all her kids into the car. She was going to take them fishing. They drove to the lake. They unloaded their chairs and tackle boxes and poles. The kids got bored immediately and they had to leave.
Lynn was six months pregnant with twins. She was having a lot of contractions. The doctor told her to come in and get checked out. She was hooked up to lots of machines. She stayed there for five hours.
Emma was tossing and turning in her sleep. She was having terrible nightmares. She sat straight up and screamed. She remembered the dream had been about clowns. Emma decided not to go to the circus anymore.
"Millie was anxious to have her surgery. She was having weight loss surgery. She checked into the hospital the night before. When it was time to go to the OR, she was very nervous. After the surgery, she woke up and breathed a sigh of relief."
"Allie was determined to do well on her project. She was in charge of organizing the annual fundraiser. She called countless donors. When the final numbers were in, Allie had surpassed her goal. Her bosses were so pleased, they gave her a bonus!"
Mindy liked to learn new skills. She was learning how to make soap. She liked to tinker with the formulas. She invented a great formula that had lots of lavender. She sold the soaps at the farmers market.
Carla was learning about history. She was most interested in Native American history. She liked to explore the teepee at the museum. She pretended to be a Native American. She made a teepee at her house to play in.
"Jamie was nervous about her upcoming oboe recital. She was new to music. She'd only been practicing for a couple of months. She worked extra hard to get read. When she finished, the audience stood and clapped."
"Tamara was hard at work in her yard. She was planting a garden. She had carefully selected her plants. Once they were planted, Tamara watered them regularly. Once they were ripe, she picked the vegetables."
"Maria was holding up color swatches. She was putting new carpet in and didn't know what color would be best. She decided on a nice beige. As soon as it was installed, her kids ran around in muddy shoes. The carpet was ruined!"
"Angela was preparing for her big track meet. She was running the mile for the first time. She had been working on her endurance for months. When the meet day arrived, she was very excited. When she crossed the finish line, she knew she'd done her best."
Mira was making bad decisions. She was secretly dating someone other than her husband. They had been dating for almost a year. She decided to break it off with him. He was furious and swore he would call her husband.
"Jennifer was stressed about her upcoming test. She was studying to be a chiropractor and this was her final exam. Everything hinged on this one test. When she got the results back, she had failed by three points. Jennifer was heartbroken."
"Lisa was learning a new piece for the concert. She was the first chair saxophone player. She worked on the hard parts for an hour every day. When the concert started, Lisa stood and played her solo. The audience clapped politely."
Annie was on the varsity soccer team. She was the star midfielder. She worked hard at practice every day. Younger players weren't as familiar with the game as Annie was. Annie took them under her wing and helped them.
"Taryn was out for a walk. She was trying to reduce her carbon footprint. She started walking instead of driving. Soon, she realized that she didn't need her car anymore. She sold it to her neighbor and started walking everywhere."
Lisa stared at her phone. She was waiting for an important call from her school. They were going to tell her if she had received a scholarship or not. The phone rang at five minutes til five. She got it and was so thrilled!
Dana wanted a new look. She went shopping for some new jeans. They had rips and tears and were very trendy. Her friends all complimented her on her edgy new style. Dana bought many more pairs of the jeans.
Tina loved the look of sundresses. She wore dresses every day. Her boss said she would need to wear long pants. She had to go home and change into safer clothes. She wishes she could still wear her fun dresses to work.
"Kim was a bored housewife. She would spend hours every day shopping. Soon, her closets were full of things she didn't wear. She decided she needed to stop shopping. She cut up her credit cards and stopped going to the mall."
Nancy was bad about eating leftovers. She would usually let them go bad in the fridge. She decided to make sure and eat her leftover lasagna. She left it on the counter while she ducked outside. The dog ran in and gobbled it up.
"Anne was covered in flour. She'd been baking cookies for hours. She wanted to bake enough to bring them to her office. Once she was done, she boxed them up. Her co workers all raved about the cookies."
Morgan was covered in cat hair. She'd gotten a new cat and played with it often. The cat would shed even more when it was excited. Morgan decided to brush it. Soon the shedding problem was under control.
Stacy was ready for a change. She'd graduated from high school and would start college soon. She decided to major in biology. Her classes had been registered for and her book has been bought. Stacy was so excited for the fall.
Elizabeth was stuffed. She'd had a huge breakfast at the diner. They were famous for the pancakes and waffles. Elizabeth went home and took a nap. She had eaten enough for five people!
"Leah sat straight up in bed. She'd had a terrifying dream. Leah often had nightmares, but this one was especially horrible. She got a glass of warm milk and tried to relax. Leah swore to not watch scary movies before bed anymore."
"Sara had a brand new badge. She'd just been hired as a police officer. She was proud to serve her community. On her first night, she busted a robbery. Sara thought the badge brought a lot of responsibility."
Sandra was sitting on her new porch. She'd just built her new house and it was her favorite feature. She sat out front and waved when people walked by. She got to know all her new neighbors. She felt at home in her new community.
"Kristin wanted to do something wild and crazy. She'd never ridden in a helicopter before. She thought it would a fun way to see Las Vegas. When the copter took off, Kristin screamed! Once they landed safely, she thought it was a fun experience."
Samantha had a new baby. The baby girl was three days old. The whole family was smitten with the infant. They all came by to see her and bring gifts. The baby was spoiled already.
"Lindy was excited to restore her old barn. The barn had been on her property when she bought the house. It had peeling paint and some rotting boards. She worked hard on it for years. When it was finished, it was a thing of beauty!"
"The old house had some beautiful features. The bedroom had a large window seat. The owner liked to sit in the window seat and watch the neighborhood. One day, she saw an old woman stop and stare at the home. She realized it was the previous owner."
"The CHristmas Pageant was quickly approaching. The children had been practicing their songs for months. They knew all the lyrics and dance moves. When it was time to perform, half of them cried. They were too scared to go on stage!"
"Jack was running out of places to smoke. The city passed a law saying you couldn't smoke in public. Jack couldn't smoke anywhere he went! He snuck a cigarette into the men's bathroom. When he came out, an officer was there to write him a ticket."
Art had a old dog. The dog had a hard time holding it during the day. Art installed a doggy door to help him. The dog learned to use it very well. Art was happy to have helped his dog be more comfortable.
"David brushed his dog regularly. The dog had long fur so it was difficult to keep it tangle-free. One day when he was brushing it, he just got tired of dealing with it. He shaved the dog's fur off! It looked funny but David was happy to be done brushing."
"The new fall line was gorgeous! The fashion designer had been hard at work in the studio for months. The new line had a of of earth tones and leather. It was immediately popular with customers. Soon, everyone was wearing the new line."
The pilot was nervous about the weather. The fog had settled in and visibility was terrible. He spoke to air traffic control about the situation. They re-routed him to Los Angeles. The plane landed safely and the passengers were relieved.
Kyle was furious at his friend. The friend had stolen his favorite hat from him. Kyle called him to confront him. The friend agreed to return the hat. Their friendship was never the same.
"It was December 24th. The kids in the neighborhood were too excited to sleep. They expected Santa to come to their houses that night! They all finally fell into a restless sleep. When they awoke, their trees had gifts under them!"
"Daniel was terrified to debut his short film in front of an audience. The local art museum was having a film festival. He wanted the debut to be perfect. When it was time for the showing, Daniel introduced the movie. After it showed, the audience had a lot of questions about it."
"Every class had art class twice a week. The second graders were working on pottery. They worked hard on their pieces. At the end of the week, they fired their projects. They displayed them in the hall at the school."
"The town was getting a new store. The store would focus on women's apparel. All the women in town were excited. On opening day, customers flooded the store. They sold out of everything by the end of the day!"
Ava had been practicing for weeks. The talent show was coming up. Ava was going to tell a joke. She kept messing up the ending. Ava practiced for weeks and nailed it on the day of the show.
Simone was ready to celebrate. The team was having a banquet in her honor. She had won a gold medal at the competition. Simone's team clapped when she was honored. She felt very proud of herself.
"Barb was thrilled with the new recipe she'd created. The town was having a baking competition. She was entering banana flan. After the judges tasted each thing, they gave her a blue ribbon. Barb was so proud!"
Giselle had a bad feeling with the phone rang. The voice on the other end said they were the police. Someone had hit her car in the parking lot and driven away. She filed a report with the police. Then she called her insurance company and filed a claim.
Cathy moved to a new neighborhood. The woman next door was the nosiest woman she'd ever met. She asked a million questions about Cathy. Cathy felt nervous every time she saw her. She was beginning to regret moving here.
"The kids wanted a place to play with their friends. Their dad decided to build them a playroom. They added a futon for seating. Soon, the kids spent all their time sitting on the futon watching tv. They made a lot of memories on the futon."
Cindy's back had been hurting. Their mattress was old and needed to be replaced. She had a new mattress delivered and put in her room. She got an amazing night's sleep. She was so thrilled to have a comfortable bed!
"Harrison adopted a new dog. Then new dog was a valued member of the household. Everyone cared for him like a child. One day, the dog's tail got caught in the door. It broke the tail and they rushed it to the vet."
"Cindy was vacuuming when she saw something fly by her head. There was a bat in the house! She ran outside, still holding the vacuum hose. She screamed and ran around the yard. Her neighbor came out and helped her get the bat out."
"Ben was training to be a great cook. There was a competition downtown that he was entered into. He perfected the dishes he was going to prepare. When it was time to compete, Ben got frazzled and burned all his food. He placed last in the competition and was very embarrassed."
The class watched the giant animal move across the field. There was a huge bison right on the other side of the fence! They watched him walk by and head down the hill. The class learned about how Native Americans used the bison. They felt very educated on Native American history.
The moms were decorating the gym. There was going to be a big Christmas party at the school. The moms were in charge of hosting it. The kids filed into the gym and smiled. They were excited for their fun party!
"Margaret was hoping to see some wildlife on her hike. There were lots of deer and coyotes in the area. It had been a harsh spring, so they were very active looking for food. Margaret spotted several of each species. She took lots of pictures and wrote about it in her field journal."
The whole town had gathered together. They all sat on the curb and watched the parade go by. The floats threw candy and trinkets. Kids scrambled to grab anything they could. It was a fun annual tradition!
"The gym class always played interesting games. They decided to try badminton. They hit the birdie over the next, back and forth. Soon, they were all very good at the game. The games got very competitive and fun."
"Two teams were playing for the championship. They each scored 50 points in the first half. The second half, the blue team pulled away. They won the game by 17 points. The blue team was so proud!"
"The team was psyched for the big game on Saturday. They had been practicing for months and wanted to win the title. The game was intense, with both teams scoring a lot. The team worked as hard as they could, but they just couldn't win the. After the game, the players all cried."
"The Millers were shopping. They had bought a new home and needed to furnish it. The last item on their list was the tv. They went to several electronics stores. Finally, they got a great deal on a 50 inch tv."
"Drew was ready for a night out with his family. They had tickets to the circus. The kids were so excited to go. They all loved the clowns and elephants. After it was over, they all clapped and cheered."
The boys loved playing outside. They had walkie talkies that the used to talk to each other. They would run through the woods and keep in contact with them. They played this game all summer. THey couldn't wait until next summer to play it again!
Fran liked to think about her boyfriend. They hadn't seen each other in a year and missed each other. Fran had a lot of good memories. They would be reunited soon. She daydreamed about him until she saw him again.
"Max and Calvin were best friends that did everything together. They loved to play Minecraft on their Xbox. They would play for hours on end. After they built a great new world, they saved their progress. The were anxious to play together again."
"The concrete workers had been working all day. They redid the sidewalk in front of Ava's house. The smoothed it out perfectly. Then, a little girl came running by. She left a footprint in the perfectly smooth sidewalk."
Ashley loved going out with her friends and having a drink. They tried a new martini place. The atmosphere was great and the martini was wonderful. Ashley had a fun time spending time with her friends. They decided that they would come back to that bar more often.
The family wanted to take a walk. They went around the lagoon on a path they'd never been on. They were taken to a remote spot they'd never seen before. It was a beautiful location with lots of trees and water. The family decided to come walk here every evening.
"The class went on a field trip. They went to a local farm to learn about raising animals. The kids fed some chickens and collected eggs. At the end of the trip, they had learned a lot. The kids now understood where their food had come from."
"Kim and Dave were having marriage troubles. They went to see a therapist. They tried to talk out all their problems. Their communication skills improved. Soon, they were happy again."
"Jennifer was worried about her kids. They were at the pool and had forgotten their sunscreen. When they came home, their skin was all red. Jennifer put aloe on them and warned them not to do that again. They promised they would be more responsible."
"Hannah invited her friends over. They were going to have one more sleepover before the summer ended. They all brought snacks and games. The next morning, they were exhausted. They had stayed up all night."
The friends all liked to invent new recipes. They were mixing and matching candy in their s'mores. Andrea used Reece's and decided it was the best. Her friends all agreed. They all started making their smores with Reese's too.
The birds were ready to leave the nest. They'd been hatched about a month. They flapped their wings and jumped. They all took off and learned to fly. They flew off and made their own nests.
Doctor Jones was nervous about Tom's upcoming surgery. Tom had a very rare disorder and needed some help breathing. Tom had prepared for months for the surgery. He was physically healthy but very nervous mentally. Doctor Jones reassured him that it would be ok.
"Courtney loved going to the waterpark. Water slides were her favorite thing to do! She went down each slide a dozen times. When she was tired, she sat down and had a popsicle. Once she was rested, she was ready to slide again!"
"My brother bought a pet snake. He forgot to put the lid on its cage and it escaped! He looked all over the house and could not find it. Today, when he was watching TV, he saw it slither across the screen. He grabbed the snake and put it back in its cage."
"Mike asked me on a date. He told me to meet him at Starbucks and gave me the address. When I arrived, he was nowhere to be found! Mike had given me the wrong address. I did not go on another date with Mike."
"Adam went to swim class every day after school. He was afraid to put his head under the water. The teacher told him not to be afraid because he would float. One day, his best friend threw him into the pool! Adam remembered the swimming lesson and floated safely to the surface."
"Liz needed to get into her freezer to get out the chicken for dinner. She pulled hard on the freezer door, but it was frozen shut. Suddenly it opened with a loud BANG and she fell to the floor in pain. The chicken had fallen out and broken her foot! Liz had ice cream for dinner at the hospital instead."
Austin and Leah went to the Brazilian Steakhouse for dinner. The waiters brought different cuts of steak to their table. Leah tasted the rare steak and gagged. There was so much pink blood all over the steak! The chef cooked a piece of well done steak just for her.
Don and his son James rented a cabin in the woods for their vacation. They arrived at the cabin late at night and crawled into bed. James started to scream that he saw a hand through the window! Don went outside to investigate the mysterious hand. There was nothing outside of the window but branches.
"My parents went to Disney World last month. They ride Space Mountain twenty times! Being tossed around in the ride made my dad sick. He felt so bad that they decided to come home early. Next time they visit Disney, he won't ride Space Mountain."
"My dad took me to the Orioles baseball game tonight. We sat in the very front row. During the first inning, my dad jumped up and caught Davis's home run! Dad held up the ball and was put on the jumbotron! Everyone around me cheered for my dad's big catch."
"Tim and Tom stayed at the Roach Motel in New York City. When they got home, Tim started itching and Tom was covered in welts. Tim searched their house to find the source of the itching. The suitcases they took to New York were full of bedbugs! Tim called the exterminator while Tom called the lawyer."
"James was having trouble sleeping again. The night before he had been up all night studying for finals. He was tossing and turning in bed, worried and unable to sleep. Unable to fall asleep, his mind raced and his body ached for rest. James fell asleep around dawn,missing his test but getting good sleep."
"Stacy, Andy, and Drew were playing in the basement. Andy thought it would be funny to cover Stacy with a beanbag. He sat on top of it, unaware that Stacy could not breath. Drew saw, and ran upstairs to tell his parents about the danger. It was quite the scare for Stacy, and Andy quickly apologized."
"One time I ran a three kilometer race. Before it began I had eaten some food for energy. I picked a steady pace at which I felt comfortable. Near the end I sped up to beat another runner. I tied with him and threw up my food, regretting it badly."
"I went on a hike one morning by myself to have some time alone. I brought along a lighter, planning to make a fire to stay warm. I gathered grass and wood together into a pile. I struggled to light it for half an hour. I gave up and got a torch, realizing my woodsman skills are lacking."
"I decided to go for a hike one day. I found a trail in the woods which went for many miles. I had not been hiking recently, and did not take that into account. I hiked until I was tired, forgetting I had to walk back. I had forgotten water too, and struggled all the way home."
"My small school group went on a backpacking trip. I thought that If I carried less food weight, that I would eat less. Seven miles up the trail, my small bag of trail mix was unsatisfying. I spent the rest of the week extremely hungry. I learned my lesson and always brought plenty of food on later trips."
"My friends and I were having a friendly game of soccer. Richard was the goalie, and I was on my way towards him. I kicked the ball towards the net with great confidence. Richard stopped the ball with his arm, but felt a sudden pain. Unfortunately he broke his arm, but it healed well in the next month."
"A group of friends went on a snowmobile ride one afternoon. The rider in front of me was moving up a slope at an angle. She decided to stop giving it gas and, promptly began to roll sideways. She jumped off the sled and ran away from it, almost being crushed. She managed to safely get away and we laughed about it late...