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Missy's grandpa had a heart attack one night. She went to see him in the hospital the next day. She feared that he was dying. But when she saw him, she realized he was still robust and healthy. Missy burst into happy tears.
Tom was out hiking in the desert. He wasn't paying much attention to the trail. All of a sudden he heard a rattling sound. Tom was faced with an angry rattlesnake. He jumped and ran away.
Harold needed new friends. He decided to put an ad on the paper. He met several different people. Unfortunately none was quite right. Harold gave up hope and just hangs out alone now.
Cindy was usually late for school. But one morning, music next door woke her up early. It was her neighbor playing his piano. But Cindy wanted to stay and listen to the music. So she still ended being late for school.
Joy had been adding change to her big glass jar for over ten years. Now was the day she was going to count it up. She wanted to take a beach vacation with her friends for graduation. She needed $480 to be able to go. She was thrilled when she counted the last penny and had almost $700!
A rotten attitude is a bad thing to have. My daughter woke up with a bad one this morning. She cried for about ten minutes. I told her I had a surprise for her. Only then did she calm down and listen to me.
Tim forgot to wear deodorant one day. By lunchtime he was sweaty. He could smell himself. Tim sneaked to a store and bought some deodorant. It helped greatly.
Beth and her family went to the amusement park. Beth was nervous to ride the big roller coaster. She was afraid she would get sick from the ride. Beth faced her fears and rode the coaster. It was so much fun, she decided to come back the next day.
John never understood why people leased cars. But then he sat down to write a pros and cons list. It turned out that leasing was an attractive option. John leased his first car the very next month. He was very happy with the lease!
Seven days ago i had my furniture move from a storage. The company that I hired promise me the delivery of three days. It was four days before i received my furniture. Some of my furniture was missing when they arrived at my home. I file a complaint and got partially refund.
Jim loved collecting baseball cards. One day, his mom said she had a surprise. Jim's mom showed him a leather-clad album. He opened it to see the baseball cards arranged inside. On closer inspection, Jim saw the cards were glued in place.
Seth and his friends are bored on a weekend day. They are all coming up with ideas of what to do. Seth asks his friends if they wanna go play basketball. They all agree to the idea. Seth and his friends go and play basketball.
Twenty years ago, I went to Venice. I was very poor and couldn't afford a hotel. I decided to sleep somewhere close to a canal instead. As it was a very warm night, it worked well and I slept. The next day, I woke up smelling foul and it wasn't romantic at all.
Paul is a very creative and artistic person. He loves sharing his creations and imagination with the world. Paul decided to use his creativity to create a clothing company. Paul built a website for his clothing company and opened a store. Paul now completely supports himself from the sales of his clothing.
One summer i learned to play Hacky Sack. I could only bounce the sack a couple times. I got a few people out. It was a very difficult game. I spent a couple hours playing in one week alone.
Liza was in class and received a call. When class ended, she checked her voicemail and returned the call. It was her friend's lawyer. Her friend had passed away and left the estate to her. Liza was overwhelmed with preparations.
Bob woke up and realized it was his birthday. He decided to round up his friends. They went to go play laser tag. Bob had a great time! Bob decided to make laser tag a birthday tradition.
Amy was a cashier at Marshall's She worked hard and was nice to the customers. Amy made it a point to ask how the customers day was going. One day a lady told Amy's boss she was a great worker. Her boss told her he was pleased with her progress.
Stan always had issues with insomnia. He was always tired and irritable. Stan decided to go to his doctor. His doctor gave him some sleeping medication. Stan sleeps well from now on.
Mario grew Christmas trees in his yard instead of buying them. This year he found a bird in one of his trees as he was cutting it. Mario felt bad for the bird and spared the tree. He then went out to buy a fake tree instead. He is much happier with his choice now.
Will was an avid hiker. Will took a special trip to hike up a trial in the Rockies. On the trail, Will had an encounter with a black bear. The bear followed Will for about a mile on the trail. Will was relieved when the bear finally left him alone!
Kelly was using her new phone to play a game. She was not aware of her surroundings and walked into a poll. The sudden impact forced her to drop her phone. When she picked it back up, the screen was shattered. Luckily, the phone was still covered under warranty.
Tom was going to take his yearbook picture. It was his senior year so he tried to look good. Unfortunately the photographer took it while he was making a face. Tom wound up looking weird and creepy in his picture. He asked them to change it but they couldn't.
I said something that made him jealous. He used the word salt when he was jealous. He told me he felt salty that day. I just laughed at him. He smiled back at me.
It was almost lunch time. Gina and her grandma were preparing fried chicken. Gina had never fried anything before. She was afraid of the grease. She chickened out and let her grandma do the frying.
Jessica wanted to look her best for her high school prom. She went shopping for jewelry. She found a nice pair of earrings. She wore them for prom. She looked beautiful wearing the earrings.
Terry wanted a new cell phone. She didn't have the money for it though. She got a second job. She saved enough money for the phone. She quit her second job.
Joe was playing a game on cards. He was very competitive and played with his friends. Joe wanted to win so badly. He put all of his money into this game. Joe draws a full house and wins the whole jackpot.
Garrett was interested in space and space travel. His class was planning a field trip to a planetarium. The prospect of the trip greatly excited Garrett. Garrett got sick on the day of the trip and could not attend. His family brought him to the planetarium instead.
Sam wanted art for above his sofa. He commissioned a friend to make some for him. The art came out nothing like what Sam wanted. He paid his friend for it anyway. Sam never put it up, though.
There are lots of Roadside choices when driving. Sandy decided to stop at a pancake place. She got the waffles and syrup. The waiters were nice. She left them a big tip and went on her way.
Kelly needed to finish a book report. Unfortunately she only had one day to do it. Kelly freaked out. She thought it wouldn't get it done. Thankfully though, she got it done.
Cody wanted to make the world a better place and give blood. She didn't like the juice and cookies they tried to give her. She was feeling really weak, but she still didn't eat. She jumped up on a table to sit down, and ended up passing out. She never gave blood again.
Eric had lived his whole life with an annoying twitch. He finally went to a doctor to see about fixing it. The doctor told him to sleep better at night. Eric finally decided on getting more sleep. Eric's twitch wasn't present the next day!
Ashlynn had a date planned one night. She hadn't taken a shower for a week because she was afraid of water. She neglected to take one when getting ready for the date. At the date, her date noticed that she smelled really bad. At the end of the date he said he didn't want to see her again.
One of my best friends is named Mary. Mary once led me on a scavenger hunt for her birthday. It was extremely difficult. I didn't know what the final prize would be. I found it and it turns out the prize was $100.
My husband and I needed a new roof. We scrimped and saved our money until we had enough. My husband and I called around until we got the best price quote. We found a roofer that met our needs. Our home now has a wonderful new roof.
When I was growing up I was a short kid. Everyone teased me a little about it. I wanted to feel like a tall person. I see all the tall people walking around. I envy them and wished to be taller.
I once had an eyeshadow palette that was my favorite. I also had a 3 year old son at the time who was also my favorite. When I was cooking dinner my son went into my makeup bag. He liked the colors of the eyeshadow and thought it was candy. When I went to check on him,I caught him eating my eyeshadow palette!
Rob had a very good day with his job He stayed very light one night, and went in early the next day He was very committed to doing a good job for his work He ended up with a very nice paycheck for himself and his family He wanted nothing more than to make his family happy
Stacy was a little girl. She watched a lot of cartoons. She asked her parents to do her room in a cartoon theme. They had to think about it for awhile. Eventually they said they would decorate her room again.
Mike was wandering throughout the museum. As an aspiring artist, he loved all kinds of art, especially painting. His attention was grabbed by a beautiful portrait of a lady. He felt inspired! He raced home to paint a portrait of his special lady.
Yesterday I went to a Beyonce concert. It was amazing. We had great seats. I was very impressed with everything. I couldn't wait til I could go back.
The woman hated her tile floors. She bought a giant rug to cover them up. They were colorful and pretty. But as soon as the dog stepped on them, they were covered in dog hair. She regretted her decision.
Billy went home from school to play video games. He turned on his computer. He was in the middle of the most amazing game he had ever played. His computer died. He gave up and did his homework instead.
Heather wanted to challenge her friends to a mud run, They got together at the local park to give it a shot. When they got there, Heather was in the lead. Kristen came up behind her and started beating her. In in the end Heather won.
John loved to paint in the park. One day he was painting a picture of flowers in the park. A man came over and loved the painting. He asked John if he could paint a mural in his office. John was flattered and agreed to doing the mural.
Erin was on the internet and saw how many people liked blogs. Erin decided that writing a blog would be fun, so he bought a domain. After buying his domain, he purchased a host tried to start a blog. Erin realized that he didn't know how to make a website. Erin had to go to the store and buy books on web design.
I bought a basketball goal. It was for my son's birthday. He played with it for about an hour. He got frustrated and gave up easily. I tried to practice with him every day.
Jess was a professional transcriptionist, and had the best equipment. One day, Jess was trying to transcribe a difficult file. When she typed b, the keyboard would input an r. Jess called tech support, and they told her to get a new keyboard. Jess went online and ordered a new keyboard.
I was a fan of the FXFL. This is an acronym for the Fall Experimental Football League. I was a fan of the Boston Brawlers. They played in Harvard Stadium. Sadly, the FXFL went of business this year.
Janet was cooking thanksgiving dinner for the first time. She was nervous about it. When it came time to eat the turkey it was too dry. Everyone had trouble chewing. Janet was mortified by the mistake.
The State fair was in full swing. Kira went to the fair with her friends. Her friends convinced Kira to get on the biggest rollercoaster. Although she was scared Kira rode the ride. When she got off she puked everywhere and wanted to go home.
Kian wore thick glasses and was overweight. His schoolmates made fun of him constantly. But then his dad bought a farm, and they moved to a tiny town. There was no school, so Kian's mom homeschooled him. For the first time, Kian found that he loved learning!
When I was young there was a stray cat that was sick. I tried to save it but it died under the house. My mom called my dad to come take it out, and put it in the trash. I started crying and threw a fit and dad went to talk to mother. My dad came back and buried the cat in the yard.
On the way home we went to the caverns. A movie had been made inside. We looked at the memorabilia the crew left inside the cave. We also saw many little bats hanging upside down. We walked down the pier to the water.
Abbie entered her horse Captain in the County Fair show. She dressed Captain up to look like a princess horse. She walked Captain around the arena to be judged. Abbie tripped over some rocks and fell in the mud. Abbie was so embarrassed and left the fair.
Bosh was a taxi driver. Bosch longed for a better life. He recently enrolled in a ESL class. His English skills showed a steady improvement. Bosh will now be attending a university in the fall.
Mike went to the doctor with his mom and baby sister. His baby sister was getting her one year shots. Mike got so sad when his sister cried, he asked to step outside. He was surprised to hear no cryin! His baby sister did a great job with her shots!
Jim wasn't very happy being single. After trying all the usual bars, he made a profile on an online site. He tried asking many girls out, but nobody responded. Finally, a girl named Courtney responded. They went out on several dates and Jim now has a girlfriend.
Kevin was hiking with some friends. But he got lost. After a few hours, he had not more water left. So he decided to drink water from a river. And after finding his friends, he became sick.
Hannah loves music. One summer, Hannah had the chance to attend a live festival. Hannah was awestruck by the festival atmosphere. The music and the stages were amazing. Hannah returned home with a new understanding of music.
It was very windy that day. The wind blew the neighbor's trash can into my yard. I went outside to pick up the trash. Among the trash was a ten dollar bill. I kept the money.
The vet asked me to copy a form for her while I was there. She couldn't read what it said. I sat down with pen in hand, and couldn't figure it out either. I gave her the best information I could find. She came back in, and I apologized that I couldn't help her further.
John was studying at his college library. He was reading a passage about blood vessels contracting. He became woozy. Suddenly, he was on the floor, looking up at concerned faces. He was told he had passed out!
My son loves helicopters. We bought him a remote controlled toy helicopter for his 4th birthday. It crashed into the wall every time he tried to fly it. He didn't give up and kept trying. It didn't take long before he was an expert at controlling it.
Sparky kept a big part of his homework hidden. His Dad didn't even know Sparky had more homework to do. Sparky's teacher emailed his dad. Turned out Sparky was lying about it. Sparky is grounded for a month.
Mark is a manager at a restaurant. One evening a customer comes in with a complaint. He tells mark the food is cold and undercooked. Mark apologizes and gives him a refund. The customer starts yelling at him more and mark gets upset and leaves.
Tom always had puffy eyes. It made it seem like he didn't get enough sleep. People at work kept mentioning it. He tried a new cream he read about online. It helped him a lot.
Sam sat criss-cross applesauce on the couch. She was almost finished with her homework. She started to uncross her legs. That's when she felt a sharp pain from her ankle. Her ankle had popped out of its socket.
Melissa was seven months pregnant. She was resting at home, watching TV. Suddenly a big pain appeared around her stomach. She called an ambulance. Doctor told her it was food poisoning.
Lenny was driving an old car. It broke down on him at least twice a week. He had told his parents about how bad his car was. One day his father surprised him with a new car. Lenny couldn't believe his luck!
Jon needed duct tape for his project. He looked around his house but there was none. He asked his friends but they had none. He finally went to the store to buy duct tape. The store didn't have duct tape so Jon went home defeated.
Ray handed out Valentines Day cards to everyone at work. He had a very special one telling Sarah how he felt about her. He marked the envelope with a single heart. When he looked around the office he saw Laura opening Sarah's card. Laura was now in love with Ray.
Pete wanted to help animals. He wanted to donate to the local shelter. But he was very low on cash. Then Pete found a solution. He donated his time instead by volunteering!
Stacy was starving. She hadn't eaten all day. She went to a restaurant that was famous for all-day breakfast. She ordered the chicken and waffles. She ate every last crumb!
I was so excited to get out of the house on my own. I moved in with my best friends. They throw parties all the time and I don't get enough sleep. I am regretting moving out of the house. My parents were never this loud and annoying.
Justin was a real estate salesperson. He was going to show a house. He checked out the house when he arrived. The house was a mess. Justin rescheduled the showing.
Sean was sitting at his desk. Suddenly, his chair cracked. He looked and saw that the wood had snapped. He grabbed some tools. After a minute, he was able to put the chair back together.
Greg asked his wife if he wanted to meet with her at the coffee shop. She said no since she was about to come home. However, she was dating another guy at the moment. Greg found out when the shop owner told him what she saw. He became furious and kicked his wife out of the house.
Jim was a domino champion who wanted to master chess. He thought that being great at one game made him great at any game. He hired teachers and read books on chess. He entered a chess tournament and lost. Jim happily went back to playing dominoes.
Stacy's hair was badly tangled. She was trying to gingerly comb through it but it was stuck. Then she decided to apply some coconut oil. Luckily, this helped her to break up the knots some. Soon she was able to untangle all of her hair.
During an intense board game there was a confusing situation. Jeff was the expert on the rules so he had to make the call. Jeff was unsure so he consulted the rule book for more information. After thinking it over he ruled in favor of one friend over another. The friends praised Jeff for his sage wisdom.
My mom had a 75 gallon fish tank. She had friendly freshwater fish in there. Every one of her birthdays, I bought her shark for her tank. I tried to turn her sweet tank into a shark tank. To my shagrin, all the shark died and were eaten by the sweet fish.
Diana was planning a surprise party for her sister. Her job was to take her out shopping and then bring her to the party. As they were making her way home, a fight accidentally began. Diana tried to get her sister to come inside anyways, but she was mad. Her sister left, and the party was ruined.
Janelle loved dessert. Chocolate mousse was her favorite. Her husband made some for her for her birthday. It was very bitter and grainy. Janelle ate it so it wouldn't hurt his feelings.
The man joined the support group. He pretended to belong. He met a girl there. They went on a date. He admitted that he only joined to meet her.
Tom noticed that his windshield was covered with bird poop. He parked his car under a tree filled with birds. He took his car to the car wash to get it washed. He also waxed his car for added protection. His car was sparkly clean and shiny afterwards.
Erica was taking a shower. All of a sudden, there was no hot water. The water coming from her shower was ice cold. Erica jumped out of her shower in reaction to the cold water. She ended up getting her bathroom soaked.
Julianna was expecting a baby and had gone into labor. Her and her husband loaded up in the car and sped down the highway.q. As they drove, her contractions sped up quickly. Soon she felt the urge to push and she had to give birth in the car. Luckily, her baby was delivered safely.
Tom was on spring break. He went on a trip to Mexico with friends. They stuck to the tourist areas. The beaches were beautiful. Tom had a great time.
Ana wanted to try fusion cuisine. She asked her mom to go with her. The ladies were curious about it. They went to a fusion restaurant for lunch. They both loved the fusion cuisine!
Gina and her friend were playing spades with her siblings. And Gina was losing miserably. She decided she couldn't take another beating. She decided to try and change to another card game. But Gina was the only one who wanted to change the game.
Chad hated going to the gas station. The smell of gas would make Chad's allergies act up. However, Chad had to stop for gas as he was going on a trip. As Chad approached the gas station, he noticed the long lines. Unfortunately, Chad had to wait, as he was almost out of gas.
Mickey was bored. He gathered up some friends. When they were all together, he suggested they play basketball. They agreed and broke up into teams. Then, they played for the next hour.
I've worked for a retail company. It was just a part time position working as a cashier. My boss was mean all the time. If you made one mistake he would yell. Eventually, I had to quit my job.
The men were on the coast. They rented a boat. They cast their nets over the edge. They brought the nets back in. They had caught over 100 pounds of shrimp.
Billy and his friends were wandering through the forest. His friends took Billy to an ancient abandoned city in the hills. They all climbed up into the old town to look around. Just as they got to the top, they saw a sleeping mountain lion. They became terrified, so they snuck away and never went back.
Jackson loved his family very much. He was so proud, he wanted his girlfriend to meet his parents. But when she went with him to a dinner, she was obviously not happy. She told Jackson that his family was obtuse and narrow-minded. Jackson struggled many days, but eventually broke up with her.
Maria sat down and started to eat her takeaway. She asked her boyfriend if he wanted to share it with her. He said no, because he had gotten donuts on the way to work. Maria told him to at least try one bite of her food. Her boyfriend said okay, and tried her food.