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John fell behind on his car payments. He was hoping to be able to pay them soon. Unfortunately he woke up one morning to his car being gone. He called the cops thinking it was stolen. It was actually repossessed.
In the weeks leading up to his heart attack, I talked to my father. I thought perhaps he regretted how horrible things had been. He was easier going, more careful about his words. After he died, my mother told me it was just preventing chest pain. He didn't want to get upset in case he had a heart attack.
The man studied science. He liked it a lot. He decided to teach science. His students felt his passion for the subject. He was a popular teacher with the students.
Dan wanted to buy a new computer. Dan went to his local Best Buy supercenter. Dan asked one of the sales guys which computer he should buy. The guy recommended he get a touch screen laptop by Dell. Dan agreed and bought that computer on the spot.
Gina had accused her sister of stealing a library book from her. She found out her friend had borrowed the book. Gina had wrongly accused her sister of stealing. Now she needed to apologize. Her sister was still upset, but she accepted Gina's apology.
Katie's best friend Alice got her concert tickets for her birthday. This would be Katie's first concert ever and also her favorite singer. The singing, Ladyhawke, was great but Katie really wanted to meet her. So, Katie and Alice waited a while after the show and almost gave up. But, Ladyhawke came out to meet them, chat, and sign autographs!
Howard went to the fair with his best friend's family. In one of the barns, you could pay a dollar to milk a cow. He had been saving his money for ice cream, but he wanted to try. He paid his dollar and sat on a stool by the cow. He laughed out loud when milk started pouring into the bucket.
I had a stable job. Until one day when my boss decided to fire me. I was not given a severance package. Without savings, I could not pay my bills. I ended up on the streets.
Jay was always shy around Linda. One day Linda asked Jay for a pencil. Jay got so nervous he unconsciously spit in her face. Linda got very angry. Linda never spoke to Jay again.
Marcus looked around at his family. They were very large, 20 cousins total. Marcus looked at his girlfriend. He decided he would not have any children with her. The world was populated enough as it was.
Kevin was in big trouble. He was holding his grandmother hostage. He wanted a million dollars in ransom. The police negotiated with Kevin. Soon, he let his grandma go and surrendered.
Carly was holding a garage sale. She asked her daughter to run the cash register. Her daughter stayed by the register all day. When they were done, Carly thanked her for helping. She even gave her some cash.
Sara was on her way home one evening. Crossing Main Street, she saw an old woman fall in the road. Sara rushed over to the woman. Then she helped her up and safely home. Sara felt wonderful about her good deed.
Tom was walking around at night. Out of nowhere someone jumped on him! Tom tried to defend himself! Tom knocked the assailant out. He called the police and arrested the man.
Tim bought a new house. Immediately, the plumbing started leaking. Tim was frustrated. It was going to cost a fortune to fix! Tim wondered if homeownership was really that great.
Mike went to the park to play basketball with his friends. He showed off his brand new shoes to everyone. Mike told everyone his shoes would help him play better. After the game, Mike realized he had not played any differently. Mike regretted spending so much money on his new shoes.
Fred drove his car along a country road at night. Up ahead was a police car blocking the road. Fred, a wanted con, hit the brakes and stopped his car. He threw the car into reverse and drove backwards. The policeman saw this and decided to chase after.
Noah thought kayaking looked fun. He rented a kayak one day. But when he got out on the lake, he was unhappy. It was much harder than it had seemed. Noah decided he did not like kayaking after all.
Karen and Steven were sitting on the couch. They were waiting on the nurse for the results. She finally called them 5 minutes later. She told them they are pregnant. Karen and Steven were crying in joy at the news.
Lauren decided to go to the museum. She looked at all the paintings and sculptures. The paintings inspired her to paint something of her own. She bought some canvas and paints. Lauren painted a picture of the museum.
Stanley got extremely furious when there was no cooked food home. He always expected his parents to cook for him. When they came home, Stanley yelled at them. His parents asked why he can't learn to cook for himself. He said that it wasn't necessary since he was living with them.
Wade was very upset. He had lost his wallet! He had looked everywhere but with no luck. But then a stranger called him and said she'd found it! It turned out that Wade had left it at the grocery store.
Sarah was a huge Lost fan. Like most fans, she hated the way the show ended. She went to a conference where Carlton Cuse was speaking. She actually got to meet him! But she forgot to ask about the ending!
Steve was waiting for his mom to come home from work. And he was getting really worried. He was expecting her to be home an hour ago. But Steve was happy that she finally arrived. His mom told him that she just went to a restaurant after work.
Jimmy was browsing the internet one day. His computer froze up. He was unable to click anything. Jimmy took his computer to the store. They were able to give him a replacement.
Kim wanted Garbage Pail Kids cards, but her mother told her no. She was at Walgreen's with her grandfather and saw the cards. Instead of asking him to buy them she asked him for money. He gave her money and told her he would wait in the car. Kim bought the cards, and hid them from her parents.
Dan's grandmother live alone in her own home. She became unable to take care of herself. Dan was given the responsibility of getting her ready to move. He packed up all of her things and cleaned her house. Dan was frustrated that other family members didn't help.
Jill walked home from work alone one night. It was dark and she was scared. She heard a noise in the bushes. Jill began walking faster to her house. Jill laughed when a dog jumped out of the bush.
The manager called me into his office this morning. He informed me I was one of three people who might get a promotion. I was very excited and knew my work with the company was stellar. I kept imagining what I would do with a new title and salary! In the end, I didn't get the promotion and my hopes were dashed!
It was Christmas morning in Taylor's house. He went out to the tree and saw all of the gifts. As his siblings opened their presents, he looked for his own. In all of the gifts, there were none for Taylor. Taylor was upset until his mom surprised him with a brand new car.
My roommate and I have been leaving food out for stray cats. There is a litter of kittens living in our back yard. The kittens didn't like us at first. We eventually taught them to enjoy our company. They are still feral despite enjoying a good brushing sometimes.
Dan was ready to relax and watch television. However, as Dan sat down, he realized he was missing the remote. Dan searched the couch for the remote control, but no luck. In addition, Dan looked through the entertainment center as well. Dan became frustrated as he realized the remote control was lost.
Sam was thirsty. His sink was out of order. He drove to the local grocery store. He bought 24 bottles of water. He was able to fix his sink the next day.
Chris bought a half gallon of chocolate milk. He started drinking some from the carton. He drank more and more while watching Netflix. Before he knew it, he had drank the whole carton. Pretty soon, he started feeling very sick to his stomach.
My heat pump broke the other day. The repairman told me it would cost a lot of money to repair. I was so stressed out I could barely sleep. Finally, I got online and discovered Mturk and started making money. I'm so relieved to be able to fix the heat pump!
Michaela was studying in the library. Suddenly the fire alarm was set off. She shuffled out of the building with everyone else. Soon they realized that it was just a false alarm. Michaela rushed back inside to resume studying as fast as possible.
One of my favorite dishes is pizza. My friends and I decided to make pizza for our families. We got together over the weekend and got everything together. When we finished the pizzas, we handed them around. The pizzas were a hit with everyone.
The cut was bleeding steadily. Nick had nicked it against the edge of a brick. Now it was spurting blood and turning the snow red. He wrapped some medical cloth around it. The bleeding stopped and he went on with his day.
This morning, Sarah went to McDonald's for breakfast. She ordered an egg muffin with a hashbrown. The employees told her that the fryer was broken. Sarah couldn't get her hashbrown. She was sad when she left the restaurant.
Mary had to work on her thesis. She had been behind all semester. She had been busy with work lately and going to school part time. Mary decided to spend her entire weekend devoted to her thesis. She was able to type out 20 pages throughout the entire weekend.
Alicia loves taking baths. She takes one every night. She ran out of bubble soap last night. She couldn't take a bath tonight. She took a shower instead.
Mary wanted to learn how to knit. So she asked her mother to teach her how to knit. Her mom agreed to teach her how to knit. Mary was taught the next day. After practicing a lot she knitted her mom a blanket.
Zack wanted to vote in the election. Unfortunately Zack was traveling during the election. Zack filed an absentee ballot. Zack voted. Zack was happy to have voted.
Amy asked Beth to come to her house the day after Christmas. When Beth arrived Amy showed her the Chemistry set she received. Just then Amy's mother called her downstairs. When Amy returned Beth had mixed all the chemicals into one container. Amy never got to play with her new Chemistry set.
Tim was playing with his toys. he saw smoke coming from the kitchen. He got scared. He screamed for help. It turns out it was only steam from his mom's cooking.
The weather forecast showed a hurricane brewing in the ocean. The Smiths had a beach house right on the coastline. They decided to start preparing for the worst. As the weather got worse, they evacuated. Luckily, the storm passed their area and all was safe.
The baby had a basket full of toys. Her favorite was a puppet. She would laugh every time her mom put the puppet on. One day, her mom scared her with the puppet. Now she is too scared to play with it.
Shay was getting a new tattoo. She wanted to get a rose on her neck. It didn't feel like the shape of a rose being tattooed. When she was finished she looked in the mirror. And there was a tattoo across her neck that said Bros.
Lou was having his date over for dinner and a movie. He hadn't been dating her that long. He wasn't sure what movie to pick. He called his sister for ideas. She suggested a few different recent comedy movies.
Pamela was crying all the time and didn't know why. She knew she needed to find what was wrong. She finally went to her doctor. Pamela discovered she had a chemical imbalance. The doctor prescribed medication and her symptoms improved.
I was walking alone down the road. There was no food in my belly or money in my pockets. I went into a church to seek help. A woman in there sat and talked with me for a while. Then she helped me get home to my family.
Meaghan loves to bake. She accidently spills flour all over the kitchen. The flour gets everywhere and in everything. Her daughter loves sliding across the floor in the flour. They have a fun time playing in the mess before cleaning it.
Jon was sad. He didn't have a homecoming date. He asked everyone he knew, but they all said no. Jon decided to go alone. He ended up having a great time!
Jessica saved up for a haircut. She looked through some books to choose a style. Finally, she picked one. She handed the picture to the hairdresser. The woman cut Jessica's hair.
Abby loved eating vegetables. Corn on the cob was her favorite. She bought some from the store. She boiled it and put salt and butter all over it. Then she chowed down!
Leon always had trouble remembering important dates. He had tried different methods of remembering them. His wife suggested a personal calendar app on his phone. Leon found one online. He can now remember all of the important dates.
Jim couldn't find the money he left on the bookcase. He thought his friend Tom had stolen it. He called Tom and yelled at him. Tom was upset and defended himself. Jim looked again and found his money under a book.
It was Christmas morning. Lily was opening her stocking. First she found tons of candy in it. Then, she found some fun movies. Finally, she found some hair accessories.
Mitchel wanted to be more conscious about the environment. He looked up ways to reduce his carbon footprint. He decided to look into carpooling. Finally, he found a group of people to ride to work with. Mitchel made new friends and felt pleased about helping the planet.
Tyrod is serving in the army. Tyrod is battling in war. Tyrod gets shot in the leg. The doctors have to amputate his leg. Tyrod loses his leg in war.
Tom was playing with fireworks. He wasn't paying attention. He held a firecracker in his hand too long. It exploded and badly injured Tom. Tom had to get surgery to get it fixed.
Kim loves to vacation at the beach every year. It has been several years since her last beach trip. She is always tracking sound around everywhere. Even to this day her car has sand everywhere in it. Kim thinks of it as always having the beach close to her.
Bob dropped his new cell phone in a puddle. It wouldn't turn on. His mother told him to put it in a bowl of rice overnight. He thought he didn't have anything to lose. The next morning it was dry and working again.
Tina did not get much sleep last night. As a result, she was very tired at work. During lunch, Tina drank two cups of coffee. After Tina drank the coffee, she felt wide awake. By the end of the day, Tina no longer felt sleepy.
Tom needed a costume. He did not have enough money to buy a good one though. He wrote a post on social media about it. One of his friends responded. His friend made a costume for him.
I reached the front of my school. When I walked in the front of my class, I saw a warning sign. It said class is cancelled for today. I decided to leave the school. Eventually, my teacher posted an email online regarding the class.
The kid was spraying his driveway. His hose would barely reach to spray the water on it. Once his driveway was clean, he moved on to the sidewalk. He washed all the grass and dirt away. He liked having a tidy house.
June was an aspiring songwriter. She wrote songs every single day. She submitted her work to every agency in town. An agent finally hired her. June is now the most successful songwriter in the country.
I was installing my new router. Alas, my ethernet cable was too old. The new router couldn't support the old ethernet cable. Thus, I had to buy a new ethernet cable. Finally, the new cable worked perfectly with the new router!
Joe was working behind the bar. A man at the bar was obviously drunk. Joe refused to serve the man. The man got hostile and started to threaten Joe. Joe got the bouncer to kick the man out of the bar.
Marge was too busy to bake from scratch for a potluck supper. She brought a dessert made from a box to the event. Everyone raved about the dessert. People asked Marge for the recipe. She told them it was a well-guarded family secret.
Our cat likes to eat. We give her two small servings during the day. Today, at 5 pm, she approached me for more food. I ignored her. She will be given a small serving at 8 pm.
Logan wanted to be a big brother. He asked his parents for a baby sibling. His parents also wanted to have a new baby. Logan's parents tried to conceive for months. In a year's time Logan became a big brother to a baby girl.
Amy was having lunch at school. Amy liked being able to choose her own lunch. Today there were chicken nuggets in the cafeteria. Amy had never heard of a chicken nugget. Amy ended up getting nuggets because all her friend did.
Jake had a lot of friends. He invited them all over for a New Year's Eve party. The party got wild and out of control. The police broke it up after a few hours. Jake got arrested for hosting the wild affair.
I enjoy swimming. I used to compete on a swim team, but I wasn't very fast. I often got white ribbons for third place. One time in my life, I won a first place ribbon! I was very happy about that!
I was floating in the lazy river. The waves was carrying my float across the river. However, two people were fighting. One was pushed towards me. I ended up getting hit.
Tim had a huge party. He made carrot stew. However, everyone hated it. Tim began to cry. He then was happy when he realized his dog loved the stew.
Emily loved handling customers. One day, a customer came into Bath and Body Works. The lady wanted a scent that was no longer available. Emily broke the unfortunate news to her. Then Emily recommended a related scent, ending in a sale.
Michael wanted to earn good grades. He would study all day. He would even study all night. The day of his exam soon came. He still failed his exam.
Tina was a shareholder. She was cheering for good earnings. When earnings were out they were great. Tina thought she would make money. Unfortunately she lost big time.
The police officer was driving across the street. He noticed a man, with a dark skin tone, carrying an expensive watch. The officer immediately stopped and interrogated the man. Since the man didn't steal it, he was complaining. The officer ended up arresting him.
Tim was away at summer camp. There he met a girl he liked. They grew romantically intertwined. Unfortunately both lived really far from each other. They tried to keep in touch but failed after a few months.
Dan and his brother Don have always been competitive. Recently there was a marathon occurring in Boston. Dan and Don decided to see who could get the better time. However, during the marathon, Don fell and could not finish the race. Dan decided to help his brother instead of finishing the race.
Tom was running late for work. He poured out some old coffee. He didn't realize how long it had been out. He tried to drink some. Tom spat it back out and threw it out.
I was on my way to work yesterday. Driving on the highway I got a flat tire. I had to call triple A. Finally they came and fixed it. I was then back on my way to work.
Joe was having a peaceful day at home. He was watching the master's golf on tv. All of a sudden he heard a long bang. He went outside to his horror he saw his car in pieces. Joe blew a fuse and started to attack the young man caused the bang.
Heisenberg loved to cook. Heisenberg would cook Chinese food often. One night, Heisenberg's friend Jesse tried his food. Jesse suggested that Heisenberg sell his food at a market. Heisenberg made lots of money selling his Chinese food.
Mary's hair was growing too long. She went to the salon to get her hair cut. She decided to go with an expensive cut. Her hair was cut too short for her liking. The salon didn't charge her.
Taylor liked to feed the bears at the dump. His dad warned him not to do it. Taylor didn't care. One day the bears jumped on top of his car to get their treats. Taylor never came back to the dump again.
Jace was thrilled when he was chosen to do the school announcements. Once a week, he got to interview a student, too! He thought it'd be fun. But when the time came, he found himself stuttering and shy. Jace decided to resign from the announcements.
Jeb started to experience ringing in his ears. He went to the doctor to find out what the problem was. Jeb's doctor thought that one of his medications was responsible. He instructed Jeb to stop taking the medication. Within a week, the ringing in Jeb's ears had stopped.
Today I was on a conference call with three other people. I was alone in my office, so I let some farts rip. I forgot to press the mute button, so everyone on the call heard me. They started asking what that noise was. I lied and said someone's car had backfired in the parking lot.
Tim loved ghost hunting shows. He wanted to try it himself. He got some friends together that were interested. They went to locations they found online. They never found anything but had lots of fun.
I was at a sushi restaurant. And I ordered yellowtail sushi. I was very eager to eat it. But the sushi chef put lemon on it. I was disappointed in his decision.
Sandra had a very big blue door. She had painted it herself. One day, she decided she liked green more. She rushed to the store and bought green paint. Now, Sandra has a big green door.
Kate was visiting Paris and she had already seen the Louvre museum. But she liked Impressionist paintings best. She decided to go to the Musee d'Orsay to see the Impressionist works. When she arrived, she gaped in open mouthed awe and wonder. Kate was taken aback by the beauty of the Musee d'Orsay!
Lea dreaded working with Dan because he was sexually harassing her. He stared at her, stood too close, and made personal comments. She tried to ignore it, but one day he went too far, grabbing her. She was angry and embarrassed in front of her coworkers. Demanding to be left alone, Lea finally filed a complaint with HR.
Ed went on a hiking trip. He ventured deep into the forest. He was having a great time exploring the woods! But soon it began to grow dark. Ed decided to head back before he became lost.
Gary sat on the bench like he had for the last 30 games. He knew he wasn't very good. A loud crack was followed by the hush of the crowds collected breath. He looked up to see the shortstop had been beaned by a line drive. The coach finally put Gary into a game.