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Claire told her kids they could go pick out a pet. They went to the pet store to see what they had. The kids fell in love with some funny little hedgehogs. They each got one and took them home. They had so much fun playing with their new pets. |
Sean shared a home with several college students. Two of the kids were dating. One day Sean was trying to eat dinner. He heard the couple shouting and fighting loudly. Finally, he asked them to keep it down. |
My family and I are going out to celebrate New Year's Eve this year. We have a plan to drive to New York City. This will be my first time there. The weather is supposed to be nice too. I am so excited to go. |
Diana was not very coordinated. She was walking down the aisle when she tripped over her shoe. She took a tumble and ended up on the floor. A fellow shopper stopped to help Diana get back on her feet. Diana got thanked the shopper and continued shopping. |
I was on a trip to New Mexico. My parents was driving the car. They turned the radio to the most annoying country music station. I couldn't handle it and had to convince them to turn it off. However, they just ignored me. |
I slept in a hammock on a windy day. Because of this dreamt I was on a boat headed for the New World. Right when the boat touched shore I jumped off and on to the beach. In reality I threw myself from the hammock on to the ground. I was sore for three days because of that fall. |
Louis had just moved to Texas. Unfortunately, he didn't realize he was allergic to cedar. When winter came, cedar pollen was released all over Texas. Therefore, Louis suffered from cedar allergies for three long months. Louis decided to move to a different state. |
Two teenagers found a strange bucket full of corrosive acid. They dropped a whole chicken in it, and it dissolved in ten minutes. They dropped some newspapers, which promptly vanished. The teenagers were having a lot of fun. But then one of them dropped their watch in the bucket. |
I am very self conscious about my weight. Every time someone takes a picture of me I suck in my stomach. I don't think anyone notices that I do this, but I am embarrassed. I wish I could lose weight. I'm very busy with my life and have a hard time finding the time. |
Alex was determined to make his freshmen year in college great. So he was horrified when he slept straight through his first class. He was frantic until his roommate told him the notes were online. Sure enough, his professor had posted all the notes for that day. Alex had never been more grateful for the Internet. |
Sally woke up with a fever. She also had a test at school. She did not want to miss her test. She had studied for days. Sally finally decided she would have to make it up. |
George was supposed to ride a ferry one day. When he went to board he noticed his ticket was missing. He searched everywhere for the ticket. Before long, the ferry had left without him. Luckily he was able to replace his ticket and catch a later ferry. |
Kumiko entered the hotel on a Friday evening. She waited ten minutes before anyone showed up to the front desk. The hotel staff then provided her with the wrong key to her room. Kumiko needed to go back down and exchange the key. She left a bad review on the hotel's website. |
John came home to take his dog out. He rushed in and grabbed the leash. As soon as he put the leash on the dog, the bottom fell out. He still had to walk the dog. John was soaked from head to toe. |
Tim bought a portable speaker. He carried it everywhere. Eventually he wound up misplacing it. Tim liked the speaker so much he bought another. He carried the replacement everywhere as well. |
Frank woke up late today for work. He didn't have time to shower or eat because he just rushed out! When he got to work he realized he still had bed head. He had to wash up in the sink at work. The next night Frank set two alarms to make sure he woke up on time. |
Lane was studying abroad in London when Beyonce tickets went on sale. The concert was happening the day before she came back to the US. She was able to reschedule her flight to land the day of the concert. Her flight touched down with 3 hours to spare before the show. Though she was jetlagged, she'll never forget Beyonce's performance! |
I was at work in technical support when an angry customer called me. He yelled and cursed at me because his internet was not working. I kept my calm and courteously asked him questions about his problem. His internet came on after I asked him to remove a bad phone filter. The customer praised me highly on a survey because he was so happy. |
Jean had been in a fight with her boyfriend. Since then she hadn't heard from him at all. She tried calling but he refused to answer. Finally she decided to give up and let him be. Luckily this aggravated him and he apologized. |
Sara wanted to make dinner for some guests. She chose a casserole recipe. She tried to make the casserole that afternoon. Unfortunately, she made a mistake and it was overcooked. She had to order pizza for her friends instead. |
Ben needed heart surgery. He was terrified! He worried that something would go wrong. But his family prayed for him all through the surgery. And in the end, Ben came out perfectly fine! |
Al went to the bar for some wine. The bartender poured him a glass of red. Al looked at his glass with suspicion. The bartender knew this look very well. Rather than argue, the bartender topped off Al's glass. |
I saw an old neighbor in our lobby today. Siobhan used to live in our building. She is a nanny and brought her kids in today. I sat and talked to the kids. I told Siobhan she is going to be a great mom someday. |
James and I decided on going to the beach to soak in some sun. As we ventured out for the walk, we discussed what to eat there. As we went back and forth, we decided on sandwiches at Subway. After getting our Subway, we finally laid on our blankets. We soaked in the sun as we sat there listening to the ocean. |
Viktor could not get his microscope to focus. His professor came to help. His professor also could not get it to focus. The professor wiped the lens with a solvent. He was then able to focus the lens. |
As I was merging onto the highway I slowed down. The driver behind me wasn't paying attention and hit me. Nick's soda splashed on the ceiling of the car. I was preoccupied yelling at the other driver. Eight Years later my car is in great condition except for a soda stain |
The radio DJ got into a big country music binge. All of his fans were resentful for this strict country music set. They gathered outside the radio station in a mob. The begged them to calm down. The crowd had none of it and stormed the station. |
Al wanted to go to his friend's party to find a girl to date. But his dad insisted he stay home to mow the lawn instead! Angrily, Al went out front and began to mow. He was interrupted by a pretty classmate, out walking her dog. They chatted for a few minutes - and then she asked him out! |
We grew up in Chinatown in the sixties, over the turnpike. The pike was a hundred feet below us. There was a three foot wide unsecured catwalk running over the pike. One day my brother walked on the catwalk. I was afraid he would fall, but he did not. |
Michael needed a new friend. He went to a website to find one. He soon met a guy named Jeff. Jeff was really mean. Michael regretted ever meeting him. |
The man cried. He didn't know why he was crying. He talked to his friend about it. His friend guessed that he was depressed. The man researched depression online. |
Annie wanted to make a cake for her boyfriend's birthday. She worked really hard to make it perfect. She served it to him after they had dinner. After he took a bit he got a funny look on his face. Annie had accidentally used salt instead of sugar! |
Igor signed up for two years worth of satellite. Halfway through he found out he had to move. He called the satellite company to cancel his contract. They told him they would charge him a huge fee to cancel it. Igor paid the outrageous fee because he had no other choice. |
The man ordered a pizza with pesto. They made the pizza with red sauce. He took the pizza home. His wife took a bite. She spit it out on the floor in surprise. |
Ava was sewing a new project. She was making curtains for her bedroom. She finished them and hung them on the rod. They made the room bright and cheery. Ava loved her new look! |
Amanda had been asked to dinner by the new guy in class, Brad. She was shy and almost refused, but Brad was cute, so she said yes. They went to a movie and then they had dinner together. Amanda lost her shyness and began to open up to Brad. She was so glad she had decided to go on this date, after all! |
Yesterday was my 40th birthday. When I came home, my husband was acting very weird and nervous. When I got into the living room, I was shocked to see my whole family! My husband had planned a party all by himself! I couldn't believe he did it without me finding out. |
Growing up I was always self-conscious of my skin. It was mostly due to my acne problems and it effected my self-esteem. As time went on, they stayed but my self-worth grew. I learned to look past what was out of my control. And as I stressed less, the acne subsided and I'm as happy as ever. |
Susie had a psychology quiz. She studied long and hard but was still nervous. When Susie went to take it, she realized it was not that bad. She gulped a little though because she was nervous about the grade. Thankfully she got an A. |
Brad was getting ready for the fishing contest. He got to the lake and set out his tackle box. His fishing pole was ready to cast. The contest had five other people. Brad's line tangled on the first cast. |
I was drinking some soda out of a cup. I set the cup on my desk next to another cup, which contained water. I got thirsty and picked up a cup to take a drink. It tasted weird! I had expected soda, but drank the water by mistake. |
Madison was excited when she heard her favorite show was online. She immediately signed in and tried to watch it. Unfortunately her internet connection was weak. The show wouldn't load no matter how many times she tried. Madison resigned herself to another boring night. |
Alex was trying to carry a bunch of boxes down some stairs. He was having a hard time and couldn't see where he was going. Suddenly he tripped, sending the boxes tumbling! He also fell down the stairs himself, spraining his ankle. That day he learned the lesson to only take on what he can handle. |
My niece's new boss started this week. He is a manager from another state division. He started showing up at 7 Am, 1/2 an hour before starting. He asked his staff to do the same. They filed a union grievance. |
Tara was under a lot of stress. She had many exams at school. She also had a full time job. She decided to take up yoga. She found the yoga relaxed her and reduced her stress. |
During recess the kids at Joe's school played dodgeball. Joe was playing and was the last man standing on his team. Three more players were on the other team. Joe got all three out to win the game. Everyone in his team were chanting Joe's name. |
Dakota loved winter. He especially loved the cold weather and snow. Dakota went sledding and made snowmen. He broke both legs when sledding down an icy hill. Dakota missed the outdoors while he was hospitalized until spring. |
The kids loved getting Peter the Elf from Grandma. They were told of his special powers. Mommy and daddy needed to move him every night to keep the myth alive. It sometimes was difficult finding different spots for him. But it was something the kids looked forward to each year. |
Ollie found a red balloon. He took the balloon for a walk. While walking he saw a shiny quarter on the street. He bent down to pick it up, and let go of the balloon. Ollie watched with sadness while the balloon floated upward. |
Kieren decided one day to practice for his town's skating club. He bought a skateboard and started watching tutorials. After a few days, he put his knowledge to work and tried to ride it. Kieren got frustrated because he kept falling off. He decided that skateboarding was not for him. |
Tim rode his bike to work everyday. He kept a change of clothes at the office. One morning he discovered that someone had taken his clothes. He had to wear his smelly cycling clothes at the office. No one would sit next to Tim at the budget meeting. |
Freda is married. Freda has never been more happy in life. Until one day her husband tells her he has had enough. He asks for a divorce. Freda and her husband get divorced. |
Sheila bought a new washing machine for her home. One day, her machine broke for no apparent reason. Sheila called a repairman to fix the machine. The repairman came the next day but was not able to fix the machine. Sheila was very upset and demanded a refund. |
Yvonne went to have her passport picture taken. She sat on the stool ready to smile. But the photographer told her she couldn't smile on her picture. Yvonne made a serious face. When she saw her picture, she looked like a prisoner. |
Susie wanted a tattoo. But she was not entirely sure if she would go through with it. She thought it would perhaps hurt. So her friend Fran decided to convince her. Susie listened to Fran and the two got tattoos together. |
James needed new shoes. His parents could not afford to buy him a new pair. He did odd jobs around town to save up. He finally saved up enough money. James bought the shoes he wanted. |
I got to work today and saw a huge stack of files. I looked through and noticed those files are old. My coworker came in and looked through the files with me. We realized that we need a new system for doing files. We decided to leave those alone and start on new ones. |
Trevor had a big breakdown when his wife left him. He went to see a psychologist but it didn't help. As no one was there around him, he chose to go to a monastery. He stayed there for four weeks praying and healing. When he came out, he felt a lot better and stronger. |
Larry had a wonderful relationship and a best friend. He was very happy with both of them. Unfortunately one day Larry's girlfriend admitted to cheating. She told him it was with his best friend. They broke up and she started dating the friend. |
I liked a girl in my class. I decided to write her a love note. I gave it to her. She opened it right there and then! She smiled and said she wanted to date me! |
Penny grandmother kept a large assortment of paper bags. She often wondered what the reason was for the collection. When she found an art studio in the basement she asked about it. Apparently, her grandmother would paint colorful pictures on the bags. Penny liking this idea went along with helping her grandmother paint. |
I heated up a slice of pizza for dinner. After I sat down, I received a phone call. When I came back there was a bite out of my slice of pizza. I looked around the room and didn't see anyone there. A moment later my nephew said boo from behind a door. |
Our 2 year old granddaughter is precocious. She was playing on a glockenspiel the other day. Her uncle said this was a glockenspiel. She said it was a xylophone. We were amazed she could pronounce the word. |
Blake was an aspiring country singer. He had the cowboy hat and the boots, he had the southern twang. The only problem was, Blake couldn't sing. Everyone knew this except Blake. Blake kept singing at karaoke bars even though everyone cringed. |
I was playing golf with my friend. I heard an air horn. I said the horn meant an emergency at the water park. The horn actually meant that rain was coming. We did not finish that round. |
Sarah makes the best chicken and broccoli casserole. All her friends love it. This time she tried something different. When she took it for potluck, no one ate it. Sarah decided she would not change up here recipe again. |
Susie had a favorite doll She named it Annabelle and she would take her everywhere. One day Susie lost her doll at the park. Luckily, Susie's neighbor found the doll and recognized it. He brought it back to Susie and she was very happy. |
My son could not wait until he was old enough to drive. The day he turned sixteen he went to get his permit. He practiced everyday until he was a very good driver. After two months of practice, he went for his road test. He passed the test and got his driver's license! |
Mick was a new intern, but was ready to work. He was very bright and was able to get the job quite young. After a lot of research he presented a presentation about a stock. The company loved it and invested. They made millions all thanks to Mick. |
Kay decided to make pancakes for her family. She put all the ingredients together and got to work. Each pancake turned out light and fluffy and golden-brown. However, when she took a bite, she realized they tasted awful! She had put salt instead of sugar. |
Jill was a young mom with a baby. A friend of hers lent her some old baby clothes from her grown son. She asked for Jill to please return the shoes later. Jill forgot to return the shoes. A year later, the friend reminded her and Jill tracked the shoes down. |
Pierce was sweeping the floor at his job. He found a twenty dollar bill on the floor. No one was in the area. Pierce picked up the money from the floor. He put the money into his wallet. |
I had a brand new laptop computer. I went to the library to use public wi-fi. I went to the bathroom, came back, and my computer was gone. Someone stole my computer. Luckily, my insurance coverage will provide me a replacement. |
Ben loved the natural history museum. His favorite was the dinosaur exhibit. As he headed towards the massive skeletons and fossils, he paused. A golden tomb caught his eye. Ben left that day a new fan of ancient Egypt. |
Kelly got her nails done. She went to the local salon. She got them painted red. The only bad thing was that one broke. Kelly was so upset. |
I was chosen to sing at a big wedding. I always got nervous when singing for a crowd. Wearing a fancy suit made me even more nervous. I decided to wear a t-shirt to feel comfortable. At the wedding I was able to sing comfortably. |
Bob went fishing. He caught a salmon. He took it home and butchered it. He made a poached salmon filet for dinner. He found it delicious. |
Olivia is in high school. Her favorite subject is math because she is good at it. She doesn't like science and therefore doesn't study it much. She ended up doing poorly on all of her science exams this year. Because of this, she had to take retake science classes in the summer. |
Morgan is ten years old. He and some friends decide to go to the convenience store. Morgan does not ask his parents before going. He also shoplifts some items while at the store. When he gets home Morgan is grounded. |
Miley's parents thought she was spending too much time on video games. So they made a rule: they measured how long she spent on studying. Then they allowed her to spend just as much time playing games. Miley began to spend much more time on her studying and homework! Her grades improved, and the whole family was pleased! |
Marcus told his eldest son to watch his younger brother. The older brother however, only wanted to play. He left the child unsupervised. The child played and knocked over the older brother's computer. The older brother cried at the loss of this computer. |
Elia made a bracelet out of string and beads. She gave the bracelet to her best friend. Her best friend lost the bracelet one week later. Her friend was very upset that she lost the bracelet. Ella made her another bracelet so she would feel better. |
When I was young I didn't have much money. I wanted to see the new spiderman movie. I decided to sneak in the movie theatre. I was successful sneaking inside the movie theatre. However, I felt guilty about doing it later on. |
My brothers and I were playing tag last week. When I got my little brother he claimed to have a shield. Everyone else agreed that was against the rules. We all punched him in the arm as a punishment. He stopped playing and ran inside instead. |
Ellie was eating crackers in bed. When she was finished she was left with a crumb-filled wrapper. She tried to carefully move it to the ground but it spilled. Crumbs tumbled onto her sheets and blankets. She tried cleaning it all but still all night she felt crumbs. |
Janice was handling Chemicals in the Lab. She accidentally bumped into someone. As a result, some of the acid she was holding got poured onto her hand. She instantly washed it off since it was burning. Despite removing the acid from her hand, she had a scar on it. |
Tim had bent down to tie his shoe. While he was bent over a bowl of cereal fell off the table. Milk splattered everywhere. The bowl had broke into many pieces. Tim had accidentally hit the bowl with his elbow. |
Sue was headed to the lake for the first time this year. At the lake they had installed a large bouncing ball in the water. Sue was excited to be play on the device. Once she got there she was overwhelmed by the size. She decided just to sit on the beach. |
Sam had the sniffles. She kept blowing her nose but still couldn't breathe. Her mom gave her some medicine. The medicine didn't help! Sam went through a whole box of Kleenex in one day. |
Ian wanted to make tea like his grandma used to. He called his grandma to find out how she made it. She told him the recipe. He made the recipe at his house. It tasted just like he remembered when he was a kid. |
Tim went to a dance club with his friends. They left the dance club. Tim found a 100 dollar bill on the ground. Tim picked it up. Tim paid for his friends meal after they left the dance club. |
There was a scary, abandoned, small house near my grandma's. None of us dared go in it. One day, my cousins played hide and seek near the house. We heard a noise coming from the house! We all ran faster than ever to get away! |
Linda had fallen in love with a professional video gamer. She wanted to meet him to profess her love. She attended a fan event that allowed her to meet him. She met her lover and they exchanged contact information. They both fell in love and ended up getting married. |
Ed found a mint condition iPhone in the gutter. He picked it up and took it home, expecting no one would be the wiser. Every night there'd be a call from an unidentified number at midnight. Ed decided he didn't really want the phone, after all. He put it back in the gutter where he found it. |
Sam sat at home using his personal computer. His computer played a sound that indicated a new email. Sam opened up the email to see it was from his boss. Sam couldn't stand getting work emails at home anymore. Sam balled up his fist and sent it through his computer screen. |
The fleet of ships advanced towards the island. A submarine snuck up on them. The submarine fired a torpedo at one of the ships. The ship exploded. The other ships in the fleet scattered. |
Oliver took the salt from the kitchen. He brought it to his room. Then, he turned it upside down. Salt spilled everywhere. His mom had to clean it up. |
Lucy wanted to play accordion. She came for her first lesson. Lucy was very tiny. She put accordion on her lap. She felt a big pain in her knees. |
Javier lost his favorite flute on a trip to California. He was afraid it was gone forever. His friends encouraged him to forget it and move on. However, Javier was determined to find his flute. He returned to California and found his lost flute. |
I was always terrified of dogs but my neighbor was fearless. There was a neighborhood pit bull and she always fed him. One day I was at her house and the dog, Pablo, came over. I was terrified but she pet him fearlessly and fed him a treat. From that day my fear of Pablo began to subside. |
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