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John was at the protest rally with Jane. He was more interested in Jane than the rally, in fact. The rally started to get more heated up. John carefully ducked out of the rally, losing Jane. John went home and decided to not maintain contact with Jane.
Barry caught a lot of fish at the lake. Barry decided that he was going to host a fish fry. Barry invited his neighbors, friends and family to the fish fry. Barry and his attendees played games, and told stories. Barry was having a great time at his fish fry.
Beth had shelves full of old computer books. She didn't know what in the world to do with them. Suddenly, Beth had a wonderfully bright idea. She donated them all to a new computer science professor. He was grateful to have something to fill his empty shelves with.
Everyone got in front of the table. My mom thanked the ground and spoke about me. A few seconds later, the entire table collapsed. The cake was scattered throughout the ground. At first, it seemed terrible but everyone laughed.
Chelsea was a track star. She was learning to do the high jump. If she could do a good job, she would get a scholarship. She worked on the high jump for many months. Soon she had set the school record!
Donald is running for president. He believes his comb over looks excellent. After consulting various hair stylists they have confirmed his belief. Donald will never change his terrible hair. Hopefully he loses the election.
My 99 year old friend Ben is losing more of his memory. He used to know my wife's name. Yesterday my wife bumped into him. He admitted he did not remember her name. I was saddened by his aging.
Tom was in the middle of a shower. The water stopped working. He later found out it was due to a busted pipe. Tom had to get out still soapy. He was unable to finish showering for hours.
Ida used the bathroom one morning before anyone else woke. Then she reached for the toilet paper. To her horror, the roll was empty! Ida had to wait an hour until her brother woke up. He laughed when she alerted him to her plight.
The man collected bags. He stored them all over his house. His collection got really big. The man bought a storage unit. He moved all of his bag there.
Eve's parents had moved and now she had to go to a new school. She dreaded the first day because she knew it'd be scary. Eve was right and felt awkward the whole day. She felt like everyone in class was staring at her. Eve was so relieved when the day was over and she got to go home.
I ordered a burger at my favorite fast food joint. I asked for extra bacon. The price of the burger came to 12 dollars. I could not believe how expensive extra bacon was. I decided to get a job at the restaurant so I'd get free bacon.
Amy was walking in the park when a leaf landed at her feet. She was surprised since it was warm enough not to wear sleeves. She then remembered it was in fact the middle of October. As Amy held the leaf she thought of how much she loved fall. Even though she loved fall she was sad to see summer go.
Once a month Bonnie went to the church hall with her grandmother. They would play bingo together. Bonnie was frustrated that she had never one. One day all she needed was B4. She yelled bingo at the top of her lungs when B4 was called.
Darren saw a cellphone on the ground. He picked it up and stared at it. He put the cellphone on his pocket. Ryan walked up to him to ask if he had seen a cellphone. Darren denied seeing a cellphone and walked away.
Neil took a ferry to Hong Kong. The bay was beautiful in the moonlight. And the hundreds of tall factories caught his eye! Hong Kong was by far his favorite Chinese province. He couldn't wait to return!
My friends car was eating up CV joints often. He brought it to me to fix for him. I replaced the axles and added a ground strap. The missing Strap made the axles act as a ground for the starter. After replacing the strap it never had any axle problems.
Mike bet his roommate he could guess the future. They sat to watch television. Mike told him everything that would happen next His roommate was a bit shocked but looked it up online. The show was an old rerun.
Sebastian had downloaded a new fitness app on his phone. Shortly after downloading it his phone stopped working properly. He had decided the app gave his phone a virus. Sebastian saved his pictures and reset his phone. Thankfully the reboot worked and he did not have to get a new phone.
Chris wanted to go on a trip to Spain. He put aside money each paycheck in savings. Chris contacted a travel agent once he could afford it. Finally, the tickets arrived in the mail. Chris enjoyed his vacation very much!
Tom was strolling home from work one day in New York. He noticed people gathered in the park. He noticed two people playing chess. Tom loves chess. Tom asked to play and eventually played with a stranger.
David took his children to the state park to look at the wildlife. They drove around until they saw a group of brown bears mingling. David parked the car and they began to observe the bears. One small cub walked up to the car and opened the door. Surprised, Andy quickly closed the door.
Jessica had a feeling her boyfriend was cheating. She decided to follow him one day. Jessica was careful to keep her distance as she followed him. She then saw him kissing a girl in a restaurant. Jessica was devastated to find out what she knew all along.
Romona was spending time with friends in the hamptons. She always loved spending her summers there. Last week she found out about a party Jill was having. To her dismay she was not invited. Romona was furious and called Jill to confront her about it.
Alex did not like birthday cake. His girlfriend knew that. His favorite sweet was cookies. So she make him a cookie cake. Alex was so surprised and loved it.
Michael went to the store with his dad to get new shoes. The latest trendy shoes had just arrived at the mall. Michael did not ask for them because he knew they were expensive. His dad saw him looking at the orange shoes through the store window. His dad asked him if he thought they had his size as he walked in.
Ellie started limping while at work. Ellie decided it was bad enough to see a doctor. The doctor told Ellie she had spurs in her feet. The doctor fixed Ellie's feet. Ellie was able to walk again without limping.
We have always told my daughter to sir in her chair. Once, she decided to stand in her chair. She fell out and bumped her head. She says it really hurt. Now, we do not have to remind her to sit in her chair.
Francis drove to Chicago for a concert. While there, he thought the band looked strange. He read the pamphlet again. He realized it was a cover band, not the actual band. Francis left the concert disappointed.
You would think that I would eat my breakfast at home. That is were normal people eat their food. Instead I took my pancakes in the car and was driving while eating. This was not a good idea. When the syrup fell off my pancake, I looked down and hit a car.
Luke has a math test tomorrow. He has not studied at all. When he got to school he tried to study. However, he did not understand at all. He ended up failing his test.
The man got ready for his date. He asked his friend what he thought. His friend suggested a tie. The man tried one on. He agreed that it looked better that way.
James had been looking for sponsors on his video channel. He posted quality videos every day in order to succeed. He continued this process for many months in hopes of getting one. One day, James received a mysterious email from a company. It turns out he finally got a sponsor and all the work had paid off!
Rachel had just been really sick. She had several antibiotics that she needed to take. She was having a hard time remembering to take them though. Her husband offered to help her keep on top of them. With his help, she kept on track and got healthy.
Will was a successful employee at a financial company. His boss, however, was suspicious of how well he was doing. He called in Will for some questioning. Will admitted that he used pills to improve his work performance. Because of this, his boss decided to fire him.
Kate was at a beach sketching the landscape. But it was a really windy day. When her sketch was finished, she walked back to her car. But the wind blew the paper she was holding right out of her hand. Someone the beach found the sketch and was amazed.
John all night doing his home work. He was glad to finish it and go to bed. John woke up to find his homework had been torn to pieces. His dog had eat his homework. John was furious and spent the morning doing his homework again.
It was the first day of school and Ian was getting nervous. He thought he would not make any friends. He went into the building and some people approached him. They invited him to lunch. Ian ended up making friends.
Tim always got into trouble. His parents were tired of his shenanigans. They weren't good parents to begin with. Eventually they couldn't deal with him anymore. Tim got kicked out.
Jordan posted whiny statuses on facebook often. Some of his friends did not like reading his whiny statuses. They deleted him as a friend. Jordan noticed that he had less facebook friends. He decided to stop being so whiny on facebook in the future.
Natasha had looked for weeks to find the perfect gift for her sister. She couldn't find anything! Finally, the day before Christmas, she decided on a teapot. It was beautiful! Her sister was thrilled when she opened it.
The girl made her favorite kind of dessert. It was pudding that was made on the stove. She ate the entire box of it by herself. She licked the spoon and the bowl. She was full!
When I was little, we lived on a street with a lot of other kids. One of my closest friends was a little boy. One year, he had a dinosaur themed party to which I wasn't invited. I asked him why I couldn't come, since I liked dinosaurs too. He told me I wasn't invited because I was a girl.
I started my first campfire the other night. First I gathered wood and kindling. Next I arranged the wood and kindling in the fire pit. I then lit the fire. Then we had an amazing campfire!
Tim is very excited when he gets his dream job. His best friend Bo will be the person training him. But Tim finds out that he will be replacing Bo who is being fired. He tells Bo the news and offers to quit. Bo tells him not to quit because he's still going to get fired anyway.
Jake was driving his car on the highway. He heard police sirens behind him. A police officer pulled him over. The police officer told him he had a broken taillight. The police officer told Jake to get it fixed.
Jack wanted to explore a deep cave since he was little. Collecting the supplies for it was the easy part, other than rope. There was so many choices, he didn't know which to choose. So he did research and found the highest quality rope he could. Thankfully he did so, otherwise he would have had a much harder time.
The major street near Gina's house had been closed for months. Now she saw a car driving on the street. Gina had been going around the street for a long time. But now that a car had driven on it she wondered if it were open. Gina wanted to check, but didn't want to take time to turn around.
This December the weather has been exceptionally warm. My high school teacher told me about global warming many years ago. She said the government can change the weather. The government does it by sprinkling pellets on clouds. She never said what the pellets were made of.
Sally and her friends went to Coachella one day. First they had pizza for lunch. Then they danced for a while. At the end of the day, they went back to the hotel. They went to sleep.
Kia had been on a half dozen blind dates. She was tiring of the whole process. Then her sister set her up with a nice guy. He was cute, funny, successful - everything Kia wanted! She was happy to have finally found success in blind dating!
Kent is playing a game of chess. He moves his queen forward. His opponent is now trapped. His opponent moves a pawn. Kent moves his bishop and wins the game.
Gina was in her room holding the door knob. The handle had fallen off on the other side. She was without a way to open the door. She yelled through the hole for her mother. But no one heard her cries for help.
Libby had springy natural curls, and she hated them. She thought they were ugly. Every day she combed them flat. Then her boyfriend told her how lovely her natural curls were. Libby never combed them out again!
Emily had been a stay-at-home mother for two Year's. Although she wanted to be home with her kids, she began getting bored. Emily decided to look for a part-time job. After job hunting for a month, Emily got a job as a secretary. The quiet office kept Emily refreshed and ready for home-life.
Bill had to take the final shot of the game. He held on to the ball. Bill shot the ball towards the hoop. A defender came to block the shot. The ball went through the hoop, Bill won the game.
Jan had an early meeting with clients. She didn't want to wake her husband so she dressed in the dark. Half way through the meeting she noticed her shoes didn't match. She sat down, putting her feet under the table. Fortunately no one else noticed.
The man poured ketchup. The ketchup spilled over his plate. Nobody in the room seemed to care. The man set the ketchup down so hard that the bottle broke. The crowd clapped with approval.
Bill wanted to rebrand himself. He was tired of all his friends calling him uncool. So he decided to head to the mall. He bought all new clothes to make him cool. Bill was very happy about his trip to go shopping.
Millie loved to bake pies during the holidays. Each year on Christmas Eve she would bring pies to all the neighbors. This year on Christmas Eve Millie was sick and couldn't bake the pies. All the neighbors felt bad for her and wanted to do something nice. They got together and baked a special Christmas pie just for Millie.
Bay was scared of the dark. It made bedtimes difficult. Then his mom bought him a small nightlight. She left it burning all night. The light helped Boy overcome his crippling fear.
Brad went climbing in the tree. He thought it would be fun to do so. Unfortunately he fell out of the tree. Brad's arm was broken. He had to be rushed to the hospital.
Tom was walking through his apartment. He kicked over a bottle of water. He got his sweatshirt wet. He tried to dry the water soaked area. He did his best to clean it up.
Carol does not like arts and crafts. Her friends want her to join them at a knitting party. She agrees. To her surprise, Carol finds knitting to be relaxing. Carol decides to take up knitting as a hobby.
Nala was at the aquarium. The rest of her class approached the touch tank. Nala hung back, shy and frightened. Later, though, she heard everyone talking about how great it had been! Nala wished she had dared to touch the tank, too.
Francine had always dreamed of being a fashion designer. Her family told her not to leave her low-risk accounting job. However, Francine decided to go to night classes to learn design. Francine worked very hard and eventually became a fashion designer. She was so proud that she followed her dreams.
Joy was decorating her porch. She got a basket and put some mums in it. She tried to move the basket, but the handle popped off. The basket completely fell apart. Joy was so frustrated!
Some friends and I went to an amusement park. They wanted to get on the roller coaster. I hated roller coasters as a kid, but I was an adult now. When I got on the ride, I screamed like a baby. I never got on a roller coaster again.
Jasper loved his pet horse Wilbur. Jasper took care of Wilbur by brushing him and feeding him apples. Jasper entered Wilbur a horse show competition. Jasper was nervous of the other horses. Wilbur won a medal in the competition thanks to Jasper's care!
Bryan was bored one day and wanted to go out. He called his friend and they all decided to go to the observatory. They went there and looked at all the displays. At night, they were able to see the stars using the telescope. Bryan had fun that day and felt happy when he got home.
Angela went to her grandmother's house for Thanksgiving. The whole family was there. She talked to her family members before dinner. Grandma told everyone dinner was done and to come eat. The entire family sat around the table for one big meal.
Charlie loved to play catch with his dad. He decided to try out for the school baseball team. When he got to the tryouts he realized he forgot his glove. Charlie still did well even without a glove. He made the team and made sure to bring his glove to practice.
Anna is planning a wedding. She was ready to find her dress. She called her mom and sister to tell them. They all went dress shopping the next week. Anna found the perfect wedding dress.
Jim worked at an office building. He woke up every morning and got ready. After that, he drove to the office. Next, he parked his car. Lastly, he walked over to his desk.
Marge got on the phone to share a juicy piece of gossip. Then, she got busy doing chores. That evening, the phone rang. A neighbor called with some juicy gossip. Marge laughed when she heard how the message had changed.
I took a visit to the zoo today. The tour guide showed most of the place to me. As a result, I had the opportunity to see various animals. Unfortunately, a bear broke through its cage and ran away. The animal patrol ran several blocks to capture it.
I finished walking home from school. But I realized that I didn't have my house keys. So I went into the backyard and found a table. And I used it to climb through my bathroom window. Afterwards, I never forgot my keys.
When I kicked my husband out, I had to leave for a few weeks. When I returned, the house was a wreck. Everything was dirty and covered in muck. I looked for my belongings, and some were missing. I was very upset that my $4000 rings were gone.
We all piled into the van and started the long drive to Disney World. I drove for my husband at the halfway point. I was driving along while the rest of the family slept. I heard a loud noise and realized that one of my tires blew. Thankfully, I did not panic and kept control as I drove to the curb.
When she lived in Germany Robyn saw a lot of neat things. The school went on many field trips that were a week at a time. She saw the Berlin Wall among other landmarks. It was a daunting sight. No long after the trip the wall was taken down.
On grocery day I bought two bunches of bananas. My family wasn't eating them very often. After a few days the bananas were turning black. I didn't want to throw them away and waste money. I saved the over ripe bananas and made fresh banana bread.
Ashley is a first year teacher. Today is her first day teaching sixth grade math. She is nervous to start talking in front of everyone. She got over her nerves and introduced herself to the class. Before long she was confident and became a great teacher.
I was staying at my Grampa's house in Texas. We heard a news alert that there was a tornado in our area. Grampa and I went in the hallway to take cover. We heard the tornado tearing everything up outside. When tornado finally passed we looked outside to see all the damage/
Merle was 85 years old and in a retirement home. Today he was out in his mobility unit cruising around the grounds. He made several turns and all of a sudden became lost. A couple of assistants found him in a neighboring park. They brought him back to the home and put a gps tracker on him.
Lucy and her friend Gina were looking for something to do. It was a hot summer day and they wanted to play outside. Gina suggested they go to the pool. Lucy was sure her grandmother would say no. Gina convinced Lucy to lie and say they were going to the park.
James had always wanted to try out for a sport at his school. He decided he would try out for football. James exercised every day to be ready to try out. After trying out, James was accepted onto the team. James was glad to be playing a sport at school.
Bill never liked sour cream as a kid. As he got older he discovered he liked sour cream. Bill developed an intolerance with lactose with age. He began to take over the counter medicine when he ate dairy. Bill now takes medication just so he can eat sour cream.
We normally sleep until 9 AM. We are both retired. Our 2-year-old granddaughter from NYC is visiting. She got up at 6:30 today. We are tired but happy.
Susie had a public speaking class. She was rather nervous. She went up there. She ended up throwing up. Susie was horrified.
A group of college students came into the restaurant. They sat down and told the waitress what they want to eat. After they were finished with their food, the waitress came. She placed the bill on the table. However, the kids ran as soon as the waitress turned her back.
Liz loved drinking coffee every morning. The hotter the better. For her birthday she got a new coffee maker. It was the best gift she could get. She was excited for days.
I took the kids to the beach this summer. My youngest had never been there before. The kids splashed around in the water for hours. They built sandcastles and buried each other in sand. They had a blast and were tuckered out by the time we went home.
Lindy struggled with math. Her teacher finally recommended another student tudor her. They worked together for days before the next test. Lindy felt confident as the teacher handed out the tests. Two days later she got her test back with a perfect score!
For a long time I had felt disliked by my roommate. One day we had a confrontation about this. She ended up revealing that she doesn't like me. I was hurt and sad but I decided not to care. We don't talk much anymore.
James owned a cat. It brought home a friend. The two cats jumped all over everything. They drove James crazy. So he locked them out of the house.
Valerie was getting ready for a formal dance. She had been preparing for hours. As she was ready to leave, her acrylic nail broke. She snapped off all of her faux nails. She didn't have time to feel pity about them.
Greta played with her Jack in the box dozens of times. So she wasn't startled any more when he popped out. One day her brother put a mask on Jack. When he jumped out he looked totally different. Greta was so startled she ran crying to her mother.
It was Christmas morning and Toni and her family were opening presents. When it was Tony's turn to open presents, she was shocked. When she opened the gift it was an ugly sweater. Toni hated it. However to.
Byron coached the Lakers. He was fairly new to the job. He was looking to improve team defense. They would practice defense during practice They now lead the league in total defense.
We bought a book from Amazon. It was to be delivered Friday. We got an email saying UPS did not deliver the book. I was upset and contacted Amazon. They refunded me.