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Marge's back hurt. SHe needed a new office chair. She went to the office supply store to find one. They were all too rigid. Marge decided to keep looking. |
The mom told her child to stop talking. The child looked at her mom and gave her a silly face. He also decided to run away. The mom grabbed him and gave him a beating. The child ended up hitting her back. |
My heritage is in Jamaica. My parents moved to America before I was born. They did not have much and first took menial jobs. My mother eventually became a registered nurse for a hospital. Me and my brother have visited her at work plenty of times. |
Steven needed to shovel his driveway, but he couldn't find his shovel. He couldn't go to the store until he shoveled his driveway, though. Steven called his neighbor, and she brought him a shovel. Steven was very grateful to her for helping him out. He shoveled her driveway, too! |
Five years ago, my dog adopted a stray kitten. This kitten was the baby of a feral cat that we knew. The kitten actually nursed on our dog for a year. Our dog was also a rescue, so we wonder if perhaps she lost her pups. Sadly, the cat died three months ago, leaving our dog very sad. |
Liam took Jill to go see a scary movie in the theater. Jill became very scared. Liam could tell Jill was truly frightened. He kindly suggested that they leave. Feeling protective of Jill, Liam was more endeared to her than ever. |
James was eating a snickers bar. He got sick to his stomach. He realized he had been eating too many sweets. He went to lie down. His wife brought him some chicken soup. |
Christina woke up with a bad toothache. She immediately contacted the dentist to take an appointment. But as the dentist could only see her at night, she panicked. She called her friend who told her to put clove oil to help the pain. She did so and was able to wait for her night appointment. |
Oscar enjoyed walking to his local mall. But he wished there was a library near by. He remembered that he could read books on his phone, however. So he used the mall's wifi. And he read books at a digital library. |
Tinder has been a new app for me. I went on and figured out how to find dates. Several women seemed appealing, so I liked them. I received a message that I was too old and ugly for one woman. Now I feel terrible and won't return to dating. |
My city is full of wildlife. I saw a family of possums near the sidewalk on night. They quickly ran to the drain to hide. When I walked over one started hissing. It was so creepy, I avoid opossums whenever I see them. |
Ferguson entered the bar with his face hidden by his hair. He peaked through his locks aiming for the bar. She was there waiting for someone. He approached her stool, but words failed him. Too shy to speak, he run out of the bar as he always did. |
Will wasn't afraid of pain. So when he started to learn how to skateboard, he took many risks. One day, he tried to jump off a ramp without a helmet. And he nearly hit his head on the ground. But he continued to skateboard fearlessly. |
Anna was visiting Ecuador. She was afraid to try the local food. She decided to just eat fruit. She found that bananas in Ecuador were cheap and plentiful. Anna ate lots of bananas on her trip! |
One day my little brother made me laugh at the dinner table! I was eating chocolate pudding at the time! Unfortunately, my dad was sitting across the table from me! I spit the pudding all over his white dress shirt! I will never forget the look of surprise on his face! |
Susan and Julie went to the beach. They were both excited to start their tan. They realized that they had forgotten their sunscreen. Both decided to lay out in the sun anyway. Susan and Julie both were bright red at the end of the day. |
Mike's sister told him a steam train was coming through his town. Mike loves to photograph trains so he went to take pictures. His sister gave him the wrong time so the train was not there. Mike's sister bought tickets for him to ride the train instead. Mike was very happy because he rode the train another day. |
Allie had been doing well at her job for awhile. As a result her and her husband wanted to buy a house. She and her husband found the perfect home within their budget. But when they applied for a mortgage they got denied. Her student loan debt had ruined her credit score for her to qualify. |
My church wanted to build a gym. It was in a historic district. The law said you have to have a certain distance to the next building. The hallways did not all line up. It still looked good on the outside. |
Jason has two employees that he was in charge of at work. Once day these two employees got into a big argument. Bill approached the fight and told them he needs them to get along. One of the employees quit on the spot and left. Jason was shocked and now upset because he is down an employee. |
Kobe was a high school student and on the basketball team. Kobe wanted to be the best basketball player on his team. Kobe trained hard for hours on end. Kobe's skill improved drastically. Kobe eventually played for the NBA. |
When Bill was a boy he got a dog as a Christmas present. Bill named the dog Peanut. Peanut is now ten years old and is sick. Bill decided to take Peanut to the vet. The vet gives Bill medicine for his dog. |
Tom loved his girlfriend very much. One day, his girlfriend told him he usually smells bad. Tom never wore deodorant. Tom decided to begin wearing deodorant. Tom pleased his girlfriend by wearing deodorant regularly. |
Our treehouse was on the ground. We were afraid of heights so we found a tree with a big hole. We climbed inside and sat there to talk for hours. We played with the little bugs in the dirt. We met there every day for years. |
My friends and I love this one video game. We decided to make a day of playing it in the local parks. We walked around a lot, getting much exercise. We even got ice cream before heading home. I may have gotten a sunburn but that was a great day. |
Two friends were painting their bedroom. First they had to paint all of the edges of the room. Then, they used paint rollers to cover the walls. After that, they put on a final finishing coat. When they were done, the room was a nice yellow color. |
The night had gotten cold. Kelly piled blankets on top of herself. She started to warm up. A huge gust of wind blew through the drafty windows. Kelly grabbed another quilt to add to the pile. |
Diana's daughter was in a ballet class. The teacher had hired a professional to take some photos. During the daughter's photo shoot, Diana tried to take a photo. The photographer became angry and told her that it wasn't allowed. Diana apologized and put her phone away. |
Bob went to work at his grocery store. He was doing his job as usual. Then, one of the bosses called him over. The boss asked him why he was here. Bob realized he wasn't suppose to work today. |
I saw a nice hat at the store this morning. The hat was grey with a big bill. I bought the hat and decided to wear it all day. Many people told me that they liked my hat. I decided to buy another hat so I could have a spare. |
A chef was tasked with ordering spoons for the new restaurant. He had all of the options laid out in front of him. The check pick up each spoon one at a time and made notes. After reviewing his notes he made his final decision. The chef circled the entry for the best spoon in his notebook. |
Adolph was born a sickly boy. He struggled with finding meaning in his life. He thought he wanted to be a successful artist. One day, he became very interested in politics. His strong determination to succeed made him very well known. |
Zoe learns that her favorite band will be playing in town next week. She decides to buy a ticket. Zoe takes the long subway ride to the concert stadium. The show is amazing! She is very happy that she got to see her favorite band perform. |
Steve accidentally dropped blue dye in the brick mix. The bricks started to come out purple. The customer the new brick color. Slowly the town switched over to all purple bricks. People now call it the Town of Purple. |
I laid in bed, wanting to sleep in. My stomach was bothering me too much. I sat up partway using lots of pillows. The pain relieved a little bit. I fell asleep in that awkward position. |
Matt took his wife to the store after work. After the store, Matt surprised her a dinner date. They went to the fanciest restaurant in town. They both really enjoyed their meal that night. Matt and his wife now have a favorite new place to eat. |
Cam drove through unfamiliar roads in the country. He read the road signs and concluded that he was lost. He pulled the car over at the next gas station. When the gas attendant came over Can ask for directions. The gas attendant didn't speak english and shook his head. |
Fred has always wanted to try a new hobby. His friends encourage him to try sailing. Fred tries sailing lessons and finds that he loves it. Now Fred goes sailing as often as he can. He is very happy that he found a new hobby. |
Mike thought he was stronger than all of his friends. Stan challenged him to a weightlifting contest. Mike was confident he would win. They slowly increased the weight, up to 250 pounds. Once it was that weight, Mike couldn't lift it but Stan could. |
Sean hated going to the dentist, but he knew he had to go. The dentist was kind, but Sean was still scared. The dentist cleaned his teeth. Then, the dentist told him he was all done. Sean was scared for nothing! |
Every night, Nick jogged for three miles on a trail near his home. One night, he saw a large shadow ahead of him. The shadow turned out to be a black bear! Nick turned around and sprinted the other way. Now, Nick jogs on the road through town. |
Sally's brother played in a band. They practiced in the garage every day. The music was really loud. Sally got a headache from the loud music. Sally took some medicine for her headache and it went away. |
Gary was on the local rescue team. Recently, Gary's team got a call to rescue a dog in a well. As Gary approached the house, it looked familiar. Gary was shocked that he was about to rescue his sister's dog. Gary knew he had to do everything he could to rescue her dog. |
John went on a trek in a forest. He finds a map and he assumes it to be a treasure one. John follows the map. John goes into a cave. John finds treasure. |
Today was a strange day. I woke up an hour early. I made it to work without any traffic. Everything I was assigned to do at work got done. The day ended with me falling asleep by 9pm. |
Mikey was looking for a part-time job. Mikey searched online for places to work. He noticed a local gas station for hiring for the night shift. Mikey sent his resume on the company's website. Mikey rejoiced when he landed an interview. |
Lisa was due to give birth at any moment. The anticipation was high. Lisa did not know the gender of her baby. She went into labor and had a baby girl. Lisa cried tears of joy! |
Rita was absent from school one day. The next day, her friend gave her his notes so she could catch up. She studied the notes carefully. The next time he was sick, she gave him her notes. They were glad to be able to help one another out. |
Bill had just went shopping for a new t shirt. He payed alot of money for his new shirt. He was out to lunch in his new shirt. He ordered a slice of pizza. Bill bit into his pizza and sauce dripped all over his shirt. |
Jamie never liked finger sandwiches. So when she was picked to bring some for her club party, she balked. She didn't understand why she couldn't just bring normal sandwiches. But every one of her club members wanted finger sandwiches. Jamie stayed up all night researching how to make finger sandwiches. |
Robert practiced for many Years on his guitar He started to get pretty good and decided to start a band He called up a few of his buddies and asked who was interested He found enough people to start a band They started practicing and playing together |
Many children showed up for the egg hunt. The leader gave them instructions. The kids took off running. They ran all over the park to find the eggs The children had a lot of fun looking for eggs. |
I smelled a foul odor in the order. I didn't know where it was coming from. I smelled my armpit. I realize I didn't put any deodorant on. I kept my arms close so no one will smell my odor. |
Mirna had always been a healthy woman. She began to experience pain on a daily basis. Her whole body ached it was very scary for Mirna. Mirna scheduled an appointment to see the doctor. Her doctor diagnosed her with fibromyalgia. |
Tommy was eating with his friends at a Mexican restaurant. Before the meal was served, they had chips and salsa. Tommy ate a lot of chips and salsa. His meal came but Tommy wasn't hungry anymore. Tommy brought most of his food home. |
School was starting in a week. James wanted to start getting acclimated to waking up early. He asked his mom to get him out of bed at 7am. We she tried to wake him as he requested he told her to go away. He put a pillow over his head and went back to sleep. |
Ross bought a refurbished coffee maker online. When it arrived in the mail he went to test out the unit. The coffee maker made a gurgling noise and did not work. Ross was furious and called up the store that sold him the unit. Ross got a full refund and didn't have to ship out the broken unit. |
Ally had a big piano recital coming up. She was very nervous that she would make a mistake. Ally practiced for hours every day leading up to the recital. When Ally finally played her piece, she didn't miss a single note! Ally took a bow during the audience's applause. |
Gill had a large collection of stamps. She had collected stamps for most of her life. Her favourite stamp was one given to her by her late father. This stamp was extra special because her dad was given it by a prince. Gill treasures this stamp despite it's relatively small monetary value. |
Frank needed a new barber. He went into the first barbershop he saw. There was an elderly woman with glasses. Nervously, Frank got his hair cut. Frank ended up with the best haircut ever! |
Mitch rented a moving van to move his stuff to his new house. He spent all morning putting his things in it. By noon it was nearly full. Mitch had to tie things to the roof. He got all in but it was a tight fit. |
Tim moved into a new neighborhood. He noticed a cat running around outside. He kept seeing it. Tim inquired if it belonged to anybody. Everyone said it just belonged to the neighborhood. |
Simeon loves to play pool. His skills are renown around the bar. A new face challenges him to a match. Simeon wins the match. Simeon gets a free beer because he's so good at pool. |
The man licked his finger. It tasted like fried chicken. He decided to have another piece. That was his third piece at lunch. He felt sick. |
The doorbell rang so Joan got up to answer the door. On the porch was a red box with Joan's name on it. Apprehensive about the contents, Joan opened the box very slowly. Finding a dozen beautiful roses, Joan became very happy. With no person in sight, Joan shouted thanks to the anonymous giver. |
Todd's rent was due and he was out of money. He panicked and tried to find a way to make the money. He posted online to sell some of his items. After buyers took his items, Todd made a lot of money. He took the money to his landlord, and made rent on time. |
Matt wanted to be a famous race car driver. He built a car and raced at the local track. Matt won the local championship his first year. Matt has become a local sensation. Matt is now racing for a professional team and living his dream. |
Jenny's family was moving and she didn't like it. She was leaving all of her friends behind and it made her sad. Jenny saw where they would be living as they rounded the driveway. It was a very old house and she wasn't sure about it. After exploring for a while, Jenny thought that the old house was nice. |
Ben was trying to sneak behind Jane. When he got closer, he placed a cricket into her pants. She instantly freaked out and ran away trying to shake it off. Jane was mad at Ben and didn't talk to him. Eventually, Jane accepted his apology. |
Joe went to the airport to catch a flight to visit some relatives. Unfortunately, his flight was delayed due to bad weather conditions. Joe had to wait a half day until another flight was available. Afterwards, Joe flew on that airplane and arrived at his destination. Joe was very happy that he was able to visit his relatives. |
I decided to drive to the family cabin. It was a long drive and I was tired when I got there. I parked in front of the cabin and got out of my car. Looking at the porch, I saw a skunk. I got back into my car and waited until the skunk left. |
Tom had just brushed his teeth. He was going to eat. A friend offered some orange juice. Tom forgot about his tooth brushing. It wound up tasting disgusting. |
When I got married, I chose my own rings. My husband didn't care to buy me one. I found what I wanted on the internet. I placed the order online. When we broke up, he stole them from me. |
Alex was making a meatball soup. His girlfriend hated it when he used frozen meatballs. This time, he decided to make them himself. He was trying to shape them but they wouldn't stay together. Luckily, he was able to find some tips online. |
Monica wanted to make a quilt for her friend. She thought carefully about her friend's favorite colors. When she visited the fabric store she found the perfect patterns. At home she realized she didn't have enough fabric. She substituted in a bit of her very favorites from her stash. |
Sam had finished his Eagle Project that used Facebook. His mother was planning his Eagle award ceremony. She was asking relevant and prominent figures for congratulations. She sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg. He never even replied to the letter. |
Ricky was off from work. He decided to go for a run at the park. Ricky got tired in the middle of his run. He had a bad cramp on his sides. Ricky had to walk back to his car afterwards. |
Ivy and her children were camping in the woods. Ivy cooked dinner while the children picked and ate berries. When she saw them, she panicked, thinking they were poisoned! Hurriedly she pulled out her phone to research the small berries. Then she sagged with relief - the berries were harmless mulberries! |
John loved looking at anime. In particular, he enjoyed Japanese anime. His favorite was Cowboy Bebop. He started watching the third episode for the umpteenth time. When he finished, he started on the fourth episode. |
I was having problems sleeping and I had an Idea. I was going to start a boring hobby to help me fall asleep. I decided to crochet blankets as my new hobby. I loved this hobby and it helped me sleep in a way I did not expect. The blankets were so soft that they put me right to bed. |
A woman was packing her lunch. She picked up an orange and put in the in bag. She was walking to the subway and saw a homeless man. She reached into her bag and grabbed the orange. She offered it to him and he accepted. |
Amanda went into a fancy store to purchase some makeup. The sales ladies tried to sell her a lot of things. Amanda came out of the store with way more makeup than she needed. She felt uneasy about all of the money she spent. The next day she went and returned half of the makeup she bought. |
It was snowing heavily outside. Jimmy called up his friends to play. They had a huge snowball fight. Jimmy got hit in the face with a snowball! He cried home to his mom. |
Ana was only one year old, and she wore a tiny green swimsuit. Her mother sat In on the sand and gave her a toy shovel "Look, And," her mother said, and pointed down at the sand. Ana dug in the sand, and found that the sand would pile into shapes. Ana made sand shapes until it was time to leave, and she was happy. |
Joey bought a drum set. He set it up in his basement. He started to play along to a song on the radio. His neighbors were annoyed by the noise. They called the police to file a noise complaint! |
Granny Jones was a tough country woman. One day, she heard her dog outside barking and yelping. She came outside and saw a raccoon attacking the dog. She ran in the house to get her shotgun. She shot the raccoon and the dog because it was injured and suffering. |
Nate expressed his interest in music during class. Ben questioned whether or not he was certain about it. He also said that being a singer is only for girls. Some of the students in the class argued with him. At the same time, Nate felt embarrassed. |
It was the first day of baseball practice. Jack was determined to show his coach how much he had improved. As he ran the bases he felt an asthma attack coming on. He had to sit in the dugout and watch the rest of practice. Jack went home dejected. |
Phil thought he was good at golf. So he challenged Tiger to a game at a nearby course. The game lasted all day, they were both very good. At the end of the day they finished with the same score. Phil realized he was good, but there are a lot of people just as good. |
Jason did not enjoy his job. His boss was mean-spirited and rude. One day, Jason decided to quit. Jason's boss pleaded with him to stay and offered him a raise. While tempting, Jason declined and decided it was not worth it. |
Tim was really into weird sounds. He tried to make some music out of it. It got surprisingly popular online. After a while Tim was able to make a living off of it. He even had some concerts. |
Norman and Jim were playing catch in Jim's front yard. Jim threw the ball so hard it got stuck in a tree. Norman tried to get the ball down by throwing a baseball bat at it. Instead, the bat came down and smashed out Jim's dad's car window. Jim and Norman had to do yard work all summer to help make up for it. |
When I was three, my mother got pregnant. I was very excited to have a little sister. When the baby was born, it was a boy! I was so upset. Now, I'm happy and I love my brother. |
Matt was working from home and became hungry. Matt decided to order delivery. Matt browsed the various restaurants menus. He ordered from a new restaurant. The food was delivered and he enjoyed the meal. |
Stu was at a bar over the weekend. There was a drunk annoying guy there. At the end of the night the guy bumped into Stu. Stu tried to let it go but the drunk guy started a fight. It was broken up by security almost immediately. |
Tim was coloring at home. He ran out of paper. He decided to color on the wall. His mother saw it and was furious. Tim spent the next day painting the way white. |
Sal talked about all his coworkers behind their backs. When Marie got married, she didn't invite Sal. All the other coworkers were there. They loved having a night out without Sal's negativity. Sal couldn't understand why he'd not been invited. |
I bought Casey a kindle for Christmas last year. Yesterday she dropped it in a sink full of water. She put it in rice to dry out. She finally told me about it when it wouldn't turn back on. She was thankful when I told her that I have a warrantee. |
Stacy was struggling in her math class. She decided to see her teacher privately for extra help. Her teacher gave her an extra problem set to help her practice. She did the practice work diligently every night. When it came time for exams, she got the best grade in the class! |
One time as I was growing up the summer was really boring. Everyday seemed the same and we never did anything fun. One day I looked at the date and was surprised that it was July. The summer was so boring that I didn't even notice a month pass. I decided that I want to live a life that calls my attention every day. |
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