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When I was cleaning up yesterday I found something peculiar. There was an old photograph of my grandfather. I never met him so the photo was sentimental. I immediately took it and put it on my desk. I will cherish the photo forever. |
Trip shot the woman in the face, spreading it on the ceiling. He decorated the walls with her children's blood. He nearly decapitated her husband with a blast to his throat. Trip grinned and leaned forward, really getting into it. His mom shouted to stop playing video games and do his homework. |
Kris called her credit card company. She tried to complain about a fraudulent transaction. Unfortunately, the customer support worker spoke too fast. In addition, he answered Kris's concerns in a confusing manner. Kris was frustrated and hung the phone up. |
I walked outside to check the mail. I saw a small dirty dog on the road. It was wagging its tail and sitting by itself. I went over to pick it up. It seemed very happy and lonely, so I adopted it. |
Nick wanted to become a chef. Nick applied to many restaurants and was finally hired. On Nick's first day, he had to prepare fish. Nick prepared the fish incorrectly and customers became ill. Nick was fired from his job. |
Ike wanted his nose pierced. He went to the piercing studio. There, a piercer washed his hands and sat Ike in a chair. He quickly pierced Ike's nostril with a silver hoop. Ike was happy with his new piercing! |
Joy was very pale. She wanted a tan. The sun didn't shine where she lived. But she had break from work. So she went on a beach vacation to California and got her tan. |
Bo and DJ hadn't seen each other since they were roommates in college. Bo was going to be in town and DJ was excited to get together. The plan was for Bo to come to DJ's place before going out. DJ wanted to go clubbing and pick up girls like they used to do. Hearing the doorbell DJ opened the door and saw Bo was now a woman. |
A thirteen year old female is missing from home. She was last seen on Thursday after school hanging out with friends. Those friends left her home at 7pm as she began her homework. When she finished her homework, she ate and went to bed. She was not in the bed in the morning and has not been seen since. |
In 1989, our company started using personal computers. A colleague and I were selected to get the first two. The shop steward wanted to protest as we did not have seniority. She decided not to. When she got her pc later she did not know how to use it. |
The woman told the man it was his baby. That was a lie. The man believed her. He raised the boy as his own. The boy loved him as a father. |
Marc and Jerome were fighting over Jessica on the playground. Marc hit Jerome in the face. Jerome was crying and his face was bleeding. Jessica told them to stop, and she went home with her friend John. Marc and Jerome never got a chance to date Jessica. |
Our dinner reservations were for seven. It was already six fifty five. We were not going to make it on time. We cancelled our reservations. Instead we just ate fast food. |
I was walking through my house one day. I was stepping on crumbs every second. I felt grossed out and grabbed my vacuum cleaner. I began to clean my floors for an hour. I put my vacuum cleaner up and felt comfortable again. |
My sister-in-law has trouble sleeping through the night. She has apnea but refuses to wear a mask. She thus gets tired easily. Last week she fell asleep with a cup of soda in her hand. She spilled the soda onto her carpet. |
My son-in-law's aunt has an 8 year old boy. He wanted to sell lemonade. She wanted to help him. She bought a stand on Amazon for $99. I was highly amused. |
Gemma hated sandals. She wore socks no matter what. She would cram the sandals over the socks. It looked silly but she didn't care. Gemma was only happy with socks on her feet. |
The Smith family was traveling to Six Flags for the very first time. They could not wait to try out all the fantastic rides out there. The kids waited in line for hours to ride the Superman ride. When the family got on the ride they were terrified and had fun. When the ride was over, the family had the time of their life. |
Todd used to be a professional football coach. He loved the job but got fired after fighting a referee. He didn't agree with a call and started yelling. He advanced on the referee and threw a punch. Now Todd is sitting in a jail cell for the night. |
One day it was raining and Sam wanted to go out and play. His mother told him not to, warning him that he would catch a cold. Sam went to play in the rain anyways and had lots of fun in the rain. When Sam came back he was all wet from the rain. The next day Sam had a cold, he resolved to listen to his mother more. |
Penny went fishing with her family. They drove to a creek that was up on a mountain. Penny got her fishing pole and some bait. She found a spot where she could see the fish in the water. Penny caught six Brook Trout! |
Mike was planning on making hamburgers. He went to get his ground beef from the fridge and smelled something. To his disgust, the meat had grayed and smelled foul. He tried to salvage some of the good stuff, but it was no use. The meat was a waste and Mike didn't get his burgers. |
Carlos has always wanted to use his woodworking skills. He decides to build a table for a friend's birthday present. He works very hard making the table strong and good looking. When he is finished he gives the table to his friend. Carlos feels glad to finally be using his woodworking skills. |
Cam wanted to be the lacrosse team. He was small and not very good. But he decided it was important to make an effort. He did not make the team, but he still felt happy. He was glad he had tried out and done his best, anyways. |
My Father was in the Army and was stationed in Hawaii. On weekend he took me to a Luau. At the Luau a Hawaiian offered my coconut milk. I tried it but did not like it and I spit the milk on the ground. I looked up and everyone was laughing at me. |
Ted grew up playing outdoors. He had a lot of fun exploring nature. Him and his friends would play in the mud. They spent most of their formative years in nature. Ted grew to love nature passionately as an adult. |
Tina decided to plump her lips. She was inspired by celebrities. So she went ahead and got it done. But when she saw her lips she cringed. They didn't look good. |
I had a tennis match tonight. I had practiced all week. I still missed a lot of shots. I decided I needed more practice. I lost my match. |
Tim was a fighter pilot. He was on his last mission. Toward the end he got shot down. Tim had to evacuate the plane and crash land. He was badly injured but survived. |
Irving was a photographer for a newspaper. His boss sent him to take photos of a local festival. He went with a journalist and they looked for a good story. Irving photographed a band from out of town. The journalist did a write-up and it ran in in today's paper. |
Holly loved to cook. She had an apron that she kept in her pantry. She would put it over her clothes when she was cooking. Wearing the apron made her feel like a great chef. It also kept her clothes clean and tidy. |
I arrived at the festival. There were a group of band performers on stage. One of the speaker boxes exploded into flames. Everyone jumped out of the stage. The festival was cancelled. |
Fred loved riding his bike around his neighborhood. It was silver and shiny. And it attracted attention from other kids. One day, Fred found his bike missing from his garage. Fred became overwhelmed with sadness. |
Mark is driving home. Mark hits a dog in the road. Mark gets out to see the dog. The dog is dead. Mark is sad he killed the dog. |
Bart and his family had gone on vacation. They were staying in a room at a hotel. The hotel room was full of ants. Bart called the front desk to tell them about the situation. The hotel staff quickly moved Bart and his family to another room. |
Susie bought a car. It malfunctioned the very first day. She brought it back to the dealership to complain. The salesman gave her another car. Susie was happy that this one drove perfectly. |
The man took a risk. It turned out well. He took more risks in the future. They continued to go well. He called himself lucky. |
William has fond memories of the forest when he was a child. He would often return to his parents home and visit the forest. Fall was often his favorite time to be there in the forest. He eventually bought a house with its own woods. William tries to relive those memories to no avail. |
Mark wasn't excited to be in the school play. He was playing the back end of the cow in Jack and the Beanstalk. He felt humiliated but was determined to make an impression. He swaggered on stage swinging his hips with gusto. Everyone laughed and Mark got rave reviews in the school paper. |
Chris asked his family to go mini golfing. He really wanted to beat his dad's score. At the last hole, the score was all tied up. Chris concentrated and got a hole in one. He beat his father's total by 2 points and won the game. |
Beth was in the park feeding the birds. When she was finished she put the bird seed back in her pocket. The bag seed was in had a hole in the corner and spilled on her coat. Just then a bird swooped in low as Beth watched him. The bird missed Beth, but she ran to her car anyway. |
After the watermelon floated for a while, It was cold. My cousin went to check on it. He came back saying there was a snake on it. We walked to the river bank to see. There was a black snake curled up on the watermelon. |
Eric spent his mornings watching scuba diving videos. He decided he wanted to learn how to scuba dive. Eric signed up for a local scuba diving course. He spent the next few weeks learning different procedures. Eric passed his scuba diving test! |
Andre invited his friends to come over later to watch a UFC fight. So Andre needed to clean his house and get snacks for tonight. First Andre cleaned his house. Then Andre drove to the store to get snacks and drinks. Finally Andre got ready for a fun night. |
James always wanted to have a dog. His parents always said no even though he begged. He decided to research on the pros and cons of different breeds. He presented his research to his parents, who were swayed. A month later, their family adopted a poodle puppy. |
Donald was running for class president of his high school. He campaigned and put a lot of posters up on campus. In addition, Donald aggressively demanded people vote for him. He made threatening remarks to people he didn't like. In the end, most of the student body decided not to vote for Donald. |
Alicia wanted to try some Okra. She bought some frozen from the store. But when she popped it in her mouth she thought it was gross. The consistency was slimy. Alicia never wanted to try it again. |
Emily graduated from college with a lot of debt. All the money she owed was making her worry. She was rejected at several job interviews. After interviewing at Walmart, she bought a gun in the sports section. She was killed while trying to rob a customer service manager. |
Tia skipped class one afternoon. She spent the time in the library reading. But after class, her teacher entered the library. He saw Tia sitting there! Tia was caught and given detention! |
Our friend owns a restaurant. He is 55 and divorced. He tried to impress his employee, a 25 year old woman. He went racing down a hill on his bike and fell. The employee was not impressed. |
Bob went to a Chinese store. He saw eel for sale in the fish department. He decided to try some. He bought it and cooked it with some rice. It was tasty! |
Our 2 year old granddaughter Olivia has been in daycare for a year. Two months ago the teachers told her parents Olivia was bored. They promoted her to the next level, months in advance. Olivia missed her friends but soon became comfortable. Our daughter was very proud. |
May's was grounded for burning her leg with a curling iron. May had tried to hid the band-aid, but her shorts weren't long enough. She sat in her room crying when her sister entered. Her sister asked why didn't May change into pants. May had never even considered it. |
My credit card kept getting declined. I had no idea what that was happening. So I called up the credit card company. I found out that the card had been hacked. So they had to send me another one. |
Joe was making fried salmon croquettes. After he made his batch he saw he didn't use all of his canned salmon. He didn't want to make another batch. Instead he visited his local food bank to see if they would accept it. They did so he donated a dozen cans of salmon. |
Yesterday Tina went to a seafood restaurant. She ordered the shrimp. To her dismay when she received it, it was not right. It was undercooked. Tina had to send it back. |
Rob shot two deer on his hunting trip. Rob processed the deer. He brought back the venison to his home. Rob put all the meat into his freezer. Rob and his family had over a year's worth of meat. |
Tina makes a schedule for herself every day. She feels more comfortable with a to-do list and a time frame. She wakes up, sits at her desk, and writes her day's plan. Sometimes she follows it to the letter. Even when she doesn't, she feels better with it in her pocket. |
Tim's friends were playing. Tim didn't want John to play. So he told John to stay in the imaginary dungeon. While John was in the dungeon he hummed a beautiful tune. He sang so good that Tim decided to play with him. |
The man loved decorating with nature. He hung some antlers on the wall. His wife did not like the new decorations. She liked a more feminine style. They compromised by hanging a floral wreath next to it. |
John was a good English teacher. His brother wanted John to teach his son how to read. John agreed to teach his brothers son. At first it was hard to teach his brothers son to read. But after awhile his brothers son was reading by himself. |
Carly's mom had just come home from a trip. She told Carly that she had a gift for her. Carly had to close her eyes. Then, her mom put the gift in her hands. Carly opened her eyes and saw a brand new book. |
Mark deposited his paycheck early last week. He went to use his debit card and it was denied for no funds. He called his bank immediately to see what had happened. It was found to be that the teller deposited to another account. They smoothed it out and he got his money put into his account. |
Billy punched Timmy twice more to make sure he was out cold. He stood and screamed in rage. The crowd gathered around him was silent. Timmy's reign of terror was at an end. Billy's work here was done and they could be at peace now. |
Jay's dad had played football through college. He urged Jay to play in high school. Jay tried, but did not make the team. His dad hugged him and comforted him. He said he loved Jay no matter what, |
Mike was a talented engineer. However, one day his boss yelled at him for not doing his job. His boss ridiculed him in front of his colleagues. Mike felt very embarrassed and humiliated. However, Mike did not say anything to his boss. |
Randy was getting worried about his weight. His friend suggested cutting out cocacola. The prospect of this seemed dire, he loved coke! But begrudgingly he did and he began exercising. Four weeks later he had lost 18 pounds! |
Harry enjoyed politics and an election for president was upcoming. He planned a post-voting party at his house to watch the results. Many of his friends came and Harry made lots of food. All his friends voted and then joined Harry at his house. The friends watched the election results until late in the night. |
Pete was invited to a school dance. But he had nothing fancy to wear. He thought his peers would mock him if he didn't wear a suit. But he decided to wear a sweater and khakis to the dance. Nobody mocked him, and he had a great time! |
Cody lets his dog out to pee. The dog comes back rather quickly. When Cody goes to let him in he smells an awful stench. His dog has been sprayed by a skunk. His wife gets special shampoo and they hose the dog down outside. |
James wanted to play football. He signed up to play at school. James enjoyed it at first. It did not take long for him to get tired of traveling for games. James quit football after the first season. |
Donna is a personal trainer. She is working with a client to lose weight. Her client struggles initially. But her client ends up reaching her goals. Donna is great at her job. |
Anna was diving with her friends. Then her air line snagged. Anna could not breathe! She hurried up to the surface. There, she untangled her line. |
January disliked her name. She decided to change it to March. However, her mother June wasn't happy about it. She called her father October into the kitchen to discuss it. January said she was a grown woman and could make her own decisions. |
Working at Best Buy can be hard at times. Customers can be rude and loud. It can be very stressful. When I get home I enjoy the absolute silence. Takes a lot of stress off me. |
Cammy was eating cereal. But it quickly became soggy. She decided to eat the cereal without milk the next time. But she found it too dry. So Cammy decided to eat something besides cereal. |
Anna's dad left a sandwich in the fridge. At night she ate it because it looked delicious. In the morning he blamed her brother for eating it. Anna felt so guilty! Her guilt made her confess to the crime. |
My friends and I bought tickets to a music festival. Before the festival, we went to John's house to have lunch. We grilled chicken and drank beer. After lunch, we went to the music festival. At the festival, we danced all day! |
When Brian was young he was baby sat by the woman next door. She had a younger son too, so they played well together. But the family had a pet snapping turtle. One day Brian accidently put his hand in the tank and got bit. His mother was so upset he never went back to that house again. |
The coach made two teams to go against each other in football tackle. The first round began when the ball was passed to my team. Jim threw the ball to me and I can towards the goal. I managed to cross one opponent, but I got hit from another. He ended up punching me instead of tackling me. |
Brad stops and gets a 44 oz mountain dew every day. He drinks his mountain dew early in the morning. Brad develops diabetes. Brad doesn't get the medical attention he needs. Brad passes away. |
Diane went to the grocery store to buy a quick meal for dinner. She was thinking about a frozen dinner with chicken and noodles. However, Diane saw that a good-quality frozen pizza brand was on sale. She bought one of those pizzas and some mushrooms to put on top. The grand total was less than $4, which was pleasing to Diane. |
Tom saw a friendly dog while walking through the city. He decided he wanted a dog of his own. He visited an animal shelter. He looked at every dog. He took home a great dog and made a new best friend. |
My little cousin's birthday was coming up. He was turning three Year's old, and I didn't know what to get him. I went to the local book store in search for a book. After searching the children's aisle, I settled on Green Eggs and Ham. My cousin unwrapped his gift, and took a bite out of the first page. |
Jerry was a stand up comedian who wasn't funny. He devoted his life to this craft but was not getting laughs. He wanted to try something new so he tried sketch comedy. He got tons of laughs every night along with his team of three. Jerry found out that he performs better in groups instead of solo. |
Hannah was with me on the canoe. We were paddling north to get to the other side. When we reached the half-point, several alligators came after us. I decided to take my paddle and help Hannah move the canoe. We ended up separating from the alligator. |
Missy and two of her friends went on a girls weekend. They went out to lunch and went shopping. They came back to the hotel and got ready. They went out to a club and danced. It was a very fun weekend. |
Gabe kept getting itchy mosquito bites. He tried wearing long sleeves but the mosquitoes got to him anyway. He lit citronella candles but he was still getting bitten. His friend Jay told him about a mosquito spray Jay used for camping. Gabe tried the spray and got relief from the mosquitoes. |
Jill had a huge pumpkin party! She made pumpkin pie for everyone! Everyone ate until they were full. There was one pumpkin left over! Jill turned it into a jack-o-lantern for Halloween! |
James wanted to eat a really good tomato. James bought tomato seeds. He tilled the ground. He planted the seeds. Now James has lots of tomatoes! |
The girls gathered at their friend's house. They all laid out their sleeping bags. The curled up in the floor together. They watched scary movies all night. The first girl to fall asleep had her underwear frozen. |
It was a cold night and the campers were tired and hungry. They gathered around a fire that was just started by the scoutmaster. As the night wore on, the campers roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. They were full, satisfied, and warm. They went off to their tents after a few hours to sleep. |
Tyler is a young man. He wants to serve his country. He joins the army. While in the army he goes to war. Tyler loses his life in a war. |
Alexis goes to Middle School and had recently taken interest in a boy. The boy, Charles, asked her out and she said yes. Alexis's parents didn't know about this and this made her anxious. She decided to tell her parents about it, expecting to get grounded. Alexis was happily shocked to discover her parents approved of it! |
A boy thought lying to his parents would work in his favor. The boy lied about his grades on his report card. The boy showed his parents his report card that had only As on it. The parents knew their son had changed his grades and scolded him. Now ashamed the boy no longer lies at least about his grades. |
I'm going to the beach today. There's been a lot of storms here lately. That kind of weather always brings things up. I should be able to find many interesting shells. I'll put them in a shadow box for my children. |
Paul was hungry. He went to the store and bought a gallon of ice cream. It was cold and delicious. He poured hot fudge and whipped cream on top. Paul ate the whole gallon! |
Marvin entered into a singing competition. He did horribly. Marvis reentered and secretly played a music track while lip syncing. Marvin won the competition. He never told anyone that he had cheated. |
Gerard woke up disoriented. He called his friend to ask him to get pills with him. His friend came even though it was ten at night. They circled the town trying to the right place. But Gerard realized it was night and not day only two hours later. |
Jack beat the record of the man who could eat the most in one day. He was very proud of his achievement. Until the signs started to happen. He was rushed to the hospital so they could pump his stomach. And he became the first man to have the most food pumped out of him. |
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