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Lucy was straightening her hair with a flat iron. The iron was hot, but she was careful. She dropped the iron by accident and burned her forehead. If her grandma saw the burn she would take the flat iron. Lucy wore bangs for a week to hide the burn. |
Janet hated her job. Her boss treated her badly and she didn't get paid enough. She had been looking for other work. When she finally got another job she quit. She told her boss what was on her mind and walked out. |
Amanda was making her first Thanksgiving turkey. She had no clue how to remove it's neck and things like that. She called her grandma up for advice. With her grandma's instructions, she was able to figure it out. She was proud of herself for trying something new. |
I came back from buying an iced coffee. I was in the parking lot of the dorms. The police came by. The searched me. And they searched my car. |
Jack notices that he feels unhappy whenever the weather becomes cold. He decides to book a trip to India for the winter months. When Jack arrives in Calcutta, India, he loves the weather and food. He spends several months traveling around Calcutta. When his trip is over, he is happy that he escaped the winter. |
Martha is going camping. She has never been before. She is going with her husband. They get to the camp and set up the tent. Martha enjoys her time camping. |
Jeff enjoyed bouncing his ball everywhere he went. Jeff's mom warned him not to bounce his ball inside the house. She warned that if he does, the ball may break something. Jeff didn't listen to his mom and bounced his ball inside the house. Jeff's ball broke a vase and Jeff was punished for not listening. |
Craig was an engineer for a technology company. He invented a drone that could stream live video on the Internet. The media reported on the new drone. One person bought a drone and used it to spy on Craig. A website was made to watch Craig twenty four hours a day. |
Bob took his family to their vacation house. They arrived and went to the beach. At the beach, Bob got a nasty sunburn. His wife scolded him for not wearing sunscreen. The burn was so bad, it ruined his vacation. |
It was the first day that Jeb was using the forklift on his own. He lifted the pallet of juice cans high up. As he drove to the drop location he put on the brakes too hard. As the forklift bobbled, the pallet fell into a cooler box. The cans breaking open made it a very large juice box now. |
Jon wanted a bigger chest. He decided to do pushups every day. Alas, his chest wouldn't grow. He decided to do the bench press instead. After a few months, his chest because huge and muscular. |
Arun dreamt for most of his life of visiting Italy. He researched the trip to learn where in Italy he would like to see. Finally he booked his flight for Rome. In Rome Arun saw many beautiful sights. It was truly the trip of a lifetime for Arun. |
Edward used to play professional football, but quit after an injury. He needed to find another career. Edward had a degree in mathematics, so he decided to become a teacher. He got his teaching certification and went on to teach high school. It wasn't football, but it was very fulfilling all the same. |
It was Christmas morning. Sue woke up early to open her presents. Her face lit up when she unwrapped a large box. It was a N64 video game console from her parents! Sue spent the entire afternoon playing video games. |
Keenan liked to laugh. He had been very sad lately. His girlfriend surprised him with tickets to a comedy show. He laughed so much there. It was just what he needed. |
Fred always received a generous allowance from his parents. That's why it was strange to his friends that Fred would shoplift. Fred was at the mall looking for his next opportunity. He went into the game store and lifted two games. Fred went home and played the two games all evening. |
Bill and Lynn live next door to a very strange lady. This neighbor of theirs chants prayers in her yard every night. Lynn has been trying to convince Bill to leave the lady alone. Bill can't stand it anymore. Lynn is going to be angry, but the police have been called. |
My coworker dated a woman who was sent to prison. She pled guilty to embezzling money. She served two years in jail. When she got out he resumed their relationship. Unfortunately they broke up a year later. |
Sydnee wanted to be a model as a child. Everyone had told her that she would never make it. She ended up ignoring their judgments. She applied that evening to become a model. She was accepted and is now modeling clothing for a living. |
One day at a market, I bought what became my favorite top. I wore it to everything I thought was important. I was wearing the top one day on the crowded metro. As I struggled to push my way through the crowd, my shirt ripped. I was so sad and no longer do I have a favorite shirt. |
I was watching the Red Sox on tv yesterday afternoon. In the second inning I went out to sit on the bench. I got to talking to some neighbors. By the time I got back the game was in the ninth inning. I watched the Red Sox lose in the ninth, and was mad. |
Jim had a pair of bright orange socks he deemed lucky. Every time he wore them, his favorite NFL team, The Panthers, won. Once he washed them and the team lost. He had them on for the superbowl but his team lost. He thought maybe his socks weren't so lucky after all. |
My cousin Rose, who is Asian, got married in NYC two weeks ago. Her half Asian nieces came from DC to the wedding. One niece dyed her hair blonde. My daughter, who is half Asian, said the blonde job was hideous. She said the cousin was trying too much to be white. |
Henry was planning to go on vacation with Sarah. They went to a local car rental store. Henry saw a truck he wanted to use and requested a purchase. The representative researched information about his financial history. They said that he was not eligible to rent due to a low credit score. |
Jess decided to form a band. She hung posters at the coffeeshop looking for band members. The next day, two other women called and said they were interested. The three of them met at the coffeeshop and discussed the band. They agreed to work together and began practicing that day. |
Jessica owned an old family heirloom. She needed some extra cash. She took the heirloom to have it valued. It was worth a lot so she sold it. With the money she paid her bills. |
The soldiers searched for the enemy. They could not find him. They asked the locals for help. One local revealed the enemy's location. That local was later killed by the enemy. |
Tina invited her friends to a candy tasting. The girls thought it would be a lot of fun. Tina took them to her favorite chocolate shop. They tasted about ten different chocolates. The girls ended up buying a lot of them. |
Cam was packing his lunch for school. Then he realized that he had forgotten to shop! Hurriedly, he put a banana and a can of soup into his lunchbox. At school, he got a surprise for lunch. His class had a pizza party and he did not need his makeshift lunch! |
Dan recently needed to get a flu shot. Dan had an appointment for the flu shot with his primary doctor today. At the appointment, Dan's doctor was running into some problems. Dan's doctor could not locate a vein to administer the shot to. Dan was told he would have to come back tomorrow for the shot. |
The dust began to settle. Only one figure remained standing The Black Swordsman, Guts. With one swing of his sword had he laid waste to an entire regiment. They were the first of many who would fall to his sword. |
Jenna liked going to the state fair. Her favorite food there was the egg on a stick. She tried to make them at home. They just weren't the same. Jenna couldn't wait for next year to have some more! |
Phil realized his pantry was completely out of food. He made a list of groceries to buy. Phil went to his local supermarket. Phil went aisle to aisle getting the items on his list. Phil went home content with the food he was bringing back. |
I went with my daughter on a scenic tour. We took a bus all day. We saw multiple animals on our trip. We saw great trees. The trip ended during a stunning sunset. |
The coach blew the whistle. The team did not stop. He yelled at the kids. The kids would not stop. He quit his job as coach. |
The girl blinked her eyes. The boy blinked back at her. This was a game they had. The game could not stay tied. The girl blinked back at the boy. |
Del and his friends would have speed-writing competitions. It began as just doing simultaneous quickwrites. But then they started doing time trials. They wanted to see who could write a full story the fastest. Del won in perpetuity when he wrote a full story, one sentence long. |
Sally and Betsy decided to bake a cake. It was time to add the sugar. Betsy got a cupful out of the canister. They tried the cake when it was done and it was horrible. Betsy had grabbed salt instead of sugar! |
Patti and JoAnne were best friends. One day JoAnne was caught kissing Patti's crush. Patti was distraught and wouldn't talk to JoAnne. JoAnne apologized and said she didn't mean to hurt Patti. Patti didn't accept and they never talked again. |
Maddy didn't think she was crazy when she was committed. In fact, she felt lucid and in possession of her mind. She tried to talk to her doctor but he didn't listen. She screamed but she was given more medication to keep her calm. After ten years, Maddy is still there unable to leave. |
Penny loved chocolate. She made a chocolate pudding on the stove. She poured it into bowls then put it in the fridge. After dinner, she ate one bowl. It was the best pudding she'd made! |
Lea was used to feeling high and mighty because her father was rich. Fancy clothes and expensive gadgets always made her feel important. She was angry when the star at ballet school was a poor girl. With holes in her tights, Ann was so talented, everyone admired her. Lea had to grudgingly admit there are valuable things money can't buy. |
I had a philosophy class with my future husband. We both thought each other was cute, but were too shy to say so. One day, I dropped my pencil in an effort to strike up a conversation. He handed it to me wordlessly. We didn't speak again for another 4 years. |
Yuri was hoping to get some tickets to the Superbowl. Unfortunately they sold out before he could get them. He had to purchase the tickets second-hand online. He ended up paying twice they were originally worth. But since his team won, he felt the tickets were worth it. |
Ron works at a local fast food supply chain. Everyday around lunch time the restaurant becomes very busy. Today, Ron felt it was extra busy. He forgot about the ad his company put in the newspaper. Ron was exhausted after handling the promotional lunch special. |
Tom had planned a family vacation. They were all looking forward to it. At the last minute a big project came up at work. Tom had to cancel the vacation. Everyone was sad by the news. |
Tim was playing ball. He threw the ball in a shady part of the field. He was too scared to go. His friends called him chicken. Tim left the field and never went back. |
Leslie had been going to auctions for months. She was looking for antique furniture. One day, she spotted a beautiful buffet. Bidding kept going higher but she was not going to cave! She spent a fortune on the piece. |
I was about to go for a jog. I went to go put on my shoes. But, there was a snake hiding in one of the shoes! I screamed and called my husband downstairs! He grabbed a shovel and killed the snake so I could go for a jog. |
A women's studies professor, Jan taught at an Ivy League School. After years in the halls of privilege, she longed for a new audience. Jan decided to begin work with underserved women in the prison system. Empowerment teaching and role modeling brought needed change to lives. What she lost in academic prestige, Jan regained in satisfaction. |
Kim was starving but hadn't cooked anything for dinner. In the freezer she found a bag of pizza rolls. As she waited for them to cook her stomach began to growl from hunger. When they finished she waited till she thought they were cool. She burned her mouth when she ate one still too hot inside. |
Jason realizes that his clothes are mostly dirty. He decides to bring it to the laundromat. When the clothes are clean he brings them home. He puts his clothing away in his closet. Jason is glad to have clean clothing. |
Joe could not remember his address. He felt like a fool. He decided to do something about it. He made up a funny rhyme about his address. After that he always remembered it. |
Beth was walking around the mall. But she became hungry. She had no money but saw several restaurants giving out free samples. Beth got as many free samples as she could. She was satisfied with her free lunch. |
Neil was writing an article about Shenzhen, China. He took a bus there to see it in person. It was full of huge factories! Young people arrived every day looking for jobs. He found that Shenzhen was a bustling metropolitan hub! |
Linda's 6 year old niece was obsessed with The Little Mermaid. Linda made cakes for all her family's birthdays. Unsurprisingly, the girl asked for Little Mermaid themed cake. Linda was nervous, as she had never made a character cake before. But she found great instructions online, and made an amazing cake. |
Ann to tickets to the hottest fashion show of the season. She was very much excited to go but she had to take a bus for it. It took about an hour for the bus to come but then it was late. Ann was stuck on the bus for four hours. She thought she would never get there but eventually she did. |
Larry was listening to music on his phone. He suddenly got a phone call. He unplugged his headphones from his phone. His music started playing full blast through his phone. He had to pause his music before he could take the call. |
Alexia was planning a road trip with her friends. Her father didn't want her to be without protection. He insisted on giving her a gun and training her in its use. Alexia was nervous handling it, but eventually became proficient. She hoped to avoid using it, but was glad it was there just in case. |
I went to the bookstore a few days ago. I had a great time browsing through all the books. I didn't really find anything that I wanted to buy though. After a couple minutes more of looking I found a real cool book. I bought it, and I can't wait to read the whole thing. |
Sue was going through the drive thru. She placed her order for coffee. She went to pay and was told it had already been paid for. She was shocked about the kindness. She then decided to leave money for someone else's order too. |
Mary couldn't figure out why her flowers weren't growing. Her books didn't have any information on it. She asked her mother who was of no help. Finally, a man at the local nursery gave her helpful advice. Now Mary's flowers are growing better than ever. |
Jeff invited his friends over to play board games on Saturday night. They arrived at his house early that evening. The six of them sat around a big table. They took turns deciding which game to play. They spent six hours playing different board games. |
I wanted a new Christmas tree. We bought a thirteen foot tree from craigslist. We set it up in our very high ceilinged living room. We covered it in all the kids' old ornaments. When we were done we realized we needed to buy more to cover it. |
My wife and I just moved into our new house. The past owners didn't care about their yard much. I try to take better care of it. I mow it all the time. I also make sure to water it and keep it looking green. |
Archie was found murdered in his home. The police looked for answers for years. They could never solve the case. Finally, Archie's friend confessed to the murder. He wanted to clear his conscience before he died. |
Clark was needing to buy groceries. To his delight, his paycheck came in with more money than expected. He took the money and bought tons of things he had needed. Unfortunately he ran out of money quickly. He swore to never waste money like that again. |
The E volume was missing from the encyclopedia set. Grandma asked everyone if they had borrowed the E. Ashley said Elizabeth had been doing a report on Egypt. Elizabeth said she didn't use the encyclopedia for her Egypt report. Turns out, the E was there all along! |
Barry was excited for his baseball match today. He just sat and thought about how he was gonna crush his opponents. He decided he needed to get an edge to help him win big. Barry asks for some illegal drugs called steroids to help him. Barry hits two home runs and wins the game! |
Kyle had made a pair of wheels to help his injured cat move around. A friend saw the wheels and asked Kyle to make some for their dog. Kyle was happy to oblige. The dog's life was really improved by the wheels Kyle had made. It made Kyle happy to help out two animals who needed it. |
Craig planted some tomatoes in his backyard. The tomatoes grew to be Four feet tall. Many tomatoes grew on his plants all summer. Craig gave some of the tomatoes to his neighbor. Craig's neighbor gave him back some fresh salsa. |
Rachel was at the lake with friends. They were exploring along the shoreline. They ended up stuck in some mud. The mud smelled really badly. They had to hike their way out of the gross stuff. |
Oliver was eating with some friends. His friends had never eaten at the restaurant before. Oliver recommended some items to them. His friends ordered some of the items. They enjoyed the food Oliver recommended. |
We went out to dinner on Valentine's Day. We sat next to a Russian couple. They toasted each other and started eating. The man got a phone call and left for 45 minutes. When he returned the dinner was cold and his wife was angry at him. |
Stephanie made a deposit into her bank account. The banker told her that her account was suspended. Stephanie was shocked and asked why. The banker told her that they were investigating some fraud. Stephanie decided to change her bank to avoid future issues. |
Denis was about to leave work when a crisis happened. All the computers went dark. He looked for the fuses but the problem wasn't local. He realized that the whole city was dark too. It's only later that day that Denis learned of the massive EMP attack. |
It is spring time and the grass is turning green. This is also the time that the dandelions come out. I went to the store and bought weed killer. I spent time going all around the yard spraying the dandelions. Now I have green grass with yellow flowers. |
Clem made a silly face at his baby. His baby laughed with glee. Clem made a sillier face. His baby laughed some more. Clem's wife smacked him, and everyone stopped laughing. |
Ted was an American citizen. He was called upon to perform jury duty one week. He notified his employer. He drove to the courthouse the next day. He successfully completed the jury duty he was asked to do. |
Tim was shopping for jeans. And he noticed that there was a sale. The only pair on sale left were purple though. But he couldn't pass up the great deal. When Sam wore the jeans the next day however, he felt silly. |
Howard bought the new zelda game. He was so excited about it. He played the game for hours straight. He forgot to eat. He had to turn it off when his mom yelled at him |
I almost went to my senior prom. I worked at the guidance office. The counselor wanted to introduce me to a girl. She wanted me to take her to the prom. I didn't ask her to go. |
Samantha came from work exhausted. The first thing she did was to draw herself a bubble bath. While the water was filling the bath, she prepared her clothes. She put her slippers on. And when she went in the bathroom, her dog was in the bath. |
Stacy wanted to build a snowman. She got everything together. As she put it together, she took a picture. Stacy loved how it looked. At the end it lasted for days. |
Jim was donating blood. It was his first time. Jim felt a prick as the needle went into his arm. Jim finished donating blood after waiting an hour. He felt good that he did something to benefit others. |
Dawn was about to ride the bus for the first time after moving. She used to attend a private school. She was excited for her first public school experience. There was chaos as soon as she got on the bus. She was miserable. |
Beth was walking down a forest trail. She heard something rustling in the leaves nearby. Beth felt nervous and grabbed her pepper spray. A small rabbit hopped on to the trail right in front of her. Beth laughed out loud, and breathed a sigh of relief. |
Martin worked for a company looking to expand their business scope. He had an excellent idea. Martin's idea would attract new clients. He pitched his proposal to his boss. Martin's boss loved the idea. |
Tom's country had been at war for months. Neither side seemed to be doing any advancing. They decided to call a limited truce. The truce was ignored by Tom's country within days. The war turned even more violent. |
Matt played video games all of the time. He decided that he would enter a tournament for Tekken. He picked his favorite character to learn all of their moves. When the time came he entered the competition. He was able to win second place overall. |
Buster was a soldier. In the war, he got burned really badly. His face was barely recognizable. After years of surgery, he looks like a human again. He is happy with it. |
Jonathan was a silly type of man. He lived out in the wilderness in his parents Trailer. One day Jonathan decided to show up at his friend's house. His friend was caught by surprise. Jonathan settled in at his friends for a movie night together. |
Beth was shopping in the mall one day. She had picked up a few things and was ready to leave. Just as she was leaving she spotted a sad puppy in the window. She went inside and asked about the puppy. She signed all the papers and took her new puppy home! |
The water quality in my town has been going down. It seems like every week, a new report comes out. In my house, we decided to get some water filters. Since then, the water has at least tasted a lot better. Hopefully, it isn't as polluted, anymore, either. |
Tom was at the beach with friends. He had too much fun and forgot to put sunscreen on. Within hours someone pointed out how red he was. Tom was severely sunburned. He had to leave and get special healing lotion. |
Jesse and Tina went to an AC/DC concert. They made it all the way to the door. They showed their tickets to the front. But the tickets were fake. They went away feeling sad. |
I went to a new nightclub ready for some fun. The parking was 20 dollars. When I went inside, the bouncer asked for a 40 dollar cover. I spent the entire night staring at my empty wallet. I went home and decided to never go back again. |
Pya made a cake for her mom. When it came out of the oven, it looked okay. But it tasted very strange! Then Pya remembered that she had forgotten to add eggs. Pya felt bad that she'd omitted such an important ingredient! |
I had never seen Titanic before. My friends made me watch it. I fell in love with it! I watched it every day after that. Now, I have the whole movie memorized. |
The Smith family opened up a diner. Unfortunately they didn't have much business experience. They made good food but couldn't turn a profit. The restaurant struggled for a few months. Eventually they had to shut down. |
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