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Jimmy graduated high school, but his grades weren't great. He applied to his favorite university. A few months later, he got a rejection letter in the mail. Upset, Jimmy decided to go straight to work. Jimmy made good money and was secretly glad he got rejected. |
Leo loved to drink alcohol. He went to a party with his friends. Leo had too many drinks. He woke up in the hospital with alcohol poisoning. Leo vowed never to drink again. |
Paul maintained a small business's server room. He was puzzled why their machines would reboot every night. Finally he spent the night at work watching what happened. Paul saw the janitor come in and remove the power cables. He realized his mistake of not keeping the server room locked. |
The quarterback was running with the ball. I tried to create an open space to receive it. Dan from the opposite team attacked me. The official called a foul since Dan made a wrong move. We ended up receiving a first down again. |
Janice stole Billy's lunch. Billy hesitated to fight back since Janice is twice his size. Janice also influenced him to bully others since it was fun. Billy took her advice and bullied others. He eventually got in trouble for his actions. |
Kaley went to the bar last night. She had a really great time with her friends. Unfortunately Kaley dropped her phone in her drink. Kaley thinks her phone has water damage. She went home and put her phone in rice when the night was over. |
Grayson had tried out for the school play. He had stumbled over his lines. Grayson didn't get a part in the play. The teacher suggested he try working backstage. Grayson helped out with the props. |
Dana had a good idea, throw a party. He invited everyone in his high school to his friend's house. His friend's parents went out of town for the weekend. More people showed up than expected. By five in the morning the house had burnt to the ground. |
Brad was going to buy a motorcycle. He bought one and rode it for three Year's. His wife started getting upset because he was always on his bike. Brad ended up buying his wife a bike as well. Now Brad and his wife ride together all of the time. |
I took Mike to the grocery store to buy food. We were looking at snacks and he had never seen a tasty cake. I bought a few tasty cakes for Mike so he could try them. When we got home he ate all the tasty cakes. He just left to go get more. |
Jen scheduled a haircut before her big date. She wanted her hair to look nice for the event. Her stylist cut her hair, but made a mistake! The haircut looked awful. Jen had to reschedule her big date. |
Megan has a baby who is learning to crawl. She decided to entice her baby with toys. Her baby tried to scoot towards her toys. Finally the baby was able to reach her favorite doll. Megan's baby will crawl very soon. |
Sal is working on the construction of a new building. While walking around the site he hits his head on a pole. He falls to the ground and grabs his head. Sal is taken to the hospital for his injuries. Sal was hurt at work and Sued the company. |
Sue moved away from home for college. Sue had never lived away from home before. Sue felt very lonely in her new town. When classes started, Sue met an amazing man named Nick. Nick and Sue became close, and Sue was not lonely anymore! |
Yesterday I went to the nearby Apple orchard. I took a group of my friends and we got buckets together. We stayed at the orchard for about three hours picking. At the end of the day our buckets were full. We had such a great time. |
Kate constantly worried about everything. But drawing helped reduce her stress. So she tried to draw whenever she could. But she realized art wouldn't help her earn enough money. Kate's financial worries eventually stopped her from drawing. |
When Cally returned home, she noticed her rug was askew. She was always very neat, so this immediately made her wary. As she crept through the house, she noticed a door also ajar. She was on the verge of calling 911 when she saw movement. She was relieved when her friends leapt out, yelling 'Surprise'! |
Jermaine went to eat at a diner. He ordered a burger and fries. The waitress brought the food out. Jermaine noticed the table was out of ketchup. Jermaine asked the waitress to bring more ketchup. |
Louis and Jenny were riding their bikes down the street. All of a sudden Jenny went flying over her handlebars. Her wheel had hit a big rock in the road. Louis was afraid Jenny was badly hurt, but she was just scraped up. He helped her get back on her bike to ride back home. |
Karly had a new baby girl. All of her friends came to visit the new baby. They all commented on her tiny fingers and toes. Karly was so happy to have a new baby to spoil! She took her home from the hospital the next day. |
I loved thyme. But, it cost too much. I decided to grow and harvest it myself. I bought a thyme plant. Finally, my thyme needs were self-sufficient! |
I discovered my favorite candy on a class field trip. In kindergarten, we took a tour of the local grocery store. On the way out, we were allowed to choose one item from the check out. I chose bubblegum in a tube that looked like a toothpaste tube. It was my favorite, and I purchased it for years afterward. |
Tim was at the beach. He was building a sand castle. It was elaborate and taking him a long time. By when he was finishing the tide was high. Tim's sand castle was soon washed away. |
Tim had a crush on a girl. He saw a lot of movies and tv shows. He tried going up to her and spitting game. The girl was amused but told him he was trying to hard. Tim decided to be himself next time. |
Bob bought a bag of potato chips from the store. It was a huge bag meant for a family. But Bob ripped open the bag and dove in. He didn't live that far from the store. Even still, he was finished by time he got home! |
Kelly hurried home from school. She checked the mailbox, but it was too late. Her parents had already retrieved her report card and opened it. They sat Kelly down and said how disappointed they were. They they grounded Kelly for three weeks! |
Mark and Jo were brainstorming ideas for a children's show. Mark suggested that a monster attacks the children. Jo laughed because he thought Mark was joking. Mark was confused because he thought it was a great idea. Mark left in a huff for having his ideas mocked. |
Jadon had a pair of snow boots that he loved. Every time he would wear his boots, he wanted people to see them. When he first wore them to school, he made sure his teachers saw them. His favorite thing to do with his boots was to stand on the toes. If he could have worn his snow boots every day, he would! |
I found out that I have mild hypertension. I decided to turn my health around. I began watching my macronutrients and intake. I also began working out. Six months later I was at goal weight, and no hypertension! |
Richard was an avid book reader. He had over one thousands books. One day he noticed one of them was missing. It was his favorite book too. He found out later that day his sister borrowed it. |
I once wanted to have a pet frog. A purple frog would be the perfect pet. My friends laughed and said that frogs cannot be purple. I looked in several books and found out there really are purple frogs. I enjoyed telling my friends that they were wrong. |
John was brushing his teeth in the morning. He was spitting blood. He got scared. He made an appointment with his dentist. A dentist told him he had Paradentosis. |
Tim wanted to be a professional bodybuilder. He joined his local gym and lifted heavy. He bought muscle building supplements. Tim went to a bodybuilding competition. He got the first place prize. |
Allie was having a panic attack. She really just needed to sit down. She decided to take a bath. Thankfully it went away. She was able to carry on. |
My friend is a philosophy teacher. He has always hated tv. He claimed they could corrupt his children's minds. He has destroyed a few tvs in his lifetime. He has a tv now but uses it only to watch dvds. |
Sam was bored one day. He decided to drive around. He had no real place to go. Eventually he realized he was wandering alone. Sam turned around and went home. |
Megan wanted her friend to be happy. She had a guy in mind. She arranged a dinner. She didn't tell her friend. They hit it off. |
Adam was too excited to sleep. He was going to his first NFL game! He bought tickets and a new jersey to wear. He painted his face and drank some beer. It was finally time to go to the game! |
We headed down to Maryland for a golf trip. We were excited to hit the links. But two days in it started to snow. It was so much snow it shut down the state. So we just stayed in and played cards. |
John wanted to cheer her girlfriend up because she felt sad. John asked her what she wanted. She asked for a new computer. John bought her a new computer. John's girlfriend became happy again. |
Tim loves walking in his neighborhood. The only problem was that the streets were messy. There were soda cans and plastic bags everywhere. Tim organized a neighborhood cleanup. The group got the streets sparkling clean. |
Lisa had bought a new watch. She started to realize there was a rash on her arm. Lisa took off the watch. The rash was only under her arm. She realized she was allergic to the watch's armband. |
Jeff was a fireman who was upset that there weren't any fires. He walked through town and handed out matches to all the kids he saw. Be the time he got back to the station there were 3 calls about fires. Jeff was very excited that his evil plan had paid off. The next day he decided that he will hand out lighters too. |
Alan was a good student and got perfect grades. Although he got good grades, he was bullied by others. On his usual walk to school, Alan decided to go back home. His parents were still at home, and were surprised to see him. Alan explained the situation and the parents called the school. |
Jane loved throwing dinner parties. She bought some new plates for a dinner she was hosting. They were white with a gold ring. Jane thought they would set a very elegant tone for the party. When she set the table, she got very excited! |
Brianna was a keen environmentalist. She spent her spare time campaigning against big companies. She knew that industry was a large problem to the environment. Despite her peaceful protests, nothing changed. However, she never felt discouraged and just wanted to show support. |
Mary was excited when her husband told her they won the lottery. Her first purchase was going to be a new car. The car dealer helped her pick out a car with all the options. Mary came back home so she and her husband could claim the ticket. She was disappointed when he told her they had won four dollars. |
When I was in South Africa we visited the beach in Witsand. The waves were a bit wild but I was determined to get wet. I got in the water and soon a huge wave took me under. My curled up body did somersaults and I finally emerged disoriented. I decided then to never get back in the water in Witsand. |
Suzy went for her first horseback riding lesson. She was having fun. But then all the sudden she fell off the horse. She hurt her leg. It was painful and she had to go to the hospital. |
Dave and Ali were getting married in a church. The wedding director said that no drinking was allowed in the church. Dave's best man, Keith, showed up with alcohol on his breath. Ali gave Keith some breath mints and kept him away from the director. Dave and Ali's wedding went off without a hitch. |
I could not find my keys. I needed to go to work. I looked under my bed. I found my keys right there. I drove myself to work. |
A little boy went to a shoe store. He wanted to buy his mom shoes. He didn't have enough money. A man paid for him. The boy was so happy! |
Richard and his family were in charge of an ancient mesopotamian site. A terror group began to close in on their town, worrying Richard. Richard and his family decided to abandon the site and fled. The terror group took over the town and found the ancient temple. Richard found out a few days later that the group destroyed the site. |
The baby ate a lot of milk. She didn't feel too good. Her stomach was really full. The milk came back up. She spit-up on her mom's clothes! |
On Friday I had to take the MCAT which I needed to do well on. I've wanted to be a doctor since I was five. I completely blanked when I got to the test. But after a while the information came back to me. I completed the test and found out I got an amazing score. |
Gina's family woke up before dawn. There was a lot of packing to be done. They were moving her grandma with them to Minnesota. The little kids got out of the way. Gina helped with the moving to speed things along. |
Mom knew she would have me via Cesarean, the due date was December 25. She asked for surgery for December 2 as it's the cut off for school. An error was made and I was born on December 3. Before my Fifth birthday, she changed the day on my birth certificate. She knew, before meeting me, that she wanted me out of her hair! |
The Allens went to the beach every summer. They always rented the same beach house. This summer was no different. They went to the beach as a big family. They had a great vacation. |
Jasper wanted to get out of the city for a day. He decided to visit his uncle Pete who owned a farm in the country. Jasper visited the farms and saw chickens, cows, and horses. When he returned home he was tired from his visit. Jasper was happy he had left the city for the day. |
Lynn's friends were sleeping over. They hadn't been to sleep and it was now time for breakfast. Lynn's mom commented that they looked tired. Lynn realized she was starting to feel sleepy. She fought through the sleep to finish her breakfast. |
Every year we watch a horror trilogy. We chose the Scream trilogy last year. We stayed up all night laughing at the corniness. We even dressed like the characters for fun. We handed out candy and watched movies all evening. |
Seth was an animator for an animation company. He drew a design that the manager didn't approve of. Seth told him off and went to start his own company. No one liked his drawings though. Seth went back and begged for his job back. |
Sam is a 6 year old boy who lives with me. He was abandoned by his mother, who is my cousin. Last week she signed temporary custody over to me. I have been treating him like my son ever since. He has been playing and having a lot of fun at my house. |
I took my family to a restaurant for dinner. On the way to our car we heard a quiet meow. We looked in the bushes and saw a small kitten. She seemed friendly and wasn't afraid of us at all. Since we didn't see a collar on her we brought her home with us. |
Ross is challenging his friends to a food eating race. His friends accept the challenge. They all get ready to eat. They begin eating. Ross finishes his food first and beats all his friends. |
The model rocket flew well. The parachute cord had to be replaced. The one I made out of tape my dad did not like. I decorated it. It was his present for Father's Day. |
Victor grew his hair out far too long. Everyone in Victor's life gave him a really hard time for his long hair. Victor finally gave in and let his sister give him a haircut. Victor's sister cut way too much of his hair off. Victor became extremely depressed and wore a hat for the next 3 months. |
Charlotte was very opinionated. Every time she thought something, she had to say it out loud. It put her in tricky situation many times. So when she was supposed to have a promotion at work, she changed. She made sure to only say pleasant things to flatter her boss. |
The boy found a wheelchair. He acted like he was crippled. He asked for change. His dad saw him do it. His dad made him give back the change. |
Connie was walking back from school when she tripped and fell. She was wearing her favorite pair of blue jeans. She looked down and realized that she just tore a large hole in them. Connie was very upset and explained what happened to her mother. The next day, Connie's mother surprised her with a new pair of jeans. |
Ike's girlfriend went through his phone. There, she found texts to and from another girl. She confronted Ike with the phone. Ike was caught red-handed and had no defense. His girlfriend broke up with him for cheating. |
Tom always took pictures of himself. His friends thought he was vane. Tom explained to them the reason. He lived far from his parents and they wanted to see him. Afterward his friends helped him take pics. |
Kenichi Smith was a transfer student to Japan. He spent every day practicing katana moves and wearing a kimono. One day, a tsunami struck the coastal village where Kenichi was. Dozens died, but even more were saved thanks to Ken's vigilance. Every day on the 5th of May that village celebrates Ken. |
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. |
Karen and her friend went to the park. They played on the monkey bars. A classmate challenged Karen to a race across the monkey bars. He did not know that Karen and her friends often played on the bars. Karen won the race. |
My sister in law's grandson is 25. He has not worked a steady job since graduating from high school. Recently he moved from MA to Arizona to find himself. A month later, he returned to Boston. The rumor is he has a substance abuse problem. |
Lois work up from a very deep sleep, feeling quite rested. She got dressed and joined her parents in the kitchen for breakfast. Her father smiled and asked how her morning was going. She told him she had just woken up, but she had slept well. He told her he had seen her outside hours ago, watching the sunrise. |
My mom tried to tell Anthony to throw away his food. Since Anthony was hungry, he decided to eat the food. The next day, Anthony had a large stomach ache. He also threw up several times. I had to take him to the hospital since he felt sick. |
I went to the park. I was disgusted. There was litter everywhere. I decided to clean it up. After that I felt happy to be in a clean park. |
My friend and I went shoe shopping. She has very small feet and I have large feet. We wanted to buy shoes at the same store. A pair of red shoes fit me, and also fit my friend. We ended up buying the same shoes in different sizes. |
Our 2 year old granddaughter visited us in Boston this weekend. She lives in NYC. She was leaving on Monday. We tried to take a photo of her with us. She did not want a photo but we got one. |
Mary loved gardening. She was proud of her beautiful flower garden. One day she went outside to work on the garden. She found out moles had destroyed her levanders. She got very angry. |
A group of kids was on a scavenger hunt. They got a tough clue. The clue led them to an art museum. Inside the museum they found their prize! The gallery attendants at the museum were not amused. |
Marty wanted a new truck. He needed five thousand dollars for the down payment. Marty took an extra seasonal job at a fireworks stand. Marty saved his money all summer. On Labor Day, Marty drove home his new red Ford F150 pickup truck. |
Sammy was the pitcher for her softball team. She had hurt her arm in practice. She sprained her shoulder. She had to sit out because of her injury. Her team still managed to win the game. |
Leah hated clowns. Every clown she saw terrified her. One day, she decided to confront her fears. She went up to the clown at the circus and tried to be brave. It didn't work, and she ran away, crying. |
My friends and I planned a road trip this weekend. First we started in Jersey. The highways and trees were many. We got to explore many of the country's natural wonders. We ended our trip back in Jersey |
Back in grade school, we were required to choose one sport to join. Since i don't have any sport i had no choice but to join cheerleading. I'm not good in dancing and even singing. But i did my best to join them for the sake of grade. Luckily, my team won in cheer leading. |
As a small girl, Kary loved to dance and wanted to be a ballerina. She tried out for a dance troupe at 16, along with thousands of girls. Kary wasn't good enough, and she did not make the troupe. It was tempting to give up dancing, but Kary kept dancing for fun. She learned that you don't have to be a pro to enjoy something. |
I found a beautiful flower filled field today. Even though it seemed like the perfect place there were no animals. The only thing in the field was bees. Honey bees, searching for pollen. I even found the honey bee hives in the field. |
I ran away from home at age 15. I was sad, angry, and hated my family due to years of extreme abuse. I was arrested, and eventually placed with a couple to take care of me. I ran away from them, too. I ended up living on the streets for years after that. |
Nora lived in an old house. The electrical system in the house was very unstable. Nora got a call from her security company one day. Her house was on fire. Nora drove home to see nothing but ashes. |
Amy and Jack wanted to visit California. They saved for their trip for a whole year. The time finally arrived for their trip. At the airport the discovered their flight was cancelled. Although they were a day late the still enjoyed their vacation. |
Kelly had shopped for months. She couldn't find a good swimsuit. She finally found one that was cute and flattering. She ordered it in every color! She couldn't wait to wear it on the beach. |
This morning I noticed I was a little hungry. After thinking about what to eat, I chose to go to the store. Once there, I picked out some breakfast items and headed out. The lady that checked me out was really nice! It was a very quick trip for some food! |
My cousin Keith bought a huge watermelon. Since we were camping we needed a way to keep it cold. He tied a rope around the melon. He drifted it in the river. It got very cold in the water. |
Tim was sitting in science class. Instead of listening, he was chewing on his pen. All of a sudden, he tasted something strange. His pen had exploded. Tim's mouth was full of blue ink! |
Sara was pregnant. She went to the doctor, who gave her some surprising news. It was twins! Sara was nervous and excited. She could hardly believe it! |
I left my house early to go jogging. As I turned right down my street, a skunk appeared. It was fat and was accompanied by four babies. Alarmed, I hesitated, then turned and ran. I stayed inside my house until the skunk passed. |
Lee was waiting for Wendy to arrive. She was supposed to be there at seven-thirty. When she still hadn't arrived, Lee texted her. He got no response. He later found out she'd gotten in a car crash trying to respond. |
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