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A friend emailed me that they needed to go to the store. I replied that I would pick them up in about an hour. The friend replied that they needed to go right away. I then told them I'd pick them up in 5 minutes, and to be ready. I grabbed my car keys, picked them up, and took them to the store. |
Last week was my girlfriend's birthday. I decided to buy her some balloons. The store was all out of the ones I wanted. I got stuck buying congratulations balloons instead. She didn't like them as much. |
Tim needed to change his oil. He was initially going to do it himself. Then he noticed a coupon he got in the mail. It was a really good deal. Tim decided to have it done there instead. |
Mia's birthday present from her parents was tickets to a musical. They had even managed to pick her favorite show. She awaited the day of the performance eagerly. When it came, it was even better than she expected. It was the best present she could ever have asked for. |
John needed a shed in his backyard. But he didn't want to pay extra to have someone else build it. It was more work than he realized. And the hot weather didn't help. Finally, John hired someone else to build it. |
Bill loved to stretch as a young gymnast. He stretched his back to abnormal positions for hours at a time. After many Years, Bill's back began to deteriorate. It started slowly at first but began to accelerate. Now, Bill is sadly confined to his small wheelchair. |
Lou was afraid of heights. But he had to fix the tiles on his roof because they were leaking! Then he thought of a great solution. He hired a neighborhood boy to fix the tiles for him. His roof was fixed and Lou never left the ground! |
Kim's sister came home eating nuts Kim had never seen. She asked her sister what they were called. Her sister told her they were macadamia nuts and handed her one. Kim was surprised by the buttery, salty taste. One bite and Kim was in love with macadamia nuts. |
Joe was good at cooking. He decided to make rice and gravy. While he was cooking his gravy, he forgot to add water. His gravy started sticking. He burnt his gravy and was so disappointed. |
I decided to make a great dessert after dinner. I got ice cream out of the freezer. Then, I warmed up some fudge. I put the fudge on the ice cream. Finally, I added whipped cream and a cherry to make a hot sundae. |
Steve was the manager of a branch of a local bank. Due to the economy, Steve had to fire one employee. Unfortunately for Steve, his niece was one of his employees. Although she was the best, Steve feared being accused of nepotism. Feeling he had no choice but to pick her, Steve sadly fired her. |
Becky does not have a dad. Her mom met a man named Ricky. Ricky and Becky's mom got married. He decided to adopt Becky. Becky now has a dad. |
Susan was a special education teacher who did not like to call in sick When she got such last time she didn't go to the doctor. Her Daughter had to force her into the car to go the the ER. She had to stay for several days. She figured out missing one day of work to see the Doctor isn't bad. |
Gina's grandparents slept in separate rooms. Her grandpa was now dead. His room door sat open all the time. Day and night the room was dark and empty. Gina felt a tinge of sadness each time she walked past the room. |
I went to my friend's rap concert the other day. He is a really good rapper. A lot of people were there to see him rap. I was really impressed by his skills. I can't wait to see his next rap show. |
Uther arrived to the party late. Everyone stopped talking to stare at him. Uther felt like he could just melt, he was so embarrassed. Minutes later, no one was paying him any attention at all. Uther was relieved and conquered some of his social anxiety. |
Joy was taking care of her baby sister, Lisa. But Joy had to use the bathroom. She left Lisa on her couch. Lisa began crawling off the couch. And while Joy was in the bathroom, she heard Lisa begin to cry. |
I was reading the novel Vanity Fair last week. My wife was out food shopping. She texted me asking if I wanted beer or ale. I said any ale, but texted her later asking for English beer. Unfortunately she did get the text and I got domestic beer. |
Bill loved the movies. Bill learned of an open audition for extras in a nearby town. Bill went and tried out to be an extra. The casting director noticed Bill's mannerisms and look. Bill was given several lines in the movie! |
Jake bought new headphones. He used them often. Every time the wires would get tangled. Eventually he got frustrated and tried to rip them apart. They tore and his headphones became useless. |
Jane was going to the doctor in a new town. They needed her old records to be transferred. She called her old doctor to request them. There, they told her that her records had been thrown out. It was an accident but Jane was really upset. |
Greg sat down for his lunch break. He ate the sandwich his wife had made. Greg realized he was very lucky to have a good wife. He called his wife to tell her he loved her. When he got home a nice dinner was ready for him. |
Orlando dreamed of being a pirate one day. He liked to imagine sailing on the ocean and brandishing a sword. Bob laughed when Orlando told him his dream. He said that wanting to be a pirate is unrealistic and silly. Orlando felt embarrassed. |
I met a very nice man at church. We became friends and talked all the time on the phone. It was turning romantic but we kept meeting in public. He said he couldn't invite me over because of the mess. He was right, it was horrible but I still love him. |
Louis was very concerned when his mother didn't show up for lunch. He waited and waited but no mom. Finally he called her. She asked where he was. She was waiting at a different restaurant! |
Negra the dog likes to bark. Yesterday she was barking at the neighbor. The neighbor yelled at her. Negra got scared. She ran very fast and hid under the bed. |
Beth was walking her dog through the neighborhood. A huge dog ran at them in the street. They both froze in fear. Beth screamed, "GO AWAY!" The mean dog ran off. |
Garth sang a song about an old girlfriend. When she heard the song, she was deeply offended. She sued him, and won. Garth had to pay her all the money he'd made with the song. He decided to put down his guitar and become a lawyer. |
I had a boyfriend named Matt. He was super smart. We made lots of money on different business adventures. Matt ended up being a jerk to me. I figured out, money isn't everything. |
Joan didn't like pizza but her co workers did. Every day she ate pizza with them for lunch anyway. One day, she brought a homemade sandwich to work. She showed her sandwich and her coworkers shook their heads. Joan hold firm and ate her sandwich foregoing the pizza. |
Dora always thought she knew it all and could fix anything. One day the pipe in the under the kitchen sink burst. Dora's husband wanted to call a plumber to fix it. Dora said no to idea and tried to fix it herself. Dora's kitchen flooded out and ruined the new hardwood floor. |
Singer Chris Brown had a guest in his home, she was a super-model. But she wouldn't have sex with Chris. He told her to leave when ready and then he went to bed. Three in the morning the model goes outside and then calls the police. She said Chris threatened her with a gun and he was arrested. |
Blake realizes that he has been inactive for months. He decides he needs more exercise. Blake calls up all his friends to organize a small game of rugby. They meet at a local park and play for one hour. Blake is very happy that rugby is making his lifestyle more active. |
When I was a kid my parents noticed I was squinting a lot. They took me in for an eye exam. We all learned that I had terrible vision. The first day with glasses I fell down a lot. After I stopped falling down the glasses made life better. |
Sarah went to mail a package. She got caught up at the post office. She tried to rush to class. She decided it was too late. She went home instead. |
Larry was cleaning his gun in his house. He had forgotten to unload the gun. The gun went off as Larry cleaned it. The gun shot a hole through Larry's ceiling. Larry's wife was livid over the damage. |
It was Friday, and Jay could not wait to get home. It was the season finale of his favorite TV show. He had been looking forward to this night for the whole week. Unfortunately, there was a huge storm that night, causing a blackout. Jay had to wait another night to watch his show. |
My friend's brother asked if he could kick a ball at my car. I said only once. He kicked it once. The second time it made a hole in a light. He said he was sorry. |
Kay was nine and she was obsessed with mermaids. She was excited when her family took a trip to the ocean. She was sure she'd spot a mermaid there! But after hours of observation, she'd seen nothing! Kay still had a good time, though. |
We were so excited to find out the gender of our baby. We went to a place to get an early ultrasound. We watched on the video as she tried to find the parts. Eventually she announced we were going to be parents to a baby girl. It was such an exciting and emotional time, it was great. |
On the weekends I love to make cookies. I pick out a recipe. I go to the store and get the ingredients. I mix together the ingredients and put them in the oven. The cookies bake for 15 minutes. |
Gordy had a chess tournament coming up. He and his team practiced every day after school. He was nervous going into the tournament. Gordy won most of his games, but not all. Gordy came out third place in the tournament. |
Robert worked very hard to become a pro baseball player. He worked day and night to practice his skill. He finally gets a tryout with a team. He does very well in the try out. The team signs him to the team. |
Bricen is an up and coming tattoo artist. He sketched a picture of a large lady bug. Bricen tattooed the lady bug on his mother. The tattoo looked terrible! Bricen's mother didn't mind, she loves her son that much! |
Rick's neighbor lost her keys. She was locked out of her house and asked Rick for help. Rick helped her look for her lost keys. He ended up finding her spare key hidden in her glove compartment. She was so thankful that she baked cookies for Rick. |
I went to a holiday party yesterday. They had cream-filled cakes there. I love those cakes. I ate too many of them. Now I need to head to the gym. |
I got my first rubik's cube for Christmas. It was wrapped in red and green paper. I opened it and immediately tried to figure it out. I worked on it for hours to no avail. Finally I took all the stickers off and put them where I wanted them. |
Amelia always wanted a dog. But her father one day came back with a kitten. She sulked and said she didn't like cats. Amelia refused to play with it or entertained it. A month later, her father bought a dog and she got what she wanted. |
Susie was getting ready to apply to college. So therefore she went on some tours. She ended up not liking any of them. So susie did not know what to do. She ended up just applying to school near her house. |
Tim was concerned about the environment. He read that planting a tree was beneficial for the environment. Tim decided to plant a tree in his backyard. He watered it every day. Tim was happy to be helping the environment. |
Anna's hair was very dry. She bought a leave-in conditioner. She started using it every week. Soon she noticed a difference. Her hair was much healthier! |
We were headed down the highway at 65 miles per hour. The left front tire blew. The van swerved slightly. I held on to the wheel tight. I pulled over to change the tire. |
Lisa approached the pond on her nightly walk. She saw a small duck swimming around. He had something stuck around his neck. Lisa got close and pulled it off. It was the plastic ring from a pack of soda! |
Charlie was craving candy. He took his allowance and went to the candy store. He filled two big bags with various candy. He left the candy store to go back home. Charlie spent the rest of the day eating candy. |
The man looked in the cupboard. There were no clean plates. The man did the dishes. He put the dishes away. He forgot what he had been looking for. |
I went to the store today. While I was there I bought some gum. After chewing the gum and getting home I wanted to throw it away. I went and opened the trash can. Inside the can was a mouse on a sticky trap wiggling around. |
Julia loved her mom's clothes, but was never allowed to wear them. Her mom went on a business trip, and Julia's aunt stayed to watch her. While her aunt was sleeping, she snuck a skirt from her mom's closet. The next day at school, Julia spilled grape juice all over the skirt. Her mother was furious when she found out, and Julia was grounded. |
Today was the day the new phones were coming. I decided to run to the mall for it. I went to go get one. Finally I got my hands on one. I was happy. |
George was visiting his bank to make a transaction. He saw a big ad for an art contest hosted by the bank. Whoever won would get to paint a mural in the bank. George loved art and decided to enter. To his surprise he won and he got to make the mural. |
Emily's cat loved to hunt in the garage. One afternoon, Emily went to check on her cat. She found her cat sitting calmly beside a snake. She figured the snake was dead, so she placed it outside. When Emily looked out later, the snake was gone. |
Tom went to his friend's house. He got a gatorade bottle off the ground. Tom drank it without thinking. The liquid was disgusting and he spat it out. Tom's friend told him it wasn't Gatorade. |
Paul loves cats. He spends his Sundays volunteering at the local animal shelter. He spends the whole time taking care of the cats. Paul recently decided to get a cat for himself. He adopted a kitten from the shelter. |
I love listening to specific songs. I usually go on youtube to listen to songs. However, youtube doesn't have the ability to repeat the video. I have to use a third party website to listen to songs on repeat. I listen to songs on repeat to get myself through the day. |
Glorianna found a Christmas bell. She rang it over and over. Annoyed, her sister yelled at her. Glorianna cried. Feeling guilty, her sister cheered her up by ringing the bell. |
I fed my dog some pork. Alas, the pork did not agree with his stomach. My dog threw up the food. Luckily, his sickness ended after one day. However, I realized that I needed to be careful about feeding my dog. |
I was having a very bad day. When I got out of bed I stepped on my cell phone and it broke. Then when I went to use the bathroom, I slipped and fell. I really couldn't believe this is happening to me today. I hope tomorrow my day starts out a lot better. |
The one fight I've gotten into, I started it. I felt very betrayed by a friend. I ended up punching her in her face on campus. Later, I regretted hurting her. But at the same time, I felt she deserved my punch. |
Antwan was very young when his mother died. It affected him so much, he got on drugs at age thirteen. He stayed addicted to drugs into his adulthood. His daughter was born one year, and that changed him completely. He went to rehab and became the father he wanted to be. |
After passing a web development class, Charles made a website. Next he signed up for Google AdSense and placed ads on his site. A classmate told Charles he could make money by clicking his own ads. Charles didn't know the classmate was jealous and lying. Charles loss his AdSense account for fraudulent clicks. |
My younger brother and I were golfing with plastic clubs. I didn't keep my grip on one. It flew and hit my brother. He went crying to his dad. His dad told be to be more careful. |
Holly loved crafting things for her halloween decorations. This year she made a cat using carved pumpkins. She displayed it proudly on her porch. Unfortunately before halloween could come it began to rot. By the time the holiday arrived it needed to be thrown away. |
I went to the beach with my family. My brother realized he had forgotten his swim trunks. My husband drove my brother to the store to buy swim trunks. My husband and brother finally arrived from the store. We all got into the water and splashed one another. |
I popped a bag of popcorn for my movie. I left the bag on the couch to grab a drink. When I came back the bag was gone. All that was left was a small trail of popcorn. It led me to a very guilty looking pomeranian. |
Why did all these foreigners thing that Jess did not know anything? She was from the states and traveling in Germany. The company Jess was in asked her where Malaysia was. Jess could only guess what continent it might be in. Jess guessed wrong and felt foolish in front of the group. |
We were at the Zoo one day. We were so excited to see the Elephants. When we got to there area it was amazing. They were doing a show. We watched it with so much excitement. |
Matt wanted to get in shape He decided to pay for a coach. He works out with the coach for a month. He ended up losing 20 pounds. He was happy with it |
Rick knew he had to see the dentist. So he made an appointment. But he kept delaying it because he was scared. And eventually, he never saw the dentist. But when his teeth got bad enough, it was too late. |
I started taking vocal lessons. It has been a plan of mine for a long time. Others ask me why I'm taking them. I tell them that I want to sing professionally. Really it's just a hobby for me and it helps my self-esteem. |
Drake dreamed of one day becoming a chef. He entered culinary school to pursue his dream. He worked hard for 2 years, training in his craft. After graduating, he took a job at a local restaurant. He was successful due to his extensive training and studying. |
I was walking outside one day. I passed a watermelon stand. A man was selling watermelons for 100 dollars each. At first, I laughed at how expensive they were. When I tasted how sweet they were, I bought five of them. |
Anthony had caught a fish on his fishing trip. He cleaned the fish and prepared it to cook. Anthony decided to fry the fish. He hadn't cleaned the fish well enough. Anthony had to pick out bones when he was eating. |
The couple tried to have a baby. The woman could not get pregnant. She took fertility pills. She got pregnant with twins. The couple had two babies. |
This morning I was sitting at the computer. Someone knocked on my door. It was my neighbor Donna, with brownies. She had promised them in the past, but had not delivered. I was pleasantly surprised, and thanked her. |
Billy kept crying in his room every day. His mom noticed it and asked him why. Billy revealed that he was depressed all the time. Billy saw a therapist and discovered he was clinically depressed. Billy is on medication and is happier than he's ever been. |
Tom was a hard worker. He never used any of his sick days. At the end of the year they told him they would expire. Tom wasn't sick but still had to use the days. He decided to go on a short vacation. |
Betty's family wanted to picnic at the campgrounds. They asked Betty what she wanted to eat. Betty became stressed by the question. She refused to answer and threw a tantrum. Betty's family ate sandwiches at home instead. |
Joseph wrote a poem about the sky. He shared the poem with a woman he knew. The woman cried at it's beauty. She fell madly in love with his poetic voice. Joseph wrote her many more poems. |
Sandy made an appointment at the hair salon. She told the hairstylist to trim her hair by an inch. Her hairstylist however, cut her her hair way too short. Sandy was very upset about it. She decided to never go back to this hairstylist again. |
Allison moved to her first apartment this week. She was feeling lonely so she went to the shelter to adopt a puppy. She found a brown dog with white ears that she loved. She brought the puppy home and named him Bobo. Allison and Bobo are now best friends! |
John had a crush on my Beverly. But john was too shy to admit it so john ask for help from me. He ask me tell beverly that he likes her so i tell her. When beverly knew it, she talked to john. They become friends until they become couples. |
I got into a fight with my mom since she wants me to get a haircut. She stopped saying after several minutes. On the other hand, she told the whole family about it during dinner. They started to ridicule me and call me names. As a result, I shaved off all of my hair to avoid the comments. |
I've always read books avidly. When I was riding the school bus, I really got into my book. I imagined that I was the dragon in the book flying through the sky! When I looked up, I realized that I didn't recognize the surroundings. I was so into my book, that I missed my bus stop! |
Jean found a box of chocolates on her mom's dresser. Before long, she had eaten nearly the whole box. Afraid of a scolding, Jean blamed the candy theft on her brother. Jean's parents believed her since the brother was a troublemaker. Jean listened from her room as her brother was loudly scolded. |
Shelly was excited to see her favorite band in concert. She was chosen to meet the band backstage. Shelly got in line to meet the lead singer. It was Shelly's turn to talk to the man. She was so nervous that she couldn't speak! |
Early on the 4th of July, John and Bob could not wait for fireworks! John and Bob decided they would go to the park to get a spot to watch. They waited there all day to see the fireworks go off that night. John and Bob packed a picnic and became very close that day. After the fireworks, they went home and smiled at the wonderful day. |
She woke up with her eyes puffy and swollen. She reached for the eye drops. They didn't seem to do any good. She called the doctor to make an appointment. He gave her shots that relieved her discomfort. |
I sat down at the train station while waiting for the train. As soon as the next train arrived, there was a jam. The driver couldn't open the doors until the crowd got organized. The delay lasted approximately 20-30 minutes. Although I was already late to work, I decided to ride the train. |
Kevin wanted to be student council president. He spent weeks making flyers and posters. Kevin hung the posters all over school. He was nervous the night before the election. On election day, Kevin won by a landslide. |
Marshall was an excellent rapper. He went to a rap battle. When it was his turn he was too nervous to talk. He threw up on his sweater. The crowd laughed at him. |
Jennifer went for a walk one day to the store. When she arrived home, she searched her purse for her keys. She realized she forgot them and she was locked out! Thankfully she remembered she left a window unlocked. From that day on, she never forgot her keys again! |
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