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Felicia had always intended to see Paris. She convinced a friend to accompany her on a trip there. The two of them enjoyed the cuisine and the architecture. They both found the locals unwelcoming. The friends fell in love and got married in Paris a year later.
Sally hurt Betty's feelings. She actually felt really bad. She went up to Betty to say something. She offered her apology. Betty accepted it.
I remember, it was my first day in school in college i was so afraid. I'm afraid to interact with new people and afraid to be alone. I don't know where to find my room and i don't know whom to ask. So i decide to leave the school and go to the park. I called my friend and she came to comfort and accompany me.
Jay bought a new computer from the store. He had no idea how to set it up. Jay called his friend Carla to help him. Carla came over and began to get to work. She taught him how to properly wire up his new computer.
Jenna wanted a new hairstyle. Her sister put very intricate braids in her hair. Jenna loved the new look. She wore her braided hair out on a date. The guy complimented them.
Sam bought a used Ford for not a lot of money. He started having problems with his transmission almost immediately. Sam took the car back to the dealer to diagnose the problem. They said Ford was recalling the transmission on his model of car. Sam was very angry and vowed never to buy a Ford again.
Jake was getting a new haircut. He asked for a specific style. When done jake wasn't happy with his cut. He didn't think the stylist listened to him. Jake wound up not leaving a tip.
Jeff was constantly stressed out. But one day, someone approached him and talked to him. Immediately, Jeff felt more relaxed. And he realized that having more friends would help his stress. But Jeff struggled to hold conversations with others.
Every Sunday our whole family goes to church. Last week after church we all got in the car and drove home. I started making lunch. I noticed my son was not in the kitchen and asked where he was. I drove back to church and found him waiting for us.
Paul went to the movies. He bought some popcorn. But when he sat down, he spilled it everywhere. Paul cried a little. A person in a nearby seat gave him their popcorn.
My first day of 4th Grade, I noticed a pretty girl in my class. I had never thought a girl was pretty before. I introduced myself and she said her name was Alicia. I asked her to be my girlfriend right on the spot. She said no and we never talked again.
Ron decided to become a vegetarian. He found out very fast that he didn't like beans or tofu. It didn't leave him a lot of food to eat that would provide proteins. In the end, he had to give it up for health reasons. He went back to eating meat and regained his strength right away.
Steve had a crush on Sarah. Steve gave Sarah roses on Valentine's Day. Steve asked Sarah out on a date. Sarah said yes! They had a great time going to the movies.
Angie took her kids to the park. They played for a long time and then walked back home. When she got home she realized she was locked out. She went to her neighbors to call a locksmith. The locksmith unlocked the door and charged her lots of money.
Tom's apartment was broken into. They took his big screen television. Tom never found out who did it. He never got the television back. Tom had to buy a new one.
Anna took her laundry to the cleaners every week. And every week, she found several mismatched socks. She had no idea where their mates went. Finally she agreed with the common sock theory. Anna decided elves must really be stealing her socks!
Candy's mom was a surgeon and she wanted Candy to be like her. She frequently said how proud she'd be if Candy followed in her steps. But Candy cared only for animals - she loved them so dearly. Then the women realized there was a way for both to be happy. Candy decided to go to college to become a veterinarian!
Tim saw a belt buckle online that he liked. It was nerdy and had lights on it. He ordered it and wore it as soon as he got it. Girls and friends gave him mixed signals over it. Tim liked it enough to not care.
John had sown many vegetables in Autumn. The next spring, he went out to the field to check on them. He discovered a large group of ripe carrots. John picked them all and brought them home to make a soup. John decided he would garden again next year as well.
Calvin was so excited! His friends were coming over for a birthday party. He cleaned his room and decorated the play room. They came over and brought him gifts. He had a great time!
Whitney just started a new job. She is the newest one on the team. She has already had 4 sales. All the boys are jealous of her sales. She is ready to keep on killing it.
Stephen wanted to have a house party. He invited some friends. Then he set up food and games. Finally, he put some good music on. His friends showed up and the party went well.
Lamie Mcramie knew it had to be done. His entire life was building towards this moment. He knew that this was why he trained so hard. He went up to the girl of his dreams. And headbutted her in the face.
She went to a dog race for the first time. She had never bet on races before. She was thrilled by the excitement in the air. She bet 20 dollars on a greyhound. She lost the money, but had a good time.
Joe loved to hike. Karen had never gone hiking before. Joe wanted to take Karen on a hike. Karen accepted the offer and they chose a route. It was a nice hike and Karen later went on more hikes.
My friend Sally was singing at a recital, and needed someone on piano. I told her I would accompany her. We practiced for weeks until we worked together perfectly. When the big day came, we both went up and did our best. The audience loved us.
My car broke down yesterday on the way home from college. I tried calling for help, but my phone's battery was dead. I remembered a police station a few miles back, so I started walking. When I got there, I realized the station was closed. I had to hitchhike home.
Jane was out for a walk. She heard some rumbling in the clouds and it began to rain. She tried to hurry and run the rest of the way. It was too late, by the time she got home she was already soaked. She took a hot shower and dried her clothes.
Harry was eating a burrito. But he didn't like it very much. So he wanted to eat something better to make up for it. But he became very full and bloated. Harry continued to eat until he was satisfied.
There were rumors about an alligator in the lake. The town made money off of promoting it. One day a tourist was chased by the alligator. The police got involved and caught it. It turned out to be a man that made alligator souvenirs.
Julia ordered a steak at the restaurant. When she got it back it was rare. Julia was disgusted. She took the order back. Thankfully they gave her a refund.
Today, I awoke to the unexpected sound of thunder. This weather concerned me because my car window is broken. I quickly ran outside to my car. But, it was too late. My leather seats were damaged.
Stacy bought some stock of a company. The next day it ran up ten percent. Stacy was thrilled. She was happy she made some money on it. She wanted to buy some more.
Ferdy is at the poker game. He is talking very loud. Someone next to Ferdy wants him to shut up. The person takes a hot dog and shoves it in Ferdy's mouth. Ferdy is not very happy and hits the man.
Tim got out of the shower. He realized he was out of deodorant. Tim was a sweaty person. He decided to buy some on the way to work. He stopped at a walgreens and was set.
Tim was walking home one day. He saw a cat and took it with him. After a while a neighbor knocked on his door. The cat was theirs and they wanted it back. Tim reluctantly returned it.
Franklin was riding his bike. He got off to drink a glass of milk. He came back and someone was riding away on his bike. Franklin chased him down and beat him up. He was glad drinking milk made him strong.
I decided to visit Chicago. I didn't realize just how cold it would be. When I arrived, I realized I didn't pack the correct clothing. Thus, for three days I was freezing cold! Finally, I decided to go shopping and get a winter coat.
Kate worked hard to get a championship match. her opponent was tough and experienced. Neither liked each other. Both trash talked up to the fight. Eventually Kate won in a hard fought battle.
Kate bought a new pair of pants. They were really tight. Kate decided to wear them out dancing. Within the first hour they tore in the butt area. Kate didn't notice until she got back home.
My springtime allergies are terrible. I keep the windows closed to keep the pollen out. Out of the blue one days I started sneezing. I looked around to see what was causing it. My cat was laying on the floor covered in pollen.
Joe is a tractor-trailer driver in the Northeast. He had to drive after a huge snowstorm. He could not get to the top of the trailer to remove snow. Regardless, he decided to try driving down a busy highway. The trailer collapsed from the weight of snow.
Justina woke up and checked her calendar. She realized that today she had a very important test. She hadn't studied, so she did quickly on the bus. During her test she felt so nervous. Luckily, she seemed to get a decent passing grade.
Daniel's car breaks down on the highway. He calls his insurance company. The insurance company sends out a tow truck to pick up his car. Daniel's car is taken to a repair shop. Daniel pays a lot of money to have his car fixed.
Dan was downtown in the winter. On the corner he saw a vendor selling roasted chestnuts. Dan always wanted to try them. He purchased a bag and kept walking. Dan loved the salty warm bag of chestnuts.
I was graduating middle school and wanted to seem intelligent. So I memorized some lines from Einstein's paper on Relativity. Everyone was dazzled by my brilliance when I spoke like Einstein. One day someone apparently smarter than me asked me what it meant. I had to admit, to my shame, that I had no idea.
John was walking down the street. He saw a homeless man begging for money. John reached into his pocket. He had no money. John gave the homeless man a high five instead.
Zach was still feeling weak after having the flu. His big soccer game was a week away. His coach still would not let him practice. The coach allowed him to do small exercises. Zach still did not feel well enough to play the next week either.
Danny likes to eat. He looks forward to every mealtime. Today he went to the doctor. The doctor was displeased with Danny's weight. Now, Danny has to go on a diet.
Nick registers for summer classes. The bill for tuition arrives shortly after. It is much more than he expected. Nick asks his family for help. His family helps him pay for classes.
Tim got in a fight at school. Another boy tripped him. Tim shoved him back, and the boy fell. The teacher observed and sent them both to the office. Tim was ashamed and wished he hadn't reacted that way.
Sam went to the doctor for a check up. It was discovered that she had a medical condition. It was caught early and a simply surgery could solve the problem. Sam was nervous as the doctor prepared him for the surgery. Same woke up in the recovery room feeling happy it was over.
Eric has always wanted to go fishing. So he was really excited when one of his friends invited him. But Eric ended up being really bored. And he and his friend only caught a few tiny fish. Eric never wanted to go fishing again.
After a snowstorm, Jim had to shovel his walkway. Jim forgot to put on his glasses so he couldn't see well. Soon after Jim started shoveling, he stepped on a brand and slipped. Jim fell backwards and broke his back. Now Jim has to recover and is out of work for 6 months.
Terence had a friend who was blind. His friend had never had a Florida orange before. Terence tried to describe how the orange tasted. Terence was unsuccessful as the venture is impossible. Terence's blind friend ate the fruit to learn its taste.
Nancy loved the swings. Since she was a child she was always on them. Nancy rode the swings next to her friends as well. One day, Nancy fell off the swings. She was hurt and never rode the swings again.
Me and Tara go to the beach to collect sea shells. Tara has two buckets full of shells at home. She makes various decorations out of them. I told Tara that she should start a business out of it. Tara eventually did open up a buisness making things out of shells.
Kate wanted more than anything to write a novel. The problem was that she found it hard to find the time. She tried getting up earlier, but her mind was too foggy to write. She tried staying up later, but she fell asleep on the keyboard. Then she started writing at lunchtime, which worked like a charm.
Gary worked in an office building. The office flooded in a hard rain. Gary came back to work a week after the flood. The workers began to clean the mess. The boss finally called in a professional cleaner.
My family bought a bucket of fried chicken to the beach. My brother took a chicken leg from the bucket. Several seagulls noticed. They flew towards him. When my brother noticed, he ran away.
I was eating pasta with a spoon. My friends thought it was hilarious. I did not know why. They finally showed me how to eat it with a fork. I was so happy that I learned how to eat pasta.
Fred rode his bike to school everyday. But one day, he saw people doing tricks on their bikes. Fred wanted to learn how to do these tricks too. He spent his time practicing. And he was able to earn lots of attention from other kids at school.
I love eating pasta. Pasta is my favorite dish. I decided to make my own pasta. It took me many hours. It paid off because homemade pasta is the best!
We used to have a driver named Bill. Bill liked to drink. One day Bill had a drink before he drove us around. Bill got pulled over and taken to jail. He no longer drives for us.
Julie and Dean were small children. They were playing and had broken a very expensive vase. Their mother told them to go outside and pick a switch. They grimaced and went to find a small stick. Their mother used the sticks to discipline them for breaking the vase.
Kenny is hired to be a cameraman. Kenny is asked to follow and record his boss's infomercial. Kenny is always showing up late and never on time. Kenny's boss finally gets tired of lack of production. He fires him and hires a new cameraman.
Earl cleaned out his car to get rid of all the junk. He found an old camera in the back seat that he forgot about. Earl turned the camera on and took a few photos. The flash of the camera hurt his eyes. Earl rubbed his eyes and rested before going back to cleaning.
As the family was eating dinner one winter day, the lights went out. It was so dark no one could see. The dad fumbled in the dark and found a lantern and matches. The lantern filled the kitchen with a warm glow. Pretending they lived long ago was fun as they ate dinner.
Amber always thought she was the best tennis player on her team. One day, a new girl joined the team. Amber agreed to playing against her to test her skill level. The new girl gave Amber a run for her money and won. Amber was disappointed that she lost to a new comer.
Andy had a stranger move in as his roommate. The stranger was a massage therapist. Andy thought that was really cool until day three. He walked in from work and a naked man was lying on the dinner table. Andy's roommate told him it made the perfect massage table.
Bill hadn't been having a good day. First his car broke down. Then he spilled nacho cheese all over his shirt. Bill pulled into the driveway tired. He opened the door to his house to find all of his friends and family!
Tom was a terrible dancer. His girlfriend told him about line dancing. She explained that they tell you exactly what to do. Tom thought it would be easier than it turned out to be. Once there Tom was unable to keep up.
Anna's great-grandma was almost 100 years old. She was very ill but wanted to see one final sunset. Anna hoped that she could hang on until the snow came. Luckily, the first flurries swirled down and embraced the hospice. Anna's great-grandma smiled as she saw their beauty.
Windell asked me to be his girlfriend when I was 12 years old. I agreed because I really liked him. Later I found out he was mentally unstable. He ended up going into counseling. He tried to hurt his cousin by pushing her in front of a car.
In the hot summer months nothing soothes Tam's thirst like green tea. She was at the store to purchase a drink one day and saw mango tea. Tam was excited to try something new that would quench her thirst! Now whenever the weather is hot she craves a mango green tea. For Tam nothing beats a hot day and a cold glass of iced mango heaven!
Lenny struggles to support his family. He often takes things home from work. Lenny's boss finds out about this. Lenny is called into his boss's office for a talk. Lenny is fired on the spot.
Matt had trouble controlling his drinking. He would try to quit, but he just couldn't. Finally he called a support line. They directed him to helpful meetings and therapy. The extra help let Matt finally get clean!
Seth was nervous about starting a new school. He feared he would he the only Jewish boy in class. He thought the other students would make fun of him for it. But on his first day, Seth couldn't believe what he found. There were five other Jewish boys in his class!
Tom bought a cheap guitar online. He practiced how to play often. Unfortunately he never sounded that great. A friend heard him and recommended getting a better guitar. Tom did so and sounded much better.
Shelby volunteered at the local hospital. She would deliver stuffed bears to children before they had surgery. The stuffed bears helped to comfort the sick children. Shelby loved seeing the kids smile when she gave them a bear. Shelby felt like she made a difference at the hospital.
Shelby found a stray cat that was tame and friendly outside of work. She took it because it had no collar and there were no homes nearby. At home, she gave it food and water and played with it. She then took it to the vet, but it had no microchip. After two weeks, Shelby found the cat a loving home with her friend.
Kate had a twin named Kara, and they were very close. But Kate never believed in anything beyond that until Kara conceived. The second Kara went into labor, Kate woke from a dead sleep. She was forced to admit that she and her sister shared a connection. She didn't know if it was magic, but it was very strong!
Sam and his family went on a trip. Sam was nervous. He never slept in another bed before. When his family got to the hotel, everything was so cozy. Sam got the best sleep he ever had!
Evan was manning the grill at the company picnic. He had never grilled meat before. He did his best, but a lot of the meat burned. Evan's coworkers were angry. Evan apologized for his inexperience.
Susan was a secretary for 30 years. She just retired this past month. Susan decided to sell her house. She moved to Florida to retire in a house by the beach. Susan enjoyed her retirement by reading books.
Jamie wanted to lose some weight. She went to the doctor for advice. Her doctor told her to exercise more. Jamie decided to join the local gym. She slimmed down very quickly.
For thanksgiving this year Mike decided to not have turkey. He cooked pasta and flounder for his family instead. At first everyone was upset at the lack of turkey. One by one the agreed it was an overrated meat and liked the change. Everyone thanked Miked for freeing them from a boring tradition.
Leslie broke her watch. She went to a watchmaker to fix it. She stood in awe at all the ticking watches. Leslie asked for a job to be a watchmaker. The man accepted her offer, and they built watches together.
A man was working out at the gym. An attractive woman sat down to use the machine next to him. Hoping to impress her, he increased the weight on his machine. He overdid it, though, and the weights weighed more than him. He ended up doing a chin-up.
Gina like the music of a cool girl group. She also liked their clothes. She couldn't afford to dress like them. So she put a band-aid under her eye they way they did. On her it looked like she was hiding a wound.
Sue decided that she wanted to write a play for the local theater. She wanted the play to have a fun local flavor that people would love. After sitting in a city park the perfect play idea came to her. When she was finished she gave it to the local theater to perform. She was thrilled to see performers acting out her words on stage.
I went to Disney World for the first time when I was 7. My parents bought me an book to collect character signatures. I was so excited to get Mickey's signature so I didn't notice a line. I ran to hug Mickey, cutting in front of many other kids. The girl who was next in line yelled at me.
Kim couldn't have children. She decided to adopt one instead. It was a lot harder process than she expected. It took her years to finally be able to. By that point doctors had found a way to impregnate her.
Molly was a puppy She was so full of energy She loved to play outside and go the dog park One day her owner brought her to the dog park She was so excited to play with all the other dogs
Tim was on a cruise. He was drunk right away. He was playing around with others. Tim slipped and almost fell overboard. It made him decide to drink less.
The clock chimed every half hour and louder on the hour. It never seemed to wake anyone up at night. Everyone got accustomed to the chimes and slept on. One night, the clock stopped. Everyone woke up and could not get back to sleep.
The man broke off a piece of chocolate. He put it in his coffee. It was not sweet enough. He threw the coffee away. He went to a coffee shop and ordered a mocha.
Diva is a white chihuahua. Diva is not allowed in the garden. Diva went into the garden. Diva was scolded by her owner. Diva never went into the garden again.
Tina found a new show on Netflix. She decided to watch an episode or two. She was immediately hooked. Tina wound up binge watching the entire first season. She spent the entire week watching the rest.
Stephen moves into a new apartment. He calls the cable guy to come install cable. The cable guy arrives a bit late and Stephen is upset. He apologizes to Stephen and offers him free cable. Stephen enjoys his free cable.