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Josh loved to eat steak. His wife did not like steak. Josh wanted to get a good steak. He left his wife to go to the steakhouse. Now he is filing for divorce.
James and his family took a vacation by the seashore. They swam in the ocean, played games, and ate sandwiches every day. On Thursday, it rained and they couldn't go to the beach. So they went to the boardwalk and played arcade games instead. James won 1000 tickets and got a tennis racket as a prize.
Sue could not wait to go get ice cream after school. She waited for her mom to pick her up. When they got to the ice cream store, it was closed. Sue was so disappointed. Her mom took her to get a milkshake instead.
Kim went to the grocery store to prepare for a hurricane. The grocery store was packed with people doing the same. Kim was only able to find 3 gallons of the 10 gallons of water needed. She waited close to an hour in line before she could check out. When she left the wind was high, the hurricane was on the way.
Dan was tired of owning a clothing store. He decided to sell everything he had and go out of business. Dan put up big signs and ran a major sale. A lot of people came to buy his clothes. So many people came that Dan was sold out before closing time.
Sally got a sewing machine for her 8th birthday. Miss Claire promised to teach Sally to sew. They started by learning to thread the needle. Next they practiced sewing in straight lines. In no time at all Sally was making simple clothes for her dolls.
Brian was really hoping to get the Pie Face game for Christmas. Every time the commercial came on, he told him mom about it. His mom looked all over for the game. Every store, online and off, was sold out of Pie Face. Sadly, Brian did not get the game that year.
Jason wanted a new phone. He went to work for it. He put in lots of long hours. He wrote stories for a website. A week later he bought his phone with the money he made.
Gina's family was driving out of town. Gina hated that she was missing school. But there was a death in the family. There would be lots of homework, and tests to make up. But Gina was a smart girl, and she knew she would catch up quickly.
Bob was doing the dishes. Bob wasn't paying attention and dropped a plate. The plate broke as it hit the ground. Bob cleaned up the mess with a vacuum cleaner. Afterwards, he dumped the broken pieces into the trash.
A man went to the gas station to fill up a gas tank. He took it from his car and walked it over to the pump. The man filled it to the top. He went inside the store to pay for the gas. The clerk told him to not worry about money and it was free.
I confessed to my friend that I loved her. When she said that she didn't have the same feelings, I was mad. I ended up yelling her and ran away. Ironically, she gave me a small hug when we saw each other again. I isolated her from the crowd and apologized to her.
Gertrude isn't 21 yet, but she has a fake ID. She and her friends go out one Thursday night to see a concert. Gertrude drinks way too much of the cheap vodka they brought. She spends all night throwing up. The next morning she vows to never drink again.
Jason had dreams of making the high school basketball team. His peers made fun of him for having this dream, since he was short. He decided he was going to prove them wrong. Jason practiced for months before try-outs. He impressed the coaches and made the team.
Brendan went to buy a toy for his nephew. He bought a batman action figure. His nephew told him he was a spiderman fan. Brendan said tough nuggets. He realized his nephew was spoiled.
Amy planted moonflower seeds in front of her house. The seeds grew into green vines that climbed the walls. At night, blossoms on the vines opened into big white flowers. All the neighbors stopped by to admire the lovely sight. When the vines died, Amy saw they had ruined the siding beneath.
Tiara doesn't like cats. Tiara's friend tells her that cats are great pets. Tiara decides to get a cat after hearing this. Tiara gets a kitten from a local shelter. Tiara loves cats now.
Frank was a big drinker. One night Frank and his friend had a drinking contest. Frank drank nearly two beers for every one of his friends. Near the end they both could barely stand. Frank was declared the winner while he was passed out in a can pile.
One day a couple of dogs started chasing Copper. Copper ran under my mother's car to hide. The dogs surrounded the car, sniffing. Suddenly they began to yelp and ran. Copper had scratched up both their noses.
Chelsea was obsessed with a man who wasn't interested in her. She called and emailed him several times a day, and he didn't respond. She was drained and anxious, and friends advised she leave him alone. With support, she began putting energy into love and care for herself. She finally learned she deserved relationships of mutual appreciation.
My son encouraged me to read the Game of Thrones books. I read the first one. It was pretty fast and exciting. it held my attention. I told my son I was not interested in reading the other four books.
Bill pushed the stroller down the sidewalk. His daughter was giggling while she stared up at the sky. Bill became sad thinking about the value of simple pleasures. He stared up at the sky. He felt better as he started to smile.
Jed always had some spare duct tape lying around. His son came in from playing outside and had a broken bike handle. Jed took out his extra strength duct tape and started to patch it up. After a few minutes, the bike handle was as good as fixed. Jed sent his son back outside to continue playing.
Rocco decided that he wanted to live a healthier life. His first step was to quit smoking. Rocco threw away his cigarettes. The first week was the hardest. Rocco was able to quit smoking for good.
Marsha went to Walmart to get treats. She was walking through an aisle to find her food. Suddenly, she tripped and fell, hurting her leg badly. She had to take off work for a week due to the pain. Eventually, her leg got better and she went back to work.
I wanted to run a computer program. But, my computer didn't have enough RAM. So, I decided to upgrade my RAM. Alas, my computer didn't allow RAM upgrades. I decided to buy a new computer.
Sarah was doing the laundry. She had too many socks to organize. She simply wore non matching socks instead. Her fashion sense became popular at school. Other people started copying her.
Jane was packing for her trip. She tried to make sure to pack everything. Mid trip jane realized she forgot something vital. She was disappointed in herself. Jane had to have someone mail it to her.
Drew went to a loud rock concert one night. The next day, Drew thought he was getting sick. His ears were ringing and his hands were sore. Then he realized it was from the loud music and hand-clapping. Drew was glad we wasn't getting sick after all.
Tom went to the store. There were some items he needed. They were having a half off sale. Tom didn't know about it. He bought twice as many things.
Kim was grocery shopping. There was a woman and her cart in the middle of the aisle. Kim said excuse me, but the woman stayed still. Kim moved the cart from the middle of the aisle. Kim was shocked the woman had the nerve to scowl at her.
Tracy wanted Doug's attention. Tracy wrote Doug sweet love letters. Tracy bought Doug nice Presents. Tracy discovered Doug lied about his feelings. Tracy is now considered a murderer for killing Doug.
Jack and Jill went hiking deep in the forest. They hiked farther into the wood then they ever have before. Both were scared after a few hours. The signaled for help with their cell phones. They were found several days later, and made it out ok.
Helen hated Asparagus a lot. She hated it so much she never ate it. One day, she accidentally tasted a little. She liked it so much she ate more. Now Helen eats Asparagus every single day.
Buddy was starting his job as an elf at the local mall. His job was to escort kids up to see Santa. He smiled at all of them and told them jokes. He was happy to see how happy the kids were when they saw Santa. Once Christmas was over, he was sad to find a new job.
Lauren is feeling hungry one day. She decides to eat some skittles. Her favorite are the yellow ones. She eats many of them. Afterwards she feels less hungry.
Maggie and her parents decided to go to Disney world. Maggie had never been before. She was excited to meet all the characters and have fun. Once she got there, her favorite part was the parade. Maggie did not want to leave.
Rachel got herself ready and went to work. On the bus, everyone kept staring at her. When she walked into work, there were snickers. Rachel went to the bathroom to find out what was so funny. Rachel realized she had a large green gob of something in her hair.
Our middle school had a prize trophy in the school office. This was given to the class with the highest test scores. My friend Scott and I stole the trophy, leaving a note in its place. The note said it would be returned for a ransom of 100 free lunches. The principal found it in my locker, ending my career in kidnapping.
Kate was walking on the trails near her home. But it was almost 100 degrees out. She was sweating and incredibly hot. She realized she was too tired to walk back home. She was elated to find a bench in the shade where she could rest.
Harold needed to draw a portrait for school. He placed a transparent sheet over a small frame. Crosshairs made with a marker let him center objects on the sheet. He'd look through this with one eye shut to see how to draw subjects. Easily, he transferred his classmate's profile to paper from reality.
John and Russ were rivals in the soccer world. Their teams met in the finals of that soccer tournament. Both teams got to the end of the game with penalty kicks. John made his kick and Russ missed his to lose the game. There was still some respect between both of them after the game.
John did not budget money well. As soon as John got his paycheck, he would spend money frivolously. By the time Monday came back around John had no money for lunch. John found this out when his debit card was declined. He decided to download a budgeting app on his smartphone.
Tina was driving home. A police car pulled her over. Tina was afraid she broke the law. The cop told her her tail light was out. He just gave her a warning and told her to fix it.
I really wanted to watch my favorite show. I realized I needed my glasses however. So I opened the case to try them on. Then I realized they were dusty. So I had to dust them off.
Jon made a three pointer and we were 20 points ahead of the other team. They decided to change their lineup and played harder. The lead was eventually cut to 1 point. I tried to make a shot and the opponent stole the ball. He made a layup, giving the other team the lead.
Kelly had a bad day. Her parents then decided to take her for some ice cream. Kelly really wanted to go for a long time. She ordered chocolate. She loved it.
Susy was getting a lot of rain in her area. She thought it would be nothing. But all of the sudden a large tree came crashing down. Suzy screamed. Thankfully she was alright but her car got smashed.
The toll collector asked me for 50 cents. I looked everywhere and only found 45 cents. Although the amount was close, the toll collector declined it. He said that I'm not aloud to pass. I turned my car around and drove off.
Wilson only wrote with pencils and never pens. One day, he could not find any pencils in his house. He ran to his friends house to get some pencils. His friend gave him about 20 pencils to use. Then Wilson was able to have enough to last a long time.
Mark was going to the store. His wife called him to bring back milk. Mark forgot to get the milk. He realized halfway home that he forgot the milk. Mark stopped at another store to pick up the milk for his wife.
Ellen was taking her driving test at the DMV. She was nervous. Ellen backed up too quickly. She hit a parked car. Ellen failed her test.
Martha was living by herself. She was lonely being by herself. She called up her mother. Her mother came to visit her the next day. Martha felt better in the company of her mother.
My cat was scared when we moved. He was a mostly outside cat. We took him outside. But he crawled low to the ground. My mom thought he smelled the dogs.
Greg asked Mike if he could do the laundry. Mike agreed for a price. Mike didn't know what he was doing. He mixed all the colors and ruined the clothes. So Greg was angry at him in the end.
Tim was fast. He was the fastest kid in school. One day he ran so fast that he tripped. He thought he would never run again. However, with practice, he slowly began to run like he used to.
Jerry was a tough kid from a tough neighborhood. He has been in and out of prison for multiple offenses. It didn't take long before he was indicted for first degree murder. He spent Years in prison for his crime but found redemption in Christ. Once he was released he became a pastor for convicts.
John really enjoyed playing his trombone, and was pretty good at it. He decided to enter a music competition. He picked a piece of music to play and practiced hard for weeks. On the big day, he was nervous but played well for the judges. They loved his song and John was very proud of himself.
Tom was desperate for money. He had a bit left and decided to gamble. He went to a casino and put all his money on black. Tom got lucky and actually won. It wasn't enough to help him out, though.
One day Billy found that his wedding ring was missing. He looked all over the house for it. He even cleaned the entire house while looking for it. His wife came home and he was afraid to tell her. She told him that she had taken it to get cleaned.
Ming was swinging upside down by her knees high above the crowd. The ringmaster's voice echoed throughout the circus tent. Ming steadily built up enough momentum and then let go. She somersaulted through the air her hands outstretched. Her partner grabbed her wrists amidst the roar of the crowd.
Tina found out she was having a baby. She was so excited. So she phoned all her friends to tell them about it. They were thrilled for her. They decided to throw her a shower.
Stan was sitting alone in his room, again. He never had anything to do. Today though, something came over him. He was inspired to entertain himself via his own imagination. He made a wonderland of his room and was never bored again.
Nia was with her friends and sister. They were shopping for dresses for Nia's wedding. She was very particular about what she wanted them to wear. Some of the girls argued because they wanted other things. Luckily, Nia was able to find something that they all agreed on.
Willie's electrical bill was due. Willie mailed a check in the mail. He forgot to put a check on the envelope. The bill came back. Willie ended up paying the bill late.
Abbey was at the beach. She wanted to build a sand castle. She packed some dirt in a bucket. Then, she put the sand on the beach. Finally, she decorated the castle with shells.
The hikers went into woods. They got lost. One of the hikers called for help. A rescue crew came to find them. They were relieved when they got rescued.
Graham loves to drink tea every morning. He goes to a specialty shop for his tea. Graham decided to try a different type of tea one day. He loved the new tea and now rotates different teas. Graham has even recently tried coffee and is happy.
Darlene's parents called to say they were coming home early. Darlene's hated boyfriend was on his way over to the house. Darlene needed to warn her boyfriend but he did not have a phone. Darlene ran to her boyfriend's house, hoping to catch him. Her boyfriend beat her to her house and her parents were home.
Reggie was rollerblading around with a friend. They wanted somewhere better to skate and had to figure out where. They went door to door with a petition for a nearby skate park. They took 200 names to the mayor who had them go to the city council. The city council approved the plan and work began on the skate park!
Nick was trying to come up with a name for his dog. His girlfriend hated every name he came up with. So Nick asked her for some names she liked. They put together a list. Then they chose together.
Joanna was tired of always feeling sluggish. She decided to change her lifestyle up. Running was something that Joanna had always thought about. She bought some new trainers and decided to take them out. It was tough, but Joanna had a great time running.
Carol was driving home. She got pulled over. She wasn't speeding and was confused. The cop arrested her. He thought she was someone else.
It was hard to be an only child. Cathy fidgeted on her bed, wondering what to do. The she grinned and began pulling blankets off her bed. When she was done, she built an enormous blanket tent! The rest the day, she played Settlers and Indians inside her fortress.
Leo sent his sister a wedding gift. He waited but his sister never called to thank him. Finally, he called to investigate. She told him that she had never received a gift. Leo discovered that his package had been lost in transit.
Johnny had a bunch of work he had to do. He really didn't want to spend the time to do it though. Johnny let himself get distracted by every little thing. He spent days playing games and reading books. Johnny finally got the work done but it was of poor quality.
Tom's wrists had been hurting recently. It was due to his poor keyboard ergonomics at work. Tom ordered a brand new mechanical keyboard online. It came in the mail the next day. Tom's wrists no longer hurt with his more ergonomic keyboard.
Penny was playing with her friends at the park. She went down the slide but fell off the side. She got a bump on her head the size of an egg. Her dad picked her up and held her while she cried. She never went on slides again.
It was Kerri's first day of school. Her mother was waking her up to get ready. Kerri kept falling back asleep. Kerri's mother finally pulled her out of bed. She finally got up and started to get dressed.
There was a lady who felt she needed plastic surgery all over. She saved her money and got surgery done. The surgeries caused so many problems and she had many issues. She ended up looking worse than when she started. She was humbled, and never got surgery again.
Kyle reached for his asthma inhaler wheezing. He lifted it to his mouth and inhaled. Immediately he felt the relief as his lungs begun to expand. He set it down on the table and bent closer to the body. It was hard work rolling up the rug.
June loved to dance. Her mom signed her up for ballet classes. She really enjoyed the classes. She practiced every day. She won honors at her first performance.
I was out if cigarettes so I needed to go buy some more. I got up to look for my ID so I could verify my age. After looking for a minute, I realized my ID was lost. I began to search my home, but I could not find it anywhere. I drove to the store and luckily, I was not carded for the cigarettes.
Joe's parents were adopting a little girl from Korea. Joe was excited but nervous. He went to meet his new sister at the airport. She smiled and wrapped her tiny arms around his legs. He decided having a little sister was wonderful.
Kevin drove to an interview for a job as a driving instructor. It was late in the evening by the time the interview was over. On the drive home, Kevin fell asleep at the wheel. He crashed his car into a tree and suffered a broken leg. He got the job, but couldn't work because of his broken leg.
Franco has started a new job distributing flyers for a coffee shop. At first he is embarrassed to distribute flyers in public. One day he gives out flyers to two young men. He later sees them enjoying a cup of coffee at the coffee shop. Franco feels proud of the work he is doing distributing flyers.
John was at a bar. He ordered a few beers. John decided he had had enough. He called a cab. The cab brought John back to his house.
Gina and her family were at the park with their extended family. Some of the kids were pretty wild. In the parking lot an alarm on a car began to sound. The adults all went to check if it was their car. There were rocks all around the cars kids had been throwing.
Cal and Dirk were engaged in a dart throwing competition. As they drew towards the end the game became very close. Cal threw and won more points than Dirk. Dirk had been keeping track and wrote less points than Cal had earned. Cal never found out Dirk had cheated to win the game.
Let me tell you about the time I broke my foot. It happened at a hotel, during a business trip. There was a power outage on the day I checked out of the hotel. As I carried my heavy suitcase down the stairs, I tripped on a step. As soon as I tried to stand up, I could tell I had broken my foot.
Alison met her husband Perry online. Alison lived in England while Perry lived in Texas. Perry moved to England for college. After graduation, they moved to Texas together. Alison was skeptical at first but now considers herself a Texan.
Sam had bad dreams every night. He had dreams about failing in school. He needed a solution. Sam decided to sleep with a nightlight. Sam never had a bad dream again.
We were invited to my aunt's house. She was going to make dinner for us. We got there, and could smell the roast cooking. We sat on the couch and talked before dinner. A good time was had by all.
Simy heard her mom speaking to her grandma about a lost letter. She asked her mom what happened. Her mom said her grandma had lost a special letter from her grandpa. Simy felt sad but soon forgot as she played. While putting her toys away she found the letter on a toy shelf.
Tony was an author. He wrote self-help books. He wanted to help many people. He wrote advice that he thought people needed to hear. Tony got a letter from a man who said he'd changed his life.
Tina bought some stock in a company yesterday. She was hopeful it would go up. Yet unfortunately it crashed. Tina lost a lot of money. She was defeated.
Regina loved October. Fall was her favorite season and it finally arrived then. She planned on things to bake and how to decorate. She couldn't wait to bring out her decorative gourds. She told her husband that she was going all out this year.
When my boyfriend and I went to the DR, we ate very well. I'm a seafood lover and wouldn't leave DR without eating some. When we found a seafood restaurant, I was floored. The seafood was at least 50% bigger and juicier than in the states! Needless to say, I haven't had anymore seafood here in the US since.
I was walking home from work in a downpour. I heard shouting coming from a nearby alley, so I ran over. 2 men were holding up an old woman, trying to steal her purse. I rushed to help, and with the woman behind me, drove them both away. She thanked me kindly, though shaken, and I walked her home.
Darren went out on the weekend. He kept drinking at every bar he went to. He ended up losing his cell phone. He retraced his steps and went to the last bar he went to. They had his phone.