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I have always hated apple pie. It just felt so gooey and gross. One day I was served apple pie for dinner. I pointed towards the kitchen so everyone would look. I then hid the apple pie in the trash before they could see.
I was supposed to be playing on the playground. Friends and I ventured near the street nearby. One of my friends dared me to jump in front of a car. I did it right when a teacher saw me. She yelled at me and sent me inside.
Greg is playing in a basketball game. There are only a few ticks on the clock left. The ball is passed to Greg. He puts up the shot and it goes in! The crowd screams and Greg is a local hero!
There was one piece of cake left. Morgan knew this. So he devised a plan. He got up very early to eat it. A a result, he was the first one there.
I sprained my ankle playing basketball in middle school. I spent that afternoon in the ER getting x-rays. I had to use crutches for a week. There was a banquet coming up in two days. I toughed up and wore heels so I would look cute.
When we were in boy scouts we had to sell popcorn. We would go door to door trying to sell. Luckily some of the people bought some. We then had to go around delivering the containers. It was a good way to raise money for the troop.
Ben had entered a poetry contest and hoped he won. But the teacher awarded second place and then third and fourth. She didn't call Ben, so he sadly thought he'd lost. Then she announced first place, and she named him. She had been saving the best for last!
Kia made a slingshot out of a branch and a rubber band. She aimed at her brother, intending to shoot a rock at him. But then the rubber band snapped! It sprang back and hit Kia in the cheek. She wished she been more careful!
Will had a recurring dream about being trapped in a cellar. After several times of dreaming this, Will thought he needed help. Will talked with a psychologist, telling him about the dream. Will was relieved to hear the doctor's response. The doctor told Will recurring dreams are common and not to worry!
My boyfriend called me today to ask me why I love him. I told him it's because he's always there for me. I have bipolar disorder and I know I can be difficult sometimes. He sighed into the phone and said not anymore and hung up. So I guess I'm single again.
Jason is sitting at home one day. He decides to eat a bar of ice cream. He bites into the ice cream. He screams in pain. Jason has to drive to the ER.
We went whale watching on a stormy day in August. The crew assured us that we'd get far enough out to avoid it. Waves pounded the boat and the windows were deluged in water. I began to think this was a bad idea as the boat rocked wildly. Then the skies cleared as we made it to the channel and it was calm.
Ari was walking home in the rain one day. He pulled out his umbrella and opened it. But the fierce wind bent it immediately! Ari's umbrella was almost unusable! He had to walk home bare-headed and get soaking wet!
Ernie hated wearing glasses. He scheduled an appointment for the eye doctor. He asked the doctor for a prescription for contacts. The doctor agreed and wrote Ernie his prescription. Ernie was able to start wearing contacts instead of glasses.
Carlton liked to play with all children. One child was sick however. His mother told him not to play with him. And so Carlton listened. So he did not get sick.
Mary woke up and stretched. Whiskers was meowing at the foot of the bed. She got up and brushed her teeth and went downstairs. Whiskers continued to meow at her persistently. Mary finally poured food into the cat's bowl and he purred happily.
William wanted to listen to his favorite record. While opening the sleeve, he noticed it was scratched. A note was left from his brother, admitting that it was him. William was very upset, but was glad that his brother was honest. He accepted his brother's apology and decided to buy a new one.
The Hicks family loved spending time together. Their favorite activity was ice skating. Every weekend, they would head to the ice rink to skate. On one trip Mrs Hicks fell and broke her leg. She had to watch from the bleachers on the next visit.
Jack wanted to learn how to perform card tricks. He searched online for card trick tutorials. He spent a lot of time learning and practicing. To show off what he learned, he invited his friends for a live show. His friends were very impressed with Jack's card trick show.
Sue had worked all summer to get ready for the marathon. When the race started Sue bolted off the starting line. She ran 26 miles. As she ran she stopped and got some water. When she crossed the finish line her family was there cheering her on.
Tony had a problem. He lost his green ball. He looked everywhere in the house. Tony then checked in the car. He finally found the ball sitting under the seat.
Singer Adele is coming to Chicago. I wanted her concert tickets to give as a Christmas gift. Her online tickets sold out in twenty minutes. Scalpers are flipping Adele tickets for thousands of dollars. I changed my mind about Adele tickets.
Joe was working on getting his life together. He landed his first job in a long time. Joe was dumb and spent his first check on drugs. He was selected for a random drug test at work. Joe failed the test and lost his job.
Polly was pregnant and very sore from it. She couldn't sleep one night from her back hurting. She decided to take a bath to make her feel sleepy. To her delight the hot water soothed her pain well. Soon she felt comfy enough to climb into bed and sleep.
Jimmy thought he didn't have to follow rules. One day, Jimmy was burning some brush. On that day the community was under a burning ban. The burning Jimmy did that day caused a wildfire. Many homes in Jimmy's neighborhood burned down.
Tim was only seven, but he admired his big sister Anna. She was 15 and helped out at the soup kitchen. Tim wanted to contribute to his community, too. So he started accompanying Anna to work. There, he helped fold blankets and dry dishes!
Jason was tired of school and wanted a day off. He decided to skip Tuesday. Instead he went to the mall to hang out. Unbeknownst to him his parents were there buying clothes. They saw him and grounded him for two weeks.
Kelly and Fred got married yesterday. The two were overjoyed. This morning however, Kelly found a surprise. She was pregnant! Kelly immediately told free and he was thrilled.
Sara had very little money in the bank. Then she received an overdraft notice in the mail. The bank had charged their $10 monthly fee, and Sara had nothing. So they assessed an $39 overdraft fee - each day! Sara, disgusted, closed out her account that very day.
Trick-or-treaters ran down Ellen's street with the last of her candy. She turned her porch light off so no one else would knock. Seconds after she turned the light off, someone banged on the door. She turned the light back on and pulled it open again. Laughing teenagers were running across the street.
Sam had a cat who loved to scratch. She tried buying cat towers from the store. However they quickly fell apart and were a waste of money. Sam bought the supplies and decided to make her own. Sam's cat loves her new tower and it is standing up to the task.
Abby loves popcorn. She went to the kitchen to make some. All of the popcorn was gone. She was very sad and didn't know what to eat now. Her father came home and bought more popcorn.
Jim and Nancy had been together forever. Marriage had always crossed Nancy's mind. She never wanted to pressure Jim though. One day she got home to a romantic dinner and candles. Jim dropped to one knee and proposed and she said yes.
Nona really had to get her wash done. But it was such a pain to lug it to the laundromat and back. She decided to pay a neighbor boy to do it. For $10, he even folded the clothing! Nona was very pleased.
Tammy was excited for Christmas. She loved decorating. She started celebrating early by making a gingerbread house. It was fully detailed. All of Tammy's friends thought it looked great.
Feeling boring and plain, Susan was dreading another birthday. She decided to spice things up with a fresh look. She found a sexy new dress, but it wasn't enough. Gathering her nerve, Susan went to her hairdresser for help. She was thrilled to see her dull brown transform to gorgeous blonde!
Todd and his friends gathered after school. They would rhyme with each other. They called it beat boxing. They developed their verbal skills well. Todd went on to be a professional rapper.
Ana was making a volcano for her science fair project. She had a difficult time setting it up. But finally she figured everything out. When her volcano erupted at the science fair, the teachers laughed. They gave Anna an A+ on her project!
Bernadette wanted to enter a marathon. She trained at the gym four days a week. The day of the marathon arrived. She became winded and had to stop near half-way. Bernadette decided that her future workouts needed more cardio.
Julian was planning on giving his girlfriend some chocolate. When he went to get the box he realized it had melted. He tried to clean it up but it was no use. When his girlfriend saw she just giggled. She appreciated and thought he was cute for trying so hard.
Tom did not like to take tests. He decided to hire someone to take the test for him. He went online and found a tutor who accepted money from him. The tutor answered all the questions correctly. Tom passed the test with flying colors.
I had a craving for pie. I went to the store. I wanted to buy the supplies. I saw a pre made apple pie in the bakery. Feeling lazy and hungry, I grabbed it instead to take home.
An organization chopped down their tree. The old tree was shredded. They wanted a new tree. They bought one. They planted it.
Dan went to Las Vegas for a business trip. Dan missed his wife and kids. Dan called them every night after the meetings. Finally the day came for Dan to return home. Upon seeing them again, he hugged his family tighter than ever before.
I wanted Italian food. I decided to make creamy pasta with peas. Alas, I could not remember the recipe for a cream base. I decided to improvise the recipe. Alas, I ruined the cream base so the dish tasted terrible.
The couple was exhausted. THeir mattress was so uncomfortable! They couldn't get a good night's sleep. They bought a new mattress and had it delivered. It was such an improvement!
Hailey wants a bohemian dress for her back to school wardrobe. Her mother searched a few stores by herself and could not find one. Hailey was sad that they could not find the dress that she wanted. Hailey's mom decided to start looking online for the dress. Soon they found one, ordered it, and Hailey was happy again.
Pete checked a book out from the library. He brought it home and began to read. While reading he got up to get a drink and snack. When he came back, he accidentally spilled his drink on the book. Pete ruined the book and had to pay the library for it.
Cammy was excited to graduate high-school. She had been looking forward to walk on stage for weeks. She had a big speech prepared. On the day off her alarm didn't go off. She almost didn't make it on time.
Carl ordered a pizza. It didn't arrive in over two hours. When it finally got there it was cold. Carl called to complain. He was given a replacement in proper time.
Reggie and Ally were laying on the ground looking up at the sky. They were taking turns finding shapes in the clouds. Reggie said he saw a dinosaur. Ally just couldn't see it. To her Reggie's dinosaur looked like a bunny.
Susan was playing poker with her friends. Susan was on a lucky streak and began to win hand after hand. Her friends were becoming agitated. Susan eventually took everybody's money. Afterwards, Susan bought pizza for everybody with her earnings.
Dave wanted to learn a different language. After consulting with a tutor, Dave chose to learn Japanese. Dave really committed himself to learning Japanese. After a year Dave took a week-long trip to Japan. While in Japan, he spoke with everyone fluently!
A sports reporter stays at a Marriott Hotel. The hotel helps a pervert to record video of her nude in her room. Later a member of the hotel's upper management is seen at a bar. He's showing the video to people, laughing and making fun of her body. All decent people vow to never stay at a Marriott hotel again.
Recently I've been craving the cereal called Oh's. It's one of those comfort foods that remind me of my childhood. I wasn't able to find them in any of my local stores. My girlfriend is so thoughtful that she ordered some on Amazon. Now I have ten boxes of delicious cereal!
Sarah made indie music she really cared about. Sarah was very talented, and slowly built up a modest following. One day Sarah managed to get a record deal. Every year her music got worse but she got more fans. When she was rich and famous she didn't care that her music was bad.
I played tetherball one time with my brother. It was a lot of fun swatting the ball back and forth. But it got a bit too competitive. On one of his hits, the ball struck me in my face. Man did that hurt and it taught me a lesson to be careful.
Bill was delighted when his roommate got a job at a pizza place. Now, they could save grocery money and eat pizza every night. Soon, they were eating pizza at every meal. Eventually, Bill and his roommate couldn't fit in their clothes. Bill told his roommate to quit the dream job.
My son started stimming in the next room. It involved a series of clicking and smacking noises. I could not concentrate on my work. I asked him to please try to stop. The harder he tried to stop, the worse they got.
Terry hosted a garage sale in front of her house. Someone came by and asked for the price of the DVD set. After she told him that it was $10, he said he'll take it. Terry turned around to take out the cash register. When she looked back, the guy ran across the street with the DVD.
Linda had the worst experience with online dating. She met a guy who invited her to his house for dinner. They ate a nice meal with salad, spaghetti and french fries. The apartment was small but the guy seemed wealthy. After dinner cops crashed his door and arrested him for drug dealing.
Archer gets phone calls all the time. People are always asking for money. He was sick of the calls. He decided to get rid of his home phone. Now he never gets sales calls!
Heather had a trellis in her yard. She planted a vine to climb over it. She worked with it all summer. Finally, it was just like she wanted it. She was in love with the beautiful landscaping!
Today Eric is going to see Dr Miller. Eric is not sick today. He is going to see Dr Miller for a check-up. Eric gets a shot, it hurts a little bit. But in the end, Eric gets a sticker.
Zach is enjoying his Thursday night alone. He texts his girlfriend to see what she is doing. She says she is bored, so she comes over. She brings a couple friends, eventually it turns into a party. Now Zach has no privacy, and his calm night is gone.
Sam's dog Rex escaped from their yard. Sam was distraught. He went out calling for Rex. Then he saw Rex come running up the street! Sam was so relieved, he almost cried!
Nell's class went to an amusement park for a special treat. While the other kids were excited, Nell felt uneasy. She was afraid to ride roller coasters with her classmates. Nell told the kids she had a heart condition so she couldn't ride. When Nell got back to school, she was sent to the nurse.
Eli took a qualification to work on Spanish song copyright vetting. He managed to ace it with flying colors. Eli opened the first task in the set to do them. He was really surprised by what he found there. All the song lyrics were being sung in French!
Will and his roommate were having an argument about pizza. They disagreed on which topping was better - ham or bacon. Will ordered a pizza, half with ham and half with bacon. The two guys did a taste test using the pizza. They both decided that bacon is the better pizza topping.
Friday was my big presentation in my psychology class. I was very nervous to speak to at least fifty people. During the presentation, I noticed that my anxiety had vanished. I was afterwards praised for my performance by my peers. That day I learned not to be too afraid in giving presentations.
Tammy had a cat. It went by the door scratching to get out. Tammy tried to let it out. The cat decided not to. It repeated it four more times.
Amy is 20 and she likes to knit. She knows it is a weird hobby for somebody her age. She started going to knitting classes. The first class she realized all the other students were over 60. She was very bored and she never came back.
George had the same email address for years. He decided to open up a new account. He had to update all his accounts. He also decided to forward old email to his new account. George was glad he got a new email.
Henry stepped on the boat with his family. As soon as all of the passengers boarded the ship, it took off. The ship swayed back and forth, making Henry nauseous. He went to the bathroom to throw up. In addition, he tried to go to sleep for the remainder of the ride.
My daughter's Boston girlfriend now lives in San Diego. One night she was arrested for hitting her boyfriend. She spent four hours in jail. Her jail mates included a drug dealer and a prostitute. She was glad to make bail in the morning.
Aya loved sports very much, but she wanted a date for the dance! She knew she'd have to dress ladylike and wear makeup. For weeks she practiced looking feminine and acting sweet. Then a nice guy asked her to the dance, and she accepted! As they talked and danced, she learned that he loved sports too!
I wanted a ring to commemorate my child. I found a website that made special rings. I had one made with his name in it. I had to wait 2 weeks for it to arrive. It showed up via DHL.
Gina brought a loose dog home from the park. The dog followed her into the house. The dog barked loudly, and startled her mother. Her mother turned and saw the dog standing in the kitchen. Her mother screamed at the top of her lungs.
Sam wanted to pet the neighbor's dog. He is allergic to dogs and his mom said no. He scratched the dog's ear quickly. Later his eyes were swelled up. He didn't pet the neighbor's dog anymore.
At a low time in the John's life his Mom got him a lovable puppy. John named his puppy Nisha. The two of them became best friends. They were always there for each other. Even though Nisha is gone, John will always remember her loving heart.
I wore my red dress first thing in the morning. My mother put my hair in pigtails. I stood in front of the tv in the living room. As I posed, Frosty played in the background. I sat down to watch the show after the pictures were done.
Lucinda didn't like the sun. She wore black sunglasses everywhere she went. Her new boyfriend who liked her eyes asked her to remove her glasses. When she did, the sun suddenly bathed her face with warmth. She was so surprised to like it, she threw her sunglasses away.
My mother called back several times. She tried to make me feel as guilty as possible. I finally picked up, and told her I was sick of the guilt trips. I confronted her about all of the abuse. She maintained that none of her actions were her own fault.
I fell and hurt myself on my construction job. I was taken to Cook County Emergency Hospital. The doctor that examined me said I will never work again. I applied for Social Security Disability family benefits. It took forever but now my family and I get a monthly Disability check.
Kendra wanted to spend more time outside in the fall. She was trying to figure out activities to do. She read in the newspaper that it would be windy. She purchased a very fancy kite. She enjoyed it so much she now flies her kite all the time.
Sarah hated to keep her house clean. She threw a party on Friday night at her house. After the party there was a big mess to clean up. None of her friends stayed to help her. She cleaned the house by herself.
I worked with Jane and Mikey in 1975. We worked in a warehouse. One day Jane and Mikey quit and left Boston, and never came back. Forty years later, I found Jane on Facebook. I sent Jane a friend request.
A family bought their young child a talking stuffed animal. Over time, its batteries wore down. Eventually, the toy began talking at random in a lugubrious voice. It would randomly proclaim its love in the wee hours of the night. The child became terrified of it, and tried to flush it down the loo.
Jane asked her mother about the color of the ruby on her ring. Jane's mother told her daughter that ruby's can be different colors. Could they be yellow as well, her daughter asked? Jane's mother, not knowing for sure, still told her yes. Her daughter was quite inquisitive, Jane thought to herself.
A scientist wanted to propose to his girlfriend in a special way. He reprogrammed satellites to orbit over them and spell a message. That night the satellites asked her to marry him. She was very impressed that he moved the sky for her. He didn't tell her that it was just satellites just to be safe.
Julia had been trying to have a baby for almost a year. She was taking a test that evening. She and her husband agreed that if it didn't work, they'd stop trying. She was so nervous while taking the test. To her delight, her test came out positive.
My cousin sent me a text. He told me he hated phones and could only talk via messenger. I installed the app, reluctantly. I added him as a contact. He immediately began messaging me again.
Alex decided to build a shack. He wanted a shack to store his tools for his garden. He already got the supplies the week before. He spent three weekends building the shack. He loves the convenience his shack offers for his gardening.
Jamal is wrapping up his police officer training. He's very excited to start the final stage in firearms. Jamal is confident in his ability to pass. Jamal aces the exam. Jamal becomes a police officer.
One day George decided to take up a pottery class. On his first day he learned simple steps. As he continued he started to get better. Eventually he was a master! He loved pottery now.
Tom and Ann went to play in the snow. First they threw snowballs at each other. Then, they decided to build a snowman together. They took turns adding balls of snow to their snowman. When they finished, the snowman was six feet high!
Lilian bought some fancy chocolate on her way from work. She was ready to taste it when she saw it was unsweetened. Disheartened, she threw the chocolate away. A vagrant man took it to taste it. He threw the chocolate away too after spitting it.
Allie was going on a road trip. She got very bored though. So she put on a movie. Then she realized she got car sick. So unfortunately she had to stop.
Jim ordered a lasagna. He couldn't decide if using a spoon or fork was more appropriate. He asked his girlfriend for advice. His girlfriend told him he was being silly. Thankfully there were some sporks available at the counter.
Timothy worked on a demolition crew. His job was to run the crane with the large wrecking ball on it. He would swing it back and forth. Eventually there would be nothing left standing of the building. Then the clean up crew would come by and pick up the rubble.