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Renee worried her kids would fall down the stairs of their new home. She called a company to come over and carpet the stairs. She chose a plush carpet that would cushion any fall. The thick carpet caused the kids to lose their footing. Renee decided to install carpet at the bottom of the stairs.
The man turned on the light. The bulb made a noise. The light went out. The man replaced the bulb. Light filled the man's room.
The family went to Hawaii over the summer. They took an 8 hour plane ride to the island of Oahu. Afterwards they checked into their 4 star hotel. They were tired from traveling so they took a quick nap. They woke up feeling refreshed and had a big breakfast in the lobby.
After winning sleepy bear from the claw machine, we went back for more. My husband said the machines were easy to use. He took some quarters and played a few more times. He won a stuffed pink penguin. Now the penguin and bear sleep at the head of my bed.
Janice has a caffeine addiction but doesn't have a lot of money. She went to the store to see what she could get to satisfy her need. She ended up buying chocolate ice cream and soda to make a drink. After getting home she mixed the chocolate ice cream and soda. Her beverage tasted wonderful and helped her caffeine needs.
Ana's husband brought home surprise dinner guests. She was frenzied. She hadn't made nearly enough food! She decided to just call out some pizzas. All her guests were happy with the pizza!
Joe's cable stopped working. So Joe called his company and they were sending a cable guy tomorrow. The cable guy arrived in the afternoon. He fixed the cable in a hour. Joe's cable now worked.
Sandra was worried about her finances. She'd learned that her income would slow down during the holidays. She had Christmas shopping looming and only a small amount saved. Sandra decided to cut her shopping budget down by half. Doing that, she was able to save some money for living expenses.
Ben wanted to win the minor league baseball. He trained a lot and change his diet. As a result, his team won a lot of baseball games. They would go on to qualify for the championship. His team won it and Ben finally achieved his dream.
When Jim's laptop stopped functioning, he bought a new one online. He waited for it every day checking his mail. When it finally arrived, Jim was ecstatic. He plugged the new laptop right away to see how good it was. But as soon as the laptop's screen lit up, it changed back to black.
Our family decided to start saving money. We spend too much going out to eat every week. Mom planned on making more meals ahead of time. Mom likes to go out on Fridays because it's been a long week. The family likes homemade meals, but likes to go out also.
Betty asked her kids to buy lettuce at the store. She wanted the lettuce for tacos. The children returned home with cabbage. They had mistaken cabbage for lettuce. They ate their tacos without lettuce.
Nancy picked a lot of blueberries. She took them home and washed them. Then she made a pie with them. She served it to all her friends. They gushed over how good it was.
Clouds of chalk dust danced in the sunlight as Ming clapped her hands. She confidently grabbed the trapeze bar and began to swing. Her father began to bark out commands in rapid fire succession. Ming met each command with perfectly executed movements. Her father's last command was that she would perform that night.
I woke up to a strange noise last night. I was very confused when I sat up. I heard another noise so I walked to the hallway to find the noise. As I entered the living room I saw a ghost looking at me. I then ran into my room and stayed there the rest of the night.
Lola had always wanted to go to space camp, but couldn't afford it. So when her daughter shared her space obsession, Lola smiled. She was determined to send her child to space camp! She scrimped for over a year, but finally she could afford it. And Lola's daughter said it was the best time of her life!
Winter was particularly cold this year. Jane bought a new thick scarf. She wore it everywhere she could. Eventually it started to smell bad. Jane reluctantly washed it after months.
Rose was driving on the thruway. Then she noticed that she was almost out of gas. The nearest exit was twenty miles away. She feared she would run out of gas, but she hoped not. Luckily, she made it to the gas station before running out of gas!
Jimmy wrote songs while he was in middle school in Oklahoma. He moved to California for high school. I was sad when I heard he dropped out of college. He wrote, "Galveston" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". He did okay without a college education.
My best friend called me with horrible news. She found her boyfriend cheating and needed me to go over. I brought over two bottles of wine and we started to chat. I can tell she was heartbroken. It was going to be a long night, but that's what friends are for.
Kim wanted a brand new car. The car she specifically wanted was an escalade. Her boyfriend promised he would buy her one for her birthday. When she received it she was thrilled. She immediately went out and took it for a drive.
Emily had a school project that was due tomorrow. She had 2 weeks to do it, but she had not started it yet. She stayed up all night finishing her project. When she got to school the next day, her teacher was out with the flu. She did not have to turn in the project just yet after all.
Matt was driving to his house. In the same street he lived, he sees a car right beside him. The car was driving on the wrong lane. He was able to get to his house. He was still nervous about it.
The girls were assembling a bookshelf. They read the instructions carefully. They put each piece together as they were supposed to. It came together quickly. Soon, the bookshelf was finished!
Phil was a great salesman. He sold over his quota every week. His managers were impressed by his numbers. They made him Employee of the Year! This made Phill happy to continue working hard.
The kids wanted to be part of something. They joined the garden club at school. Every day, they worked in the garden. They tilled and planted and weeded. Then they picked the produce they grew!
Amy and her friends wanted to get away. They decided to drive for a whole day and see where they ended up. They took a lot of photos along the way. When they were through driving, they wound up at a national park. They decided to go exploring through it.
Robert was always nervous when talking with girls. Rob decided he wanted to ask Katie to the prom. Rob spent thirty minutes rehearsing his speech for Katie. Rob finally approached Katie, his heart in his throat. Rob asked her, and Katie said yes!
James really liked Maria. Maria had a boyfriend. James felt like he could wait forever for a girl like her. He never tried to persuade her to leave her boyfriend. James was just thankful for the little moments they got to share.
Joe and Rafael wanted to see who can cook better wings. So they agreed that on Saturday that they would have a cook off. Joe and Rafael's family where the judges. They cooked their wings. The family agreed that Joe's wings were better.
My skin is very pale. I get burned when I go out in the sun for an hour. I have to use high-strength sunscreen. As a result, people think I'm sweaty all the time. I just can't win with this skin.
Ron and Tim are teenage brother having a prank war. after a week of pranking each other they call a truce. Ron thought the truce was really a prank while they were watching TV. Ron made popcorn for Tim and put sugar in the salt shaker. Tim seasoned the popcorn but tasted the sugar on the popcorn after.
Joey and his girlfriend were at the fair and wanted to get a drawing. The two sat down on stools while the artist began to paint them. It had seemed like forever as the two waited patiently for it to end. At the end of the session, Joey took a look at the painting. He was shocked and please at how great it looked.
Gina had to get her phone back before her mom found out. But the teacher insisted a parent had to pick it up. Gina called her friend Pam who had also had a phone taken. Pam told Gina the teacher would never return her phone. Gina hung up more depressed than ever.
I told Ben to wait until our first class before purchasing anything. He didn't listen and purchased a class textbook from the store. The teacher made several announcements in class. When he mentioned that textbooks were not required, Benny got mad. However, he used the book for the class.
Mick wanted to paint some furniture. He found an antique dresser. He carefully sanded and painted it. It was a beautiful shade of gray. Mick loved how the project turned out.
The sickness started out just like any other. A few people were sick, and then a few more. But then, those people began dying, faster and more violently. The epidemic swept across the globe, leaving destruction everywhere. The last human beings alive were stationed at the ISS in outer space.
I had a dream last night. I dreamed I was a young English guy. I was laid off from work. So I decided to live with my girlfriend. I woke up as myself - a retired old married Chinese man.
Parker received an email from the teacher. He found out that he had to purchase new lab equipment. Parker had no money in his accounts. Therefore, he used his credit card to pay for the equipment. His card experienced an overdraft.
Robbie and Shannon were married for many years. Robbie told her he was going to get his gorilla tattoo touched up. He was really going to meet his mistress. Shannon noticed that Robbie's tattoo looked the same. She accused him of cheating, but Robbie lied to her.
Henry woke up somewhere cramped and dark. He couldn't move at all, and realized he was in a coffin. He began to scream, but of course no one could hear him. They'd mistaken Henry's coma for death. After some hours, Henry suffocated, proving them right.
The soldier was out numbered and couldn't find his platoon. He ran across a bridge and heard the enemy approaching. The soldier took out a grenade from his belt. He tossed it in the middle of the bridge and ran away. The grenade destroyed the bridge and he was able to escape.
My neighbor was illiterate. He asked me to teach him how to read. I started by teaching him the alphabet and spelling. He went on to read children's stories and nursery rhymes. Now, he proudly reads newspapers and magazines.
Kayla has a science test in the morning. She was worried about making a bad grade so studied all night. When she went to class the next day, she felt ready. She turned in her test in record time. When the grades were posted, she made a perfect score.
Julie kept hearing things at night outside her window. She would hear loud thumps and thought they were monsters. She was so convinced that she would often sleep in the living room. Her dad discovered that the loud noise wasn't a monster but a branch. He cut the branch back and Julie could sleep again.
Francine had always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument. She decided that she wanted to learn to play oboe. She practiced very hard learning how to play. Eventually Francine improved as an oboe player. She was so happy she had learned to play a musical instrument.
Linda was the worst cook in the world, as far as she was concerned. But she wanted to impress Fred, her new boyfriend. She decided to cook something simple. She prepared fried chicken, rice and broccoli. While getting dressed, she burnt the chicken.
Peter was a trumpet player. Today he had a gig with his band. All his music was scanned in his tablet. The battery in his tablet died. He had to improvise.
When Ginny was six, she got a red bicycle. Ginny couldn't wait to ride it. On her first ride, she rammed the bike straight into the garage door. Ginny was so worried that she had damaged her bike. Luckily, both Ginny and her bike were unscathed from the impact.
I was eagerly waiting for a package to arrive. At 5 o'clock I walked down the street toward my mail service. A block away, a vicious snarling dog rounded the corner at me! I stopped, turned, and started running back home in terror! I never did check my mail that day.
John noticed a bad smell. He looked everywhere, but he could not find the source. Then he noticed a brown smear on his shoe. He had stepped in a dog pile! That was the source of the yucky smell.
Brad decided he needed a rush. He was so bored with his life. He wanted to live life to the fullest. Brad decided to conquer his fears and go skydiving. Brad jumped out of the plane and landed safely.
Zaiden woke up ready to play cars. He did not want to play by himself. He asked his mom to play cars with him. She agreed. Caden and his mom played cars all morning.
Jill was lost in the wilderness. She had been hiking by herself and got separated from the trail. Her boyfriend called the police after not hearing from her. A search team was dispatched to the GPS coordinates on her phone. A helicopter found and rescued Jill near a large tree.
Victor started playing football when he was 8 years old. He practiced everyday hoping to become professional one day. Victor was a senior in High School being scouted by over 20 colleges. He accepted a full ride scholarship to play with the Univ of Ohio. He wishes to try out for the NFL and continue chasing his dream.
Jena's friends were eating at a restaurant. Jena walked into the restaurant to eat alone. She saw her friends waving her over. Jena joined their table. Jena hung out with her friends the rest of the night.
Tom loved watching movies. Tom spent all of his free time at the movie theater. After high school, Tom decided to try to work in the film industry. Tom moved to California to pursue his goal. Tom became a movie star and has been in 43 movies so far.
Tom was jogging in the park on a Saturday afternoon. Tom saw a lady strolling with a purse hanging over her shoulder. Suddenly, a man grabbed the purse. The man ran away before anything could be done. Tom dialed 911 immediately, telling the police what he saw.
Tiara really wanted to be a mom one day. The problem was that she was getting older and was single. Tiara didn't want to miss her opportunity to conceive one day. She decided to have her eggs frozen for later use. Five Years later Tiara gave birth to twins.
For our anniversary, I got my wife a card. When she opened it, she was unimpressed. I got irritated and asked her what was wrong. She didn't say anything. In the kitchen I saw my gift on the counter: a new watch.
I was writing a huge essay for school. This was a 8,000 word essay about my research. I was almost done typing it all out. However, my computer crashed and I had to restart it. All my hard work was gone and I ended up failing that semester.
I stopped at the red light and heard a car revving its engine. The driver to my right was challenging me to a race! When the light went green we were out of the gate. It was a close race until the other drive rear-ended a parked car. Really my grandmother should have known not to race me like that.
Tom spent all night wrapping gifts. He passed out late. In the morning his family struggled to wake him up. They opened gifts without him. Tom eventually woke up a bit saddened.
Helen was at a cool birthday party. One activity was to design your own shirt. Helen worked really hard on her design. When she wasn't looking though, someone knocked it over. She lost all of her work and gave up out of frustration.
Jack was nervous about baseball tryouts. He had been on the team before but wanted to be pitcher. He practiced every day and worked out with his coach. On the day of tryouts, Jack did his best. When positions were announced, Jack was pitcher.
Eric wanted to buy a new car. He test drove several and found one he wanted. He negotiated with the salesman, who was very rude. Eric spoke to a manager and got an acceptable deal. Eric drove home in his new car!
Billy decided to bring a water gun in our class. He pointed it towards my teacher. My teacher took it away and called the principal. The principal walked into class and took Billy out. He ended up getting suspended for a week.
Tim wanted a new area rug. His wife decided to buy one. Tim really didn't like it. His wife wasn't too sure about it either. They decided to swap it out for something else.
Old Mister Lorenzo hated the young folks around his house. They messed with his yard and pestered his dog. He wished they would leave him alone. One day he decided to have a fence put up around his property. He found it eerily quiet afterwards, and later removed the fence.
Tom walked the same path to work everyday. There were not many buildings on the way to work. He enjoyed the pleasant, calming walk. Later he saw construction began at a location near his walking path. He changed his route to avoid the loud construction noises.
George wanted to own a kitten. His parents told him he could have one on one condition. George first had to prove his responsibility by caring for a plant. The plant he acquired was a small plumeria tree. It withered within a few months and George sadly accepted his fate.
A few weeks ago my friend Tessa and I went to the beach. I was so excited because it was ages since I went to the ocean. When we settled down, Tessa lathered on the sunscreen but I did not. A few hours later I noticed I was as red as a lobster. That night I experienced so much pain I couldn't sleep.
I placed my white clothes in washer to clean it. After pressing the rinse button, I left the washing room. Hours later, I realized that the clothes are still in the washer. I quickly ran to get it. There was mold surrounding every piece of clothing.
Jane went to her aunt's funeral. It was a sad experience. She started crying at one point. Before it was over she left. It was too emotionally draining.
Joe and I tried to learn to ride a unicycle, today. I was doing pretty well as long as I could keep a hand on the fence. Joe was doing a lot better, though. By the end of the day, he could ride for a whole ten feet. Someday, we'll be good enough to do a show.
Oscar decided that he must get a job to be able to pay rent. He put on his nicest shirt and pants. He asked for work at each business on the street. He was rejected each time. No one wanted to hire him because of his pink hair.
Taylor went fishing with his father. They got up very early to go to the lake. They sat quietly all day long. Finally, they caught a fish! It was too small and they had to toss it back.
Rachel and Jimmy loved their firstborn child. As new parents, they worried about everything, even small stuff. One morning Jimmy was playing with his daughter. He bumped her head slightly and grew scared so he went to the doctors. He was calm once the doctor said she is absolutely fine.
Susan lost her teddy bear at the train station. She cried and cried when she realized it was gone. Her family brought her back to the station to look for the bear. They were about to give up when the janitor came up to them. The janitor had found Susan's bear and returned it to her.
Bruce came into the party. Although no one knew him and felt awkward, he tried to be nice. He simply spent all night eating food. Someone reminded him to save some for everyone that's there. However, he ended up eating too much and left afterwards.
I bought a new generator last year, and never used it. We got some weather that spring, and a huge storm hit. I was tired, but when we lost power I had the generator handy. It started with one pull, I love the thing. I kept my TV and wood stove going, and was happy and warm.
Jake had a weight problem. Jake went on a diet to lose weight. When, Jake's diet didn't work, he began to exercise. Jake lost all the weight he wanted to lose. All of his friends are proud of Jake.
The man walked into the forest. He was surprised to find a bear. He backed away without being noticed. The man walked out of the forest. The man hurried home with the story.
Tiffany had her first swimming lesson tonight! She was so excited. Her teacher was very nice. She swam and swam for what felt like hours. By the time she was done with her lesson she was exhausted.
Ash was camping with his family. Then wanted to make s'mores. They all piled their ingredients onto sticks and toasted them. Everyone else's s'mores turned out well. But Ash's s'mores were just a messy, burned lump of goo!
Alex was asleep in the nurse's office at school. He awoke to see his dad waiting for him. His dad was an hour late. Alex was mad at his father for making him wait. Dad bought Alex pizza to make up for being late.
Norbert went walking around the lake after work. The first part of the walk was nice in the shadow. But as soon as he hit the sun, he was sweating. He circled the whole lake anyway. And when he got home he took a cold shower.
Whit wanted to go to the dance. She didn't have a date. She told her friends who she wanted to go with. They told him. He asked her to the dance.
I woke up one morning and was very bored. I decided to go out and take a hike. First I needed to get ready and pack bags. Once I was ready, I drove to the national park. I walked around all day and had a blast.
Kayla and her friends were excited to start a game of Hide and Seek The three of them spread out. Kayla hid in the bushes where she thought no one would find her. Her friend found her. Kayla was disappointed but laughed it off.
Neil was traveling in Bulgaria. He wanted to see the old castles and ruins. He took a train to Sofia and took tours from there. In a few weeks, he had seen a dozen ancient castles. Neil was blown away by the beauty of Bulgaria!
Mike wanted to learn how to do card tricks. He decided to buy a book he saw on TV. He spent weeks practicing the card tricks from the book. He went to show them to his friends. They were all really impressed.
Mary was really busy with school lately. She had finals next week. Mary studied every day at the library. Mary aced all her finals. Her parents were proud to hear that she got straight A's.
I decided that I wanted a million dollars. I realized that authors make millions of dollars. I began to write many stories in hopes of becoming rich. I opened a book stand outside my house. After selling nothing, I gave up and became a stockbroker.
Jasper had always wanted a pet. He decides to get a dog. Jasper takes her dog on a walk every day. His dog is the perfect pet. Jasper is happy he got a pet.
John was flying a kite. But it got stuck in a tree. He asked his neighbor to help. And his neighbor used a stick to get the kite down. John was happy he was able to fly his kite again.
Drew was sent to the front by the official. He aimed the beanbag directly towards the box. As he threw the bean bag, it rose sharply. In addition, it landed directly into the box. Drew won a large reward as a result.
Anna saw a cocoon in her apple tree. She eyed it curiously. She checked on it every day. A few days later she saw something emerging from it. She stared in awe as a beautiful butterfly came out!
One day, James' sink sink became clogged. He tried using drain cleaner. He tried unclogging the drain with his hands. Nothing worked. James had to call a repairman.
There was a girl who had very long hair. It was black and soft. But her hair always got everywhere. One day I found one of her hairs in my soup. It was very long and got down my throat.