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Hannah loved kids. She was hired as a nanny. She cared for four children every day. They loved spending time with Hannah. The parents were thankful they'd found a great caretaker.
A group of people were sitting at an outdoor restaurant. Suddenly, there was a stream of loud pops. People were scared and ran away from the area. They thought that the noises might be a gun. Luckily, it turned out to be firecrackers.
Ann wanted to get a laser treatment for her skin. She had heard all the latest celebrities were getting it done. So she decided to try it for herself. She made an appointment and walked in. When Ann got the treatment done it was the most painful ever.
Hector works hard at his job. He wakes up everyday to work his job in the fields. One day while working he finds something in the dirt. He digs it up to see what it is. Hector found a dead body in the ground and calls the police.
Alan had never seen a blue tree frog in the wild. He rode his bicycle to the nearby forest to try and spot one. He searched all day but only found squirrels and toads. On his bike ride home, he saw a blue tree frog by a creek-bed. He snapped a photograph to keep the memory forever.
Philip hid behind a bush. A friend walked by the bush. Philip jumped out of the bush to scare his friend. His friend punched Philip in fear. Philip fell on the ground.
Jim went to a party with friends and had a few drinks. He claimed that he could hold his body vertically from a sign pole. Goaded on by his mates Jim gave it a go, and fell on his side. Waking up with bruises Jim realized how out of shape he had gotten. That day Jim went to the gym and got a membership to start working out.
Carrie was having a wonderful day in the park. Suddenly she lost an earring. Carrie looked everywhere to find this earring. It was nowhere to be found. Luckily a stranger found it and gave it to her.
One person influenced my life more so than any other person. Someone who taught me I can be who I want to be. That person is my teacher, and someone I'm forever indebted too. As the years passed, he got older and plans for retirement. Today is that day, and I'm outside his door with a smile.
Tom decided to start working out this year. He researched different gyms in his hometown. Eventually Tom found a gym that was perfect for him. He started going regularly. Now Tom is in terrific shape.
Francis, an elderly and frail man, was moved by charity solicitations. He replied to every request with a check for one dollar. Soon he had gotten on countless mailing lists. Soon all of the dollars and postage expenses added up. His daughters were dismayed to find his bank account depleted.
Tommy kept a journal hidden in his room. He would document whatever he could in it. Sometimes he would write about his crushes or his bad days. One day his mother found the journal and read it. She threw him a party to help him feel better over a breakup.
Timmy was upset he had to move to a new town and go to a new school. He would miss his friends, but today was the day of the move. His family arrived at their new house. Timmy was excited that his new room was so big! When Timmy went to school he made lots of new friends and was happy.
Bill realized one day that he was addicted to video games. Bill put away his Xbox and Playstation. Bill began going out more, trying to meet and engage with people. Bill began to make friends and be more social. Now Bill has a steady girlfriend, only playing games on the weekends.
Sean had been drinking a ton of soda for months. He thought nothing of it until one day he went to clean his room. He found nearly one hundred cans of soda littering his room. This urged him to drop his soda addiction. It took awhile but soon he wasn't drinking any soda at all.
John always wanted to become a scientist. He loved animals and plants. So John studied in school and got a scholarship to college. In college John studied in biology. After college John became a biologist.
Alicia and Rita were best friends for years. Even though Rita was very mean to Alicia. All the sudden Alicia had enough. She decided not to be friends with her anymore. Rita was crushed.
My company was hired by a woman to clean her house. When I arrived and started, she kept looking at me weird. The next day, the company tells me I'm fired. The woman complained that I was holding the broom backwards. I'm not sure what's wrong with her, but I'm left handed.
Paul was the best basketball player on his high school team. But if his team was losing, he assumed someone else was at fault. One game, the referee accused Paul of foul play. Paul attacked the referee. Paul was never allowed to play on his school team again/
Jamie wanted to learn to play the saxophone. Her uncle had an old instrument he could have. Jamie ran right over to get the saxophone. He went home that night to practise. After a few hours he decided he did not want to play the saxophone.
Dan was in a hurry driving to work one morning. Dan was at a stoplight, waiting patiently. Dan noticed a car coming up on him rapidly in his rear-view mirror. Dan gripped the steering wheel, waiting for an impact. Luckily, the car managed to come to a screeching halt just shy of Dan.
Jan impressed her co-workers with her knowledge of game show trivia. But, Jane knew the answers because she watched an earlier broadcast. When a local trivia contest was announced, her co-workers signed up. They told Jan they were sure to win with her on the team. Jan said nothing and thought of quitting her job.
We walked to the garden behind the mansion. We sat down and looked at the gravestones. We talked more about my old memories of the garden. We talked about the golf carts I drove around the grounds. My son asked if he could drive one, but he couldn't.
Jon loved a Japanese band. Alas, he lived in America so he couldn't see the band live. Jon decided to save up money to go to Japan. Eventually, he was able to book a ticket to Japan. He finally attended the band's concert!
Joe needed to shave his beard. So he went to his restroom. Got a shaver and began to shave his beard. Joe finished shaving his beard. He looked good.
Stan worked in a diner in the kitchen. He prepped all the food in the diner. He often would eat the food while he prepped it. One day the manager caught him eating the food. The manager fired Stan.
Barry recently got in a accident with his bicycle. While, Barry was good, his bike was destroyed. Barry decided it was time to purchase a new bike. As Barry was searching, he saw a new bike that resembled his old one. Barry decided to purchase the bike, as it reminded him of his old one.
Wendy was just an amateur jet ski driver who enjoyed the speed. She was young and careless and often rode way too fast. One day she wouldn't listen to her friends and continue to speed. She tried to do a jump near a rock and crashed horribly. Her friends tried to save her but it was too late, she was dead.
Jane was walking downstairs. She tripped over her shoe lace. Her arm smacked the wall. Although she felt no pain on her arm, her head was hurting. She immediately sat on the ground.
We went to our building's club room for coffee last night. There were several people there. We saw a 73 year old man try to talk to a young woman. She was polite, but stopped talking to him. My wife remarked that the old man needed to stop bothering women.
Jeff grabbed a couple of items from the supermarket. He went to the cashier. She scanned the items and told him how much he owed. He realized that he forgot his wallet. He took off his watch and offered to trade it for the groceries.
Tory wanted pizza for dinner. She decided to make it herself. She got all of the ingredients together and set to work. Then, she put the pizza in the oven. The pizza came out great.
Greg went to the local mall. He found a store that sold comic books. He grabbed as many as he could carry. Struggling to hold them all, he walked up to the register. It was only then that he remembered he left his money at home.
Amy worked from home taking phone calls. There was a caller who had unreasonable demands. Amy attempted to help the best she could. The lady was irate and hung up to call and speak with someone else. Amy let her coworkers in the chat room now so they would be prepared.
I was driving with my cousin. She received a call from her boyfriend. They were arguing and he broke up with her after the conversation. She was infuriated and started to yell. She also broke her speakers by punching them.
Sam wanted to start a business. He got a small loan for $1000 from his father. Sam was able to develop a software company with the money. His company eventually became very successful. Sam was able to sell his company to Google for 2 million dollars.
Sue's family was having a watermelon seed spitting contest. Her toddler brother's seed landed on his shoe. Grandma launched her seed a mere foot away. Grandpa sent his flying a yard in front of him. It took all she had, but Sue won by propelling hers four feet ahead!
One day, my brother's king snake got out. I was looking for it all over the house. One of his friends came over. When I told him what I was looking for, he got very scared. I laughed at him, found the snake, and put it back in its cage.
As an American in Holland, there was only one thing to do. I made my way to the red light district. I was a bit embarrassed because as an American I had a closed mind. I was pushing myself to be more open about it, though. Suddenly I ran into Adrian Smith of the band Iron Maiden!
I always put on Netflix before bed. I never get much further than the search though. There are just too many movies and tv shows to choose from. After searching for twenty minutes I just get mad and turn it off. I never actually watch Netflix before I sleep.
Marie's mom brought home a box of donated clothes. Marie was thrilled to find pretty dresses that were just her size. She put on one of the dresses to wear to school. Marie walked proudly into class wearing the donated dress. Another girl snickered and said that was her old dress.
My dog likes to chase my cat. She'll hide behind some furniture until she sees the cat. When she sees it, she'll jump out and chase it. Then the cat will start chasing the dog. After they get tired, they will nap together.
Sue was excited to plant her first garden. As she planted a row of seeds, she marked it with the seed packet. When she was done, Sue admired the neat rows of different seeds. That night, there was a big wind storm. The seed packets no longer marked the rows but lay all over the yard.
Lukas and his dad did not get along. They fought all the time. Lukas's mother suggested they find something to bond over. They decided to watch soccer together, because they both liked it. Now, they get along very well, because they found common ground.
Cindy was afraid of dogs. So she was nervous at her friend Beth's house. Beth insisted that her dog wasn't harmful. So Cindy tried to accept being around the dog. Before Cindy left Beth's house, Cindy's finger was bit.
I babysit my friend's two-year-old, Robert, every other Thursday. I arrive at 7 pm at my friend's house. We play games and watch TV. At 8 pm I get Robert ready for bed. Robert sleeps and I wait for his parents until 10 pm.
The man found a house. He made an offer to buy it. His offer was accepted. He customized the house to suit him. The house felt like a nice home to him.
Michelle knew she wasn't going to win the track championship. She'd made it to the finals, but she knew she wouldn't beat the star. Michelle got in her starting block in her lane. The supposedly fastest girl in track right next to her. Michelle's mother cheered so loud Michelle pushed and won the race.
Carol was ready to purchase a condo. The building was already confirmed. All she had to do was meet with the realtor. However, Carol checked her numbers one last time. The extreme cost made her second-guess her decision.
Tim lost his job. He was kicked out of his apartment. He had to put all his things in storage. Unfortunately without a job he couldn't keep making payments. Tim eventually lost his things to the storage company.
The dad was renovating the garage. He built stairs going up to the loft. He planned on storing all his decorations in the loft. He started to climb the stairs but he heard a horrible noise. They fell down to the ground!
Tom needed to get braces. He was afraid of them. The dentist assured him everything would be fine. Tom had them on for a while. Once removed he felt it was worth it.
Joey ran out of napkins. He needed some cause he was inviting his friends later. Joey went to the grocery store to get some napkins. Joey found the best ones and bought them. Joey now had napkins and was waiting for his friend.
Sally and Ed were racing their bikes down the street. Sally was in the lead then suddenly her bike flipped over. She fell hard but wasn't badly hurt. She and Ed looked around and found a medium sized stone on the street. It wasn't especially big but it was big enough to cause her to fall.
Mary had always loved dogs. She decided to get one as a pet. He was so beautiful, she decided to make him a show dog. He won first prize at his first show! The new dog made Mary so proud.
Chicken nuggets are likely on everyone's to-eat list. If you've eaten them you know they are rather tasty. They were the favorite food of my friend Mack. Mack shared them with me once. Now I can never forget the chicken delight that is nuggets.
My Nana lived in a huge old house. When I was little I used to sleep in the front room. There were lots of Buddha statues in the front room. One night, I had a nightmare and woke up alone and scared. I saw a fat, red Buddha smiling at me and wasn't scared anymore!
My roommate decided he wanted to hire a prostitute last weekend. I wasn't home, so I never saw her. However, I knew she was here because my Rolex watch came up missing. When I asked him about it and what he planned to do, he shrugged. He just said stuff happens and to get over it.
Ken and his friends were playing beach volleyball. Then an unlucky spike sent their ball floating into the waves! A child offered the guys his blow-up beach ball. Ken and his friends tried, but the beach ball did not work at all! They returned the kid's ball with regretful thanks.
Collin was working in an office. There was a storm in the area. The storm caused a power outage. The electricity in the building went out. Collin's boss allowed the staff to leave work early.
My back started to hurt. My wife gave me a massage. The pain did not go away. I went to the doctor to fix it. The doctor gave me medicine for the pain.
Sue's dad took her to a football game last Saturday. They went and watched his college team play. Before the game they tailgated with all his college friends. They ate good food and sang college songs. Their team won and they decided they would go again the next week.
Juniper was very popular at school. So when a new student arrived, it was up to her to take care of him. She introduced him to her circle of friends and showed him around. She even took him to the school dance so he wouldn't feel alone. The new student was so grateful, he bought her flowers.
Terence took his brothers boomerang and threw it as hard as he could. He was angry at his brother, and wanted his brother to chase it back. Terence laughed and turned around to walk away. As he did, something hit him in the back of the head. Terence didn't know that boomerang's returned to the thrower.
I went to the beach with my family. We dug a hole in the beach. We were going to put crabs in them that night. We were asked to fill in the hole. We still found crabs at night.
Rhonda never felt that she understood modern art. One day she decided to visit a modern art museum with a friend. Her friend helped her appreciate the art that she otherwise might not. Rhonda went home feeling grateful and satisfied. She felt that she understood modern art a little bit better.
Anna had poured a cup of coffee. She wanted to add milk and sugar. Anna opened the refrigerator. She took out the milk. She poured milk into the coffee.
Juliet fell in love with Rose. Rose was her teacher. Rose didn't feel the same. A scorned Juliet told everyone they'd acted on their love, anyway. Rose lost her job, and can't teach anywhere now.
Jim was out fishing with his son Todd. They were fishing for salmon in their backyard. Todd was getting jealous his father caught more fish. Todd threw his father's fishing pole into the river out of anger. His father grounded him for 2 weeks afterwards.
Yesterday I went to walk in the sand. All of the sudden, my sandals broke. I was horrified. I couldn't believe they broke. I was rather upset.
The man made some money. He wanted something new. First he paid some bills. Then he loaned a little bit. He couldn't afford what he wanted.
Ben wanted to go to the park, but his mom said no. Ben decided to sneak out and go to the park anyway. Ben's mom caught him sneaking out and grounded him for a month. Ben felt silly for disobeying his mom after that. He decided it was better to follow the rules then break them.
Sally got an adorable bunny for Easter a week ago named Frank. Every morning she rushed out to the hutch to feed him. One morning she had a huge surprise. There were six baby bunnies. She changed Frank's name to Francine after that.
Cage looked for beauty in the world around him. He loved observing life and finding adventure. His classmates decided to become lawyers and doctors. But Cage knew he had a deeper, earthier, more artsy calling. Cage finished school and became a documentary filmmaker!
Sally had to walk to school everyday. Even in the snow! But one day her mom told her that she would give her a ride. Sally was so happy because it was snowing outside. School was much better without having to walk.
Tina wanted to go on a date with brian. He finally asked her out. When he got to her place his car broke down. Tina had a great idea. They ended up having a wonderful night watching movies at home.
Selena wanted to find a good sushi place. She asked her friends but the places recommended weren't good. She finally asked her friend who was a chef. The chef recommended a place and Selena tried it out. The place was excellent and Selena was impressed.
Tom wanted to make a show. He started drawing and writing. He started putting stuff on youtube. It started to get popular. He got a email from a tv company.
The girl was in the gym. She was very overweight. People in the gym laughed at her. One day she got the strength to fight back. Nobody at the gym messed with her again.
Three kids built a fort out of couch cushions. They played in it for hours. Eventually, their dad came and told them it was a zoning violation. He made them put the couch back together so he could watch football. The kids got the last laugh, though��they hid the remote.
Victoria was sleeping at a friend's house. She woke up in the middle of the night. Victoria needed to use the restroom. She was unfamiliar with the house in the dark. Walking to the bathroom, Victoria knocked over a lamp.
Barney purchased a yacht with his lottery winnings. The payments on the yacht ate deeply into his winnings. He only ever used the yacht for two events. The first was its inaugural journey. The second was its farewell before Barney sold it.
Tom wanted new headphones. But the ones he wanted were really expensive. He became tempted to settle for cheap ones. But he decided to save his money for a few weeks instead. Tom was satisfied with the great headphones he bought.
Three princesses adorned the cup. They wrapped around it in a loop. They were all highly recognizable. The little girl loved the cup dearly. She thanked her aunt profusely.
Ed and Jenny spent all morning making a sand castle. It was the biggest they ever built. After lunch they planned to add more turrets. But when they got back it was gone. The tide had come in, washing it away.
The man bent over. He felt a pain in his back. He sat on the ground. The pain intensified. He screamed for help from the ground.
The kids got on their costumes. They went outside to trick or treat. They knew exactly where to get the best candy. The kids went to knock the door. However, the door didn't open.
I once had to leave a country because I stayed too long. I misread the expiry date of my tourist visa. That meant that I had to pay a fee and leave the country. I returned and upon returning I was nervous they'd kick me out again. I successfully reentered but had nightmares about the contrary!
A man named his dog after a racial slur. He took it to the dog park for walks. When the dog got too far away he called its name. The other owners were horrified to hear such a name. The told the man he was not welcome there anymore.
We passed by a dark alley in the middle of the night. We always thought the alley was dangerous because it was so dark. On this night we were feeling daring, so we went into the alley. That's when we heard a strange noise. In the middle, we found a mother cat and her kittens napping.
The man called for his dog. His dog did not come. He looked around the yard for the dog. He could not find the dog. He called animal control to report the dog missing.
Oprah loved to bicycle around town. Oprah noticed that there were no bike lanes. Oprah went to the city council. Oprah convinced them to make bike lanes. Oprah was very happy riding on the new bike lanes.
She told the dog no. She would not allow her to have the greasy donut. The dog laid down beside her. She looked up with sad eyes. The woman caved and gave her a piece of the donut.
Kayla loved God and helping people. She was acing college so thought she'd pick up some volunteer work. Her church had a program that sent youth out as missionaries. Kayla joined the program and was flown to Uganda. She was raped and killed and her body was left in a ditch.
Lisa wanted to make it big in Hollywood. Lisa got an agent and had some head shots made. She went to many auditions. Finally, Lisa was invited to come back for a second reading. Lisa got the part - in a huge blockbuster movie!
Yesterday was my mom's birthday. She turned another year older. My brother and I wanted to treat her special. We bought her new shoes and made her a tasty dinner. She was very appreciative.
Don't need a new chair. His cat had scratched his up. He decided to go shopping for one. However, he could not find anything he liked. Don decided to order something custom.
Gina's grandpa's funeral was finally starting. It began with a song from the choir. The song was beautiful, but long. Gina checked the program to see what was next. There were 7 more parts to this tragic and long ceremony.
Caden was a sweet boy who was very tender hearted. He loved his friends, but he was very sensitive to things they said. If he thought someone was making fun of him, he became very defensive. One day his teacher talked with him about how to react to situations. He tried every day to respond to his friends in a positive way.
I didn't know what to make for dinner last night. There weren't many options in the refrigerator. I wound up ordering Chinese food instead. It didn't solve the refrigerator problem. At least I'm full now.