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Mike's dog had fleas. The dog lived in the house with Mike. Mike had bite marks on his legs. Mike realized he had gotten bitten by fleas. He had to treat his dog for fleas.
Jay and Ren were highschool sweethearts and each other's first loves. Right after high school graduation they got married. But after 7 years Ren decided she wanted a divorce. Jay didn't want the divorce and reluctantly signed the divorce papers. They have been divorced for 20 years but Jay's still in love with Ren.
Mom was worried we were watching too much TV. She brainstormed ways to get us to play outside. She then had a brilliant idea. She created a homemade slip and slide. My brothers and I loved it.
Stephanie had a craving for Mexican food. She looked online for some restaurants. She couldn't really find any with good reviews. Stephanie decided to call her friend and ask for a recommendation. She ended up following her friend's advice and was satisfied.
Josh dropped his phone on the concrete. The screen on his phone was shattered. Josh decided that it was time for a new phone. He went to the store to look at all his options. Josh bought a new phone.
Susan had a secret crush in class. She wanted to find out if he felt the same about her. She mustered up her courage and wrote a note. While the teacher wasn't looking she passed it to him. He smiled at her and replied back yes.
Sam loved cooking, but her school had no cooking club. She worried about what she'd put on her college applications. Then she thought of the perfect solution. She volunteered as a cook at a homeless shelter! Now Sam cooks, helps - and looks great on her college forms!
There were so many books to see in the store. She wanted them all. She only had enough money for two. She would have to make a good choice. Maybe the library had the others.
Jake smelled something in his apartment. It was gross. He couldn't figure out where the smell came from. Eventually he smelled himself. Jake realized he needed a shower.
Kim's little girl Alerah wanted a new puppy. She begged her mom and dad daily for weeks. Together Alerah and her parents came to an agreement. If she received good grades for a month she could get a puppy. She has one week left until she gets to choose her new furry friend.
Eddie was at the store with his mom. They walked by some flowers. He noticed there were yellow roses, his grandmother's favorite. He wanted to get them for her but he only had a dollar. His mom paid the difference so he was able to get the roses.
When Lana was pregnant, she was in a car accident. She was taken to the hospital for x-rays. Months later, the baby was born with a clubfoot. Lana sued the hospital for giving her x-rays while pregnant. She received a settlement, which she put aside for her son.
Sara loves to play volleyball but she doesn't really know how. She is good at it only because she is really tall. Her friend Ashley taught her the fundamentals of the game. Sara spent all summer perfecting the sport. Now Sarah can play any position on the court, not just up on the net.
Allie loved shopping. Her dad gave her his credit card. She ended up getting carried away. She spent one thousand. When she got home her dad was furious.
Jasmine went to the fair after work. She mostly walked around watching people have fun. A worker there gave her an envelope and told her to open it. When she opened, it said she had won a new puppy. Jasmine told him she had enough bills and gave it back to him.
Tom moved into a new condo. He wanted to entertain himself. He went on his balcony. He had a great view of the city park on his balcony. Tom began sitting there and watching the park for fun.
Derek was working on the flooring. He wore knee pads to make it more comfortable. After a long day, the kneepads were filthy. He hosed them off. They would be ready for the next shift.
Sally was desperate for money. She needed to pay rent and was backed up on bills. She took out a payday loan to keep afloat. Now she is further in debt and more desperate. She contemplated suicide when she was evicted.
On Saturday, Jerry let his little brother Tim watch a scary movie. Tim started having nightmares about the movie. Jerry was worried that his parents would blame him for the nightmares. Tim admitted to his parents that the movie had caused his nightmares. Tim and Jerry's parents activated the parental controls on their TV.
Margaret loved potato chips. She had a bag every day. Eventually, she noticed she had been gaining weight. She realized it must be because of the chips. She decided to start running instead of quitting chips.
Ken was about to walk down the aisle to get married. His best man went up to him. Ken got bad news about his bride. She had ran off for some reason. Ken was hurt and started crying.
Tia was doing poorly in science class. She did not want to fail. She knew she had to start studying a lot more. She devoted hours to studying science every night. In a few months, Tia's grade had risen to an A-!
I watched a basketball game. The Jayhawks were playing UCLA. The Jayhawks took an early lead. And they led throughout the game. I was happy that they won the game.
Jojo wanted to go to the top of the sears tower. But, he lived in Malaysia. Jojo bought a plane ticket to chicago. Jojo took a taxi to the Sears Tower. Jojo took the elevator to the top of the tower!
Jane's car was in the shop. She had her boyfriend take her to work. He was late to pick her up. She called to remind him. He had forgotten but headed toward her right away.
Jim was a gold-panner, who wanted to make it easier. He made sticks that sucked sand from rock cracks on the river bed. He called it the Gem Stick. He showed it to people, who bought them all right away. He became rich without ever finding gold.
Germaine was a scientist working on a secret NASA project. It was meant to help design a ship that could travel to Mars. He was really attracted to a pretty woman who was his colleague. They finally got together and became very intimate. Months later he learned she was a Russian spy and he was fired.
Jane had always wanted to learn to brew beer. She decided to buy the equipment to brew beer at home. After working very hard, Jane had brewed her own beer. She tasted it and it was great. Jane was happy that she had brewed her own beer.
The new iPhone was coming out. Bernie was excited to get it. He was waiting a long time for it. He stood in line for six hours. Finally he was able to buy one.
Ronnie was nervous about a possible emergency situation. He decided to prepare for the possibility. He gathered large amounts of long lasting food. He bought huge quantities of water. He now felt calmer about being prepared in case of emergency.
Eli was doing an interpretative dance. A famous instructor was visiting the studio. He made fun of Eli's dancing. Eli's confidence was shot and he quit dancing. He found a new career as a bounty hunter.
She needed something to make a snowman face. She raided the kitchen for supplies. She found a large carrot. It was cliche, but it would make a good nose. She finished it off with a Giants hat,
Mary woke up in the morning with a terrible pain in her mouth. It bothered her throughout the day, worsening with every moment. She finally decided to go to the dentist for an emergency appointment. Seeing it was a wisdom tooth, the dentist performed an extraction. Discomfort aside, Mary left very relieved and drove home to rest.
We facetime our granddaughter on Saturday or Sunday. She is only 18 months old. She lives 235 miles away from us. My wife misses her. Facetime lets us stay in some contact.
Zoe plays on a tennis team. During her singles match she was down in score. When she was back up, she noticed her sweet spot. Zoe stayed focused and hit hard. She won her first match.
It was the last game of the playoffs. Tom's football team was tied with their rivals. They would go into the tournament if they won here. They did not win the game. Tom's team had a pizza party anyway and Tom didn't mind losing much.
John felt sick and weak for a few days. He tried to rest at home and sleep, but he couldn't get refreshed. John called his doctor and scheduled an appointment. At the doctor's visit, John had several medical tests performed. The doctor found that John had the flu and needed medication.
Jia walked into the classroom. She noticed that everyone was taking the exam. The teacher reminded her that she's an hour late to the exam. Knowing this, Jia tried to work fast through the exam. Although she didn't finish in time, she passed.
Luis had a present from a year earlier. It was from his mom. He refused to open it because he wanted her to see him open it. A few days later she stopped by. They were reunited and he finally opened the present.
Tom listened to music his whole life. Tom thought back to the music he listened to as a young man. He realized his music tastes had changed. He thought deeply about how and why his tastes changed. He realized he enjoyed more complex music in his adulthood.
The door knocked loudly. Roger opened the door. There was no one there. Roger became scared. His sister told him it was just the wind and laughed out loud.
Movies have become very predictable for me. I was watching Wreck it Ralph the other night. I figured out how the movie is going to end. Movies are following the same plot line for a long time. Hopefully hollywood will get better at making movies.
I realized it was suspiciously silent. I went into my daughter's room. She was holding a pair of scissors in one hand. In the other hand was a chunk of hair. I guess we'll save money on a haircut.
Kenny's daughter wanted a treehouse really badly. Kenny decided to build her one for her birthday. At first he was planning on buying a frame. Then he realized that it could be done well without one. In no time he had built his own house from scratch.
I went into the frozen food section. I found pumpkin flavored toasters strudel. I bought a box of it. I made it for the kids. They devoured them all the first morning.
Gina locked her key in her car at a gas station. She needed her mother to bring her a spare key. She went into the station to use their phone. The lady behind the counter declined initially. Until Gina explained her car was blocking one of the gas pumps.
Jake has never been a coffee drinker. He always just naturally was a morning person. He took a job that required him to be awake at two in the morning. He did this job for three Year's total. Jake is now a coffee drinker.
Tiffany managed the social media accounts for a large business. The business did all of its sales online. As such its social media presence was vital. One day Tiffany accidentally insulted a minor internet celebrity. The ensuing wave of troll fans eclipsed the company's accounts.
I have been making wooden stools for money. I am starting to sell them as soon as I can make them. I am thinking of starting a business with another employee. It is going to take a lot of money to get my business started. I am going to make one stool at a time until I have enough capital.
Allie got invited to a pool party. She was excited to go. Everyone else was going. Everyone except fo Simone. Allie felt badly for Simone.
Cosmo was a pudgy cat. He did nothing but sleep and eat. One day, he got an exercise ball. He started running more than he ever had before. Now he's fit and muscular!
Tammy enjoyed sleeping outside at night in her backyard. It was the only time she got to view the night sky. She would count all the stars above in the sky and daydream. One night she even saw a two shooting stars. She hopes to continue doing this routine forever.
Brock loves cars. He fixes his friends cars when they have problems. All of his friends agree that he is great with cars. Brock decided to start an auto repair business. Brock now has the best auto repair business in town.
There was a great bodybuilder who regularly went to the gym. He loved to show off his big muscles. There was also a skinny guy who wanted some advice on weightlifting. The body builder told him all of his secrets. Six months later, the skinny guy could bench press 200 lbs!
Lucy wanted to go to the pool, but her grandma wouldn't let her. She told her grandma she was going to the park instead. Lucy was sure her grandma knew she was lying. She stood waiting to be called a liar. To her surprise her grandma let her go to the park.
Kevin was at a party. But he didn't know anyone there. Two guys approached him and invited him to smoke with them. Kevin tried to smoke but began coughing. He left and decided to never go to parties again.
I have a 1yr old cat. We live on the second floor of a town home building. My cat likes to hang out on the balcony. One day she saw a bird and jumped off the balcony! She is crazy and thankfully she survived the fall.
The Schmade family decided to play Wii Fit one day. Mr Schmade fell during yoga. Everyone laughed. He actually ended up winning some of the games. He was very proud of himself.
Kim was nearly finished cooking when she put the bread in the oven. She then set the table. She lit a couple of candles for ambiance. Joe was just coming in the door when the burning smell filled the room. Kim had forgotten about the bread.
Tom noticed a stray cat. It was really ugly. Tom went to pet it anyway. The cat was super friendly and nice. Tom decided to keep it as a pet.
Ron wanted a car. He knew his mom and dad couldn't afford one, though. So he began working after school washing dishes. Soon Ron had saved enough to buy his own car. He loved it all the more because he had earned it!
Angel was going to the library. When she got there she realized she forgot to bring her books. Angel went home and got her library books. She returned the books to the library. Angel checked out three new books.
Amy worked at home as a customer service representative. There was a caller who wanted a discount on her purchase. Amy offered what she could but the lady wanted more. Amy asked in the chat room for a supervisor to give more discounts. As Amy waited for an answer the caller hung up on her.
July is the season for peaches. We got two buckets of peaches this year. We made jam from the peaches. We also made peach sauce for ice cream! It was hard work, but all the peaches are gone now.
Jose and Mark were both experienced fishermen. Early one morning they took Jose's boat out on the lake. They found a spot out in the water that looked good. Soon Mark felt a tug on his line and struggled to reel it in. Ten minutes later, he reeled in the biggest fish he'd ever seen.
Tom was playing cards with other guys in his college dorm. During the game, Tom made a rude crack about truck drivers. Tom wound up feeling just terrible about this. One of the other guys took Tom aside. The guy told Tom that his dad was a lifelong truck driver!
Today was their anniversary. Toby wanted to surprise his wife. He snuck into the kitchen and started making breakfast. Toby made all his wife's favorite breakfast foods. She was so happy when he brought her breakfast in bed.
Charles loved his son. Although his son was 40-years-old, Charles had to discipline him. His son called asking for money. Charles screamed, stop sitting around your place broke! His son said, I'm trying, that's why I asked you for money.
Logan needs luck. He has a special toy. It is his lucky stuffed bear. He finds money when he has it. He uses it to help him pass tests.
Abel worked hard mowing lawns for extra money. He currently had 5 lawns he was responsible for. One day one of his customers was unhappy with the work Abel did. Abel apologized and promised to do a better job next time. The customer did not want Able to continue to work on his lawn.
Once, my family and I went camping in the Poconos. We had heard there were black bears in the area and hoped to see one. Suddenly, a mama and two cubs ran out of the woods by our site! We stayed in the RV and watched them from the window. We were definitely lucky to see them and it made the trip more fun!
Wyatt and his friends were in class. A girl across from them was acting sort of spastic. Wyatt's friends started to tease the girl. Wyatt felt pressured to join them. In the end, he decided not to and stood up for the girl instead.
Keli's mom got a new boyfriend, Dan, three years after her divorce. Keli loved her dad even though he had moved across the country. She was determined not to let Dan take her dad's place. But gradually, Dan became a friend to Keli: kind, but not pushy. Soon, Keli decided Dan was a pretty good guy, after all!
Lisa was jogging in the park. She stopped near a bench to take a break. Lisa found a watch on the ground near the bench. Lisa finished her jog. She brought the watch to the lost and found before she left.
Meghan was walking in the forest. She came across a rare chestnut tree. It was large in diameter. She called the local conservation service to have the tree cataloged. The conservationist applauded Meghan's discovery.
A man was learning to play the trumpet. He was only able to figure out how to play two notes. He used the two notes to create a song. The song was not great but he was proud of it. He played the song for his friends and they clapped for him.
Igor was hungry. He looked for his lunch box but it wasn���t there. Igor realized he must have left his lunch at home. Igor had no money to buy lunch. Igor was very hungry the rest of the afternoon.
It was independence day and Lucy wanted to see the Fireworks. She jumped into the car and waited for grandpa. Before they got to the park they hit heavy traffic. They were stuck so long the fireworks began to go off ahead of them. Lucy rolled down the window, stuck out her head and watched.
Ciera was redecorating her bedroom. She ordered some blankets from Pottery Barn. When they arrived, Ciera was disappointed. They were very rough to the touch. Ciera decided to return them immediately.
Ross had missed two basketball practices. His coach was upset. The coach kept Ross after his next practice. Ross had to do extra drills. He made sure not to miss practice again.
Molly couldn't sleep. She had watched a very scary movie! Every time she closed her eyes, she saw a monster. She tossed and turned all night. In the morning, she felt terrible.
Dan walked in the woods on a warm spring day. He found a patch of wild morel mushrooms. Dan plucked the mushrooms out of the ground. He brought them home in a canvas bag. Dan ate morels for dinner that night.
The ship was headed out to sea. It was a huge oil tanker. It was going to take oil to a few ships out at sea. The ship filled up with oil and headed out. The ships were anxiously awaiting it!
One day Jennifer wanted to go jogging in the rain. She quickly put on her raincoat and a pair of red rain boots. She ran for almost two miles,before a flash of thunder struck a tree. The tree fell five feet in front of her and almost landed on her head. Jennifer became frighten and ended her rainy day jog.
It was Sunday and John wanted to wash some clothes. He put the clothes into the washer. Then he realized he did not have any laundry soap. He went to the corner store to buy some soap. When he got back he started the laundry.
Sarah's family got a new puppy. They had fun playing with the dog in the house. When it was time for bed, they couldn't find the puppy anywhere. Suddenly they heard a quiet whimper coming from underneath the couch. Sarah laughed at her new puppy's tiny hiding place.
Jasper needed to run errands all day. He went to the grocery store and laundromat. When he was done, he felt great. He had a beer to celebrate. Jasper was happy that he had accomplished so much.
It was my first day at school in 10 years. I was very nervous but decided to sit in the front row anyway. To my surprise, the class was very interesting and engaging. I even made a few friends in class that day. I wish I had gone back to school earlier.
My sister-in-law had bad abdominal cramps in 2009. They would come at any time, lasting two minutes. She went to several doctors and got several opinions. She was finally diagnosed with ibs. Medication helped her cope.
Luanne has been single for years. She has dated several different people. She finally found her ideal man. Luanne and this man fell in love. He recently proposed to Luanne and she accepted.
Jake was never in his son's life. His son got the lead role in his Christmas play. Jake promised he would show up. On the day of the play Jake got drunk. He missed the play and crushed his son's spirit.
Tom enjoyed hunting. He decided he wanted to learn how to hunt with a bow. He hired a teacher. He practiced daily. He eventually killed an elk with a bow and arrow.
My favorite superhero is Batman. I used to dress up like him all the time. My youngest son saw a picture of me dressed up. He thought it was the coolest thing ever. Now he calls me Batman instead of Dad.
Sophia was running late as she ran down the hall. The meeting was starting and her boss was relying on her presentation. Dashing in, she began as the others sat and observed her project. Satisfied with it, her boss had her begin right away on the paperwork. The end of the day finally arrived and Sophia left the office joyful.
Anna's hiking boots had worn-out soles, and she needed boots ASAP. She was going on a twenty-mile hike with her dad tomorrow! Her brother had a pair only 1 size bigger. Gratefully, Anna wore them - but their size made them hard to move in. Anna tripped and sprained her ankle in the too-big boots!
Tom's house is very messy. Tom decides to do spring cleaning. Tom washes all the dishes. Tom vacuums the whole house. At the end of the day, Tom's house is clean.
Kate was grounded. And she was stuck in the house on her summer break. She watched a white haired man do a sensational talk show. She found the guests on the show funny. It wasn't the best day, but at least she had a few laughs.
Diane was going to a dance. Her boyfriend brought her a corsage. He tried to pin it to her dress and missed. She screamed and blood poured from her skin. Her night was ruined!
Kia wanted to lighten her hair. Her mom said she wasn't old enough to use dyes. She bought Kia a bottle of lemon juice instead. Kia doubtfully applied it, then sat in the sun. To her happy shock, her hair lightened considerably!
Kimi was on a Girl Scout hike in the woods. Somehow she was separated from her group. Luckily, she remembered her training. She stayed put and lit a smoky fire. Soon her group was able to find and rescue her!