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Last night I felt incredibly sick. When I finished my salad I felt nausea. I couldn't believe how terrible I felt. I took some ginger tea as a result. Immediately I felt relief. |
I wasn't able to balance in my turns at dance class. My teacher wanted to talk to my mom. She told my mom I needed to see a doctor for my back. Doctor took x rays. I was diagnosed with scoliosis. |
My favorite band was in town. I went to the venue and bought a ticket. I went inside and went through the crowd. I watched the show from the second row. When the concert was over, I went home. |
Brad loved his motorcycle. But people kept coming too close to hitting Brad on the motorcycle. His friends said people couldn't see him on the bike. Brad put brighter lights on the bike. People stopped getting so close to hitting Brad now. |
Ken met Marie in an internet chat room. They chatted back and forth before exchanging email addresses. Afterwards, they decided to meet in person. It was love at first sight for both of them. They finally married a year later. |
Frank loved designing buildings. He was an architect for a big firm. He designed a huge skyscraper. He was so excited to see it finished. The construction would begin right away. |
My girlfriend found out she's allergic to birth control. She asked me to try wearing condoms, so I said okay. We were getting busy and I put one on, only to feel burning. Turns out, I'm really allergic to latex. Now we're looking for viable alternative birth control methods. |
Tom was showing off in the kitchen. He tried to flip some potatoes sizzling in oil. Instead of looking cool, he got a lot of grease on his face. Tom's skin started to melt in a most painful manner. His friends had to rush him to the hospital. |
Rachel took her dog for a walk in the local park. She thought she could go for a quick walk before it started raining. Rachel and her dog got caught in the rain. It was raining very hard so they had to take cover. They went to a local shop and stayed until it stopped raining. |
Mike is tired of his office job. He dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. Mike quits his job. Now Mike doesn't have any money. Feeling embarrassed, Mike applies for another job. |
Michael came from a small farm in the middle of nowhere. But he dreamed of becoming a famous pianist. He was good at playing piano, he left for the big city. There, he studied intently with the best teachers. When he was done, he went home and taught piano to the local kids. |
Mary and her husband needed a new sofa. Their old one had finally given out. They went to the furniture store to look at sofas. They found one they liked and bought it. Mary and her husband brought it back to the house and really liked it. |
Abe was carrying a paper bag of groceries from his car. The bag ripped and spilled a lot of cans into the snow. Abe laughed as his chili and soup rolled around on the white snow. He thought it was pretty funny, and didn't let it bug him. He put on some gloves and picked up all the cans. |
Trina liked to eat starchy foods. Potatoes were her favorite. She boiled and mashed them up. She ate the whole bowl on her own! She was so stuffed she couldn't move. |
The police collected evidence at the crime scene. They took photographs of each item of interest. When the trial began, the prosecutors presented the evidence. The defense attorney claimed the evidence wasn't credible. The jury agreed with the prosecution. |
Joel was moving to the city. He needed a place to live, but couldn't find anything affordable. Finally, Joel checked the local newspaper. He saw an ad for a 1 bedroom apartment that he could afford. After calling the landlord, Joel moved in. |
As a college senior on the campus paper, I won reporter of the week. My broadcast teacher leaked classified information in class. I verified with the dean of communications that the info was true. I wrote the story, but faculty thought I tapped email addresses. Friday, the communications chair announced me as reporter of the week. |
Cooper adopted a cat named Gail. Cooper loved his pet cat Gail. One day Cooper noticed Gail had gained weight. He took Gail to the veterinarian. Cooper ended up finding out Gail was pregnant with kittens. |
I have a bunion. It wears a hole in my canvas shoes after a few months. I had a pair of shoes that were fine except for the hole. I bought a canvas patch and sealed the hole. The patch looked funny, and I threw the shoes away. |
Joy went to the mountains last Saturday. While she was there she met a really cool ski instructor. He taught her everything he knows about skiing. That Sunday, Joy went out to go skiing all by herself. She had a fantastic time! |
The allies invaded Fortress Europe on D-Day. Since then their progress across France has been swift. They've advanced almost all the way to Germany. One obstacle stands in their way, the Rhine River. A swift victory is assured once past that. |
Alice was extremely shy and never dated anyone. When Xavier saw her he still thought she was very pretty. He approached her with a confident swag. But Alice recoiled afraid by his outburst. Xavier changed tactic and tamed the shy Alice overtime. |
John had a hard time at work. Everybody was always ahead of him. He brought some work at home to get ahead. But even then, it was not enough. So he accepted he would never make it big and did his best. |
A police showed up at the house. Although I was nervous, I opened the door. The police asked me about the crime that occurred in the house. Since no crime occurred, I was confused. Eventually, my brother confessed to calling them by accident. |
Tina has two dogs. One day one of the dogs passed away. Now the other dog felt really lonely. Tina got a new dog for him to play with. They became best friends and enjoy playing in the backyard together. |
We pulled out plastic toys. We pressed them into the sand. It created little shapes. Mine was a butterfly. We picked up the sand and wrecked the images. |
I've been trying to get pregnant for three years now. Today, the doctor finally called me with the good news. Ecstatic, I called my husband to let him know. As soon as I hung up, my doctor called me again. There was a clerical error and I'm not pregnant after all. |
John has always wanted to learn how to play the piano. He recently hired a professional instructor to teach him how to play. The instructor arrived and attempted to teach John the basics. John had a lot of trouble learning, but he persevered. John, later in the year, won a piano playing competition. |
I almost lost my friend one day. He was beating me at tennis. I said that it was because he was wearing my shorts. He gave me back my shorts. But we did not play any more that day. |
Ellie was crushed that everyone but her was invited to Katy's party. The day before the party Katy asked her why she hadn't RSVP'd. Ellie realized that she was supposed to be invited. She told Katy she hadn't gotten an invitation but she could go. She felt much happier that she had been left out by accident. |
The lady gave me a free burger and fries. I was prepared to pay for my meal. She had remembered my request. I had once asked for free food. I went to that McDonald's every day. |
Kate saved money to buy a new leather jacket. She usually hated being downtown. She was in a bad mood as she drove to the store. But today when she entered the store she began to smile. She was as happy as a little kid on Christmas. |
John was really hungry. He noticed a hot dog eating contest. Signing up was free. John used it as a chance to get free food. He also won third place. |
Sam was trying a new diet. He stopped drinking soda and sugary drinks. Sam started to drink more water. Sam incorporated more fruits and veggies into his diet. He started feeling a lot better and lost weight. |
The man was uncomfortable. He moved things around. It didn't improve. He complained to his friend. His friend helped the man get more comfortable. |
Ally's boyfriend found out he had to move across the country for work. Ally was sad because she couldn't leave her job to follow him. However they decided they were going to stay together. A year later Ally got a job offer from where her boyfriend lived. She broke the news to him that she was going to be moving. |
Timothy was nervous. He was about to go up and ask his crush to dance. He walked directly up to her and boldly asked her to dance. It was the bravest thing he had ever done. She said yes and they went off dancing the night away. |
Lisa was walking into the store. She spotted a dog sitting in a parked car. She panicked and broke the window. The dog was in distress. She rushed him to the vet for care. |
Chuck was my dog. I'd take him camping with me. He'd stay by my side when we hiked in the National Park. We'd hike for miles. After, he'd sleep like a baby. |
The school had a ceremony. The principal stood up. She walked up to the podium. She announced a name. Everyone celebrated the person's achievement. |
Ted was in his 70s and had long since lost his first wife. He was out and about taking a stroll. He encountered a much younger woman in her early 60s. They started to talk and ended up liking each other. Fast forward a few months and now they are engaged. |
Andrew needed new kitchen utensils. So he threw out his old ones. He drove to the store to get new ones. Andrew got the best kitchen utensils he can find. Andrew no longer needed new utensils. |
Kate was on a date. The guy kept texting on his phone. Kate told him it was rude. He said he would stop but didn't. Kate ended the date early. |
Jim lost his debit card. He was worried someone else would use it. He called to have it cancelled. There were no transactions on it he wasn't aware of. He felt lucky as he got a replacement. |
John wanted to do something special for his wife for Valentine's Day. However, he got laid off on February 13th. He knew he'd have to save his severance money. He decided to write her a beautiful song on his guitar. His wife loved the creative gift more than a material present. |
Jess was overweight and wasn't happy with her body. She ate fast food every evening for dinner. Jess made the decision to start making home cook meals. She also began to go to the gym every evening. Before she knew it she was no longer overweight and happy. |
The buttons on his jacket were red. He always hated the color red. In a fit of rage he ripped them off. He threw the red buttons in the fire. He found that he was very cold with no way to close his jacket. |
Sam had a sore throat when she woke up. She walked to the fridge to look for a drink. There was no juice in the fridge. Sam became mad and looked for her small brother. He confessed to drinking the entire juice. |
Sam bought a new house and wanted to build a shed. She looked at her yard and tried to imagine where it would go. To make things easier she drew a map of her yard. In the far right corner she drew in a shed. Sam liked the way that this map looked with the shed. |
My wife used the vacuum cleaner today. It is very noisy. Our cat hates it. She hid under the bed for an hour after the vacuuming stopped. She slowly came out and is fine now. |
Tom had a crooked table. One day he put a heavy load on it and it fell apart. He decided to build his own. He cut down a tree and built a table from it. The new table was much stronger and could hold any heavy load. |
Scout the puppy had to go to the vet for her shots. She didn't like shots, but she had to go anyway. The people at the vet's office were very nice. Scout's shot hurt, but they happened quickly. When they were done, Scout got to have one of her favorite treats. |
Nolan is the most successful man I know. He has everything anyone can want. And as nothing is missing from his life, he dreams for nothing. All he has to do is live his live to the fullest without any pain. Nolan's life is so perfect, I don't envy him at all. |
I was nervous because it was my first day in High School. I did not know anyone because I recently moved. Everybody seem to have their own group. Felt like I didn't fit in anywhere. It took me almost 4 months before I met people I could hang out with. |
The kids were walking along the beach. They saw a lighthouse in the distance. It was tall and beautiful. They walked until they reached it. They climbed up the steps to get a better view. |
I had never gone to a military ball before. Last week I finally got a chance. I wore one of the prettiest dresses I own. I did my hair up and accessorized. It was a great and fancy night. |
John finished making a person out of macaroni. The teacher told him to bring it in front of the classroom. When he was trying it, the head broke off of the body. The entire body eventually collapsed. Jim was sad, although he earned an A in the class. |
I was a ballerina as a young girl. I did ballet for about 11 years. I felt I was ready to do pointe shoes. My school said I was too young and my feet weren't ready. I was so upset, I quit ballet for good. |
A deer ran in front of Tom's car one night. Tom panicked. He swerved to avoid the deer. He hit a guardrail instead. Tom's car was badly damaged. |
Greg was running for the title of president of his senior class. Greg and his friends made signs to put up all over the school. Unfortunately, Greg's opponent took down all the posters. He found them all in the trash the next day. As a result, his opponent was removed from the race and Greg won. |
I was always a daddy's girl. One day he began calling me his princess. I became obsessed with princess themes. We decorated my bedroom with crowns and Disney toys. He told me I would always be his princess. |
Rob wanted to impress his wife. He decided to take dance lessons. He practiced the waltz and the samba. On Valentine's Day he took her dancing. She was more than impressed. |
Thomas wanted to get a cat to keep him company. He drove to the pet store on the weekend. At the pet store he saw many cute cats. He bought a black one. Now Thomas is happy with his cat, Fred. |
Anita's college was looking for judges for a writing competition. Anita decided that she would try to become a judge. Anita went to the office for information on the position. Anita was given a list of requirements. Sadly, Anita did not meet the requirements to be a judge. |
My son has been asking me for a new dog for weeks. I finally decided to say yes to the idea. We went to the local pet store and bought a boxer. The dog is full of energy and needs walked every day. My son loves taking his dogs on walks and I am glad we got him. |
Ky was a little chubby and wanted to lose 20 pounds before summer. In spring she began dieting and walking each day. She even asked friends to join her on her walks to keep her company. After four weeks she had lost ten pounds. And by summer, she had lost the other ten! |
Alex needed to go to school. She hated taking the yellow bus with all the little kids. She knew it would take almost an hour to walk to school. She put on her walking shoes and headed out. The walk to school took her 55 minutes. |
My mom bought a new hybrid. She says it's saving her lots of money. She rarely goes to the gas station. And filling up is super cheap. She's very happy about her purchase. |
Jim decided to get a credit card. Jim went shopping and used the credit card frequently. Jim spent thousands of dollars with his credit card. Jim realized he was in debt from his credit card spending. Jim cut up his credit card. |
Steve looked for something. Someone saw him looking. Steve felt like he was being watched. He stopped looking for that thing. He came back when no one was watching. |
Lindsey was extremely nervous. She learned she had to get gum reconstructive surgery on her mouth. Ever since she was a child, she had been terrified of surgeries. She brainstormed and tried to find a way to avoid the operation. Eventually, Lindsey realize she needed to face her fears and go for it |
I took my son to speech therapy today. She helped him with the alphabet. Then she helped him with sequences. He had a lot of trouble getting the letters in order. He finally started getting the hang of it. |
Joe went on a hike in the mountains to view the scenery. After two hours of hiking he was high in the mountain. The weather was so overcast that he did not get a very good view. He decided to take a picture of the scene anyway. After taking the photo, he began to hike his way back. |
Marty felt bored and wanted to play video games. He grabbed his controlled but it snagged. All of the cables were in a tangled mess! Marty spent a long time freeing his controller. When he was done he was no longer bored. |
Dominic was playing in his first varsity basketball game. He wasn't riding the bench, he got to start. He was passed the ball and immediately traveled. Embarrassed by his big opening moment, his coach took him out. After first quarter, the Coach gave him another chance. |
Kim needed extra cash to pay bills so she taught art classes. Kim wasn't an artist, but thought she could fool them. At the first class, she instructed her students on abstract art. She slapped some paint randomly on a canvass and presented it. One of the students declared it looked more like an abstract fart. |
The man practiced guitar. He wanted to play rock and roll. His acoustic guitar was not loud enough. He traded it in for an electric guitar. His practice sessions were louder from then on. |
Shortly after I turned fifteen, I ran away from home. I decided to climb out of my bedroom window and steal a car. I got halfway through town before I was pulled over. The sheriff himself took me back home. When we got there, my parents told him they didn't want me. |
I tried to buy sauces from Mr Spice. The website rejected my card, and Mr Spice said my info was wrong. I called the bank and the info was right. I gave up and asked my wife to order on her account. She was able to order my sauces. |
Andrew loved his father's car. Andrew's father knew that and was going to give him the car. It was Andrew's birthday. After dinner Andrew's father a took Andrew to the front yard. Andrew was so happy to have his father's old car. |
Sasha caught her arm on the door and cut herself. Her Mom heard her cry and rushed in to see what was wrong. Sasha pointed at the blood dribbling from her arm. Her Mom grabbed the first-aid kit, cleaned and bandaged it. Sasha stopped crying and hugged her Mom tightly. |
Anita wanted to bake a cake. She looked in her cupboard for ingredients. She needed cocoa powder but could not find any. Anita remembered that she had some chocolate bars. She melted the chocolate down and mixed it into the cake batter. |
I bought a new necklace for my wife. It was a valentine's day present. She loved it very much. My wife thanked me many times and made me dinner. I was glad that my wife was happy. |
My son's friend Tim is Korean. He was adopted by white people as an infant, He does not know anything about Korean life. One day my son interviewed Tim for a school project on ethnicity. Tim said he had no interest in exploring his roots. |
Twas the night before school started. Amy was nervous about going to Junior High. She was scared to have classes without her friends. She and her friend Beth talked on the phone all night to calm down. Amy lay in bed scared and unable to sleep. |
Kate had an argument with some girls in a club. The bouncers insisted they all leave. Kate was upset because she paid to enter the club. She was mad they were putting her out. She more upset they wouldn't return her cover charge. |
Erica loves dresses. One day, she decided to make a dress. She wasn't very good, but she continued to try. Erica's dresses became popular with all of her friends. Now, Erica is a famous designer! |
I woke up and got out of bed. I dragged a comb across my head. I went downstairs and drank a cup. I looked up and noticed I was late. I ran to the bus and just made it. |
A small child saw a gaping hole in his mother's sweater. He knew how to sew, and so he found a sewing kit. He sewed up the gaping hole. He thought he did a good thing for his mother. But when she tried to put it on, she found no opening for her head. |
She left the back door open. Flies were starting to come in. She was getting frustrated. She yelled at the dog to hurry up. She finally had to get up and go get her. |
I bought a tool I needed off of Amazon. I paid extra for two day shipping. It didn't arrive for six days. I called to complain. They offered me a refund on my shipping costs and I accepted. |
Anna was hunting shells on the beach. She found a couple of nice ones, but then was distracted. A huge chunk of coral had caught her eye - it was perfect! Anna took it home with her and put it in her fish tank. There, she could admire its beauty every day. |
The next year, my mother again asked what I wanted for Christmas. This time, disgusted with the flooring, I asked for a carpet cleaner. She bought me a big new shampooer. That was almost a year ago. I never did learn how to use it. |
The family took a vacation. They went to see the White House. It was amazing! They learned about the history of this country. They wished they had seen the president. |
Today was a special day for me, it's my birthday. My grandparents told me they sent my gift in the mail. I have been waiting all day for the mailman to deliver it. After lunch, I feel asleep waiting for my gift to arrive. A knock at the door woke me, it was here, special delivery. |
Tina got invited to an ice show. She couldn't wait to see it. When she arrived, she got good seats. Tina and her friends made sure to meet the stars after. Tina couldn't wait to go back. |
When I took my last job I made friends with a girl. We sat together in orientation and chose cubicles next to each other. During our work hours, we passed notes back and forth. Another co-worker announced to the office that we should start dating. We started dating soon after that. |
Sue knew her grandkids loved halloween. She put special effort into decorating the yard to look spooky. The grandkids were very excited by the decorations. They all carved pumpkins together. Her grandkids had the best halloween ever! |
Greg was arrested for manslaughter. He pled not guilty. He couldn't afford a lawyer, so the court gave him one. Unfortunately, the lawyer was overworked and high on cocaine. So Greg was convicted. |
We went to brunch this Easter. My wife found a nearby restaurant and made a reservation. My son came over and drove us. We had a big brunch and a nice dessert. My wife posted photos on Facebook. |
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