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Jenny loved cats. For Halloween she knew that's the costume she wanted. She and five friends agreed they'd all dress as a different cat. They looked adorable when they went out trick or treating. They gots lots of compliments as well as lots of candy.
Lily was excited to try to new kfc near her house. Kfc was her favorite restaurant and she loved the chicken. She got her friends together and they headed over. They got a bucket of chicken and fries. It was delicious.
Jim had a dream about a talking chicken. Jim used this dream to write his entry in the school short story fair. Everyone thought the short story was hilarious and fun. Jim won first prize in the short story fair. Jim's short story went on to be published in the local town paper.
Charles was obsessed with crossword puzzles. Every morning, Charles would attempt the New York Times crossword. He loved the challenge of completing the daily crossword. There are days where Charles cannot complete the crossword puzzle. However, since Charles loves crosswords, he continues to attempt them.
Harold and his friends were climbing trees. Harold was the last one up when a branch snapped. He barely climbed into the tree as his support branch fell. Him and his friends were now stuck without a way to climb. Luckily some firefighters came shortly after to help them.
Helga had bought a brand new car many years ago. At the time, it was a very nice car. However, decades later it has started to fall apart. There are hole in the floorboard and rust everywhere. Helga finally decided to let go of the car.
Pete's teacher said the kids could bring their pets to class. Pete's pals talked about bringing dogs and cats and rabbits. Pete felt left out because he only had pet fish. Before school, Pete scooped his fish from the tank. When he showed the fish, they were floating in a small bowl.
Adam went to work for his father's business. His father was the boss. Adam was lazy at work. Everyone was scared to tell his father. Adam continued to do a bad job.
Kiyree in no where near as good of shape as she was in high school. She played many sports in high school. She wanted to get back in that physical shape again. She began training and working out. Kiyree is sure she will be in better shape before long.
Rachel had misplaced a very important photo. It was the last photo of her grandmother in existence. She began digging through the attic trying to find it. During her search, she saw so many of her grandma's old belongings. The search took her mind off of her grandma.
I was in my apartment with my roommate. I felt hot, while my roommate felt cold. When I turned on the AC, he was uncomfortable. I had an idea. I simply turned on a small fan for myself so he wouldn't be cold.
A little girl was walking home from school one afternoon. As the little girl headed home she heard a meow. The little girl followed the meowing to an abandoned car. The little girl discovered the source of the meowing was a kitten. The little girl adopted the kitten and they lived happily ever after.
I was a very rainy day. Marci noticed water was dripping from her ceiling. When she looked outside she noticed water spilling over her gutters. When the rain stopped she climbed a ladder and cleaned the gutter. The ceiling did not leak the next time it rained.
Lucy and her grandma were making cookies. Lucy had never made cookies dough. Her mother only ever bought the dough in a tube. The cookies were delicious. Lucy was proud of her hard work.
Cindy had a bill to pay. She was waiting on her checks in the mail first. Soon the deadline for her bill approached and no checks had arrived. She anxiously paced by the mailbox. Finally the checks arrived and she immediately left to pay.
Ava was playing at the beach one day. She sifted through the shore rocks idly. Then she saw a huge, beautiful seashell among them! Ava washed the shell and took it home with her. There, she set it on her dresser as a memento of the beach.
Jane was washing her hands in the bathroom. When she got out, she looked for a plug port. She tried to plug in her phone charger in the bedroom's port. When the plug touched the port, Jane's hand got shocked. There were water droplets on her hand.
Jake had forgotten about the can of chick peas. He'd been rooting around in the cupboard, and it fell on his foot. He popped open the top and dumped it all over the salad. Jake thought it was absolutely delicious. He vomited his way away from that notion some hours later.
Jennifer decided to do the dishes this morning. She filled up the sink with hot, soapy water and put glasses in. When she reached in the sink, she felt something cut her. She pulled her hand out of the water and saw blood. She found she broke a glass, and cleaned it up and put on a band aid.
There was a family with a leaky shower. They called the landlord to fix it. He called a plumber, who came out. The plumber was able to fix it. The family had no more leaks.
Mina was an elementary school teacher. During a fundraiser, she promised to have shave her hair as a prize. When the funds had been raised, she followed through with her promise. She had all of her hair shaved off during an assembly. Everyone loved it and found it hilarious.
Barry's wife had just given birth to their daughter. Barry and his wife had not picked a name yet. However, after brainstorming, Barry and his wife picked Debby. Debby was the name of his wife's late mother. Barry and his wife were glad his daughter would have a honorable name.
I bought a car and started driving it everywhere. It became like a part of me and I was very attached to it. While making a turn, a person smashed into my car with theirs. It was totaled and I feared I'd never be able to afford another car. The insurance company paid for my car's value and I got new one!
Ari set up a fish tank for his family. But his fish started to act strangely! He called a pet store representative right away. She walked Ari through the steps to correct his water parameters. Soon Ari's fish were behaving normally- and happily!
Julie was at the beach with her boyfriend. He was acting kind of strange. He started telling her that he loved her. Suddenly, he pulled a ring out. He was proposing, and Julie said yes.
Telman Thurgood was a lanky kid. He'd always had trouble getting his limbs to work the way he wanted. The kids at school made fun of him because of this. His mother told him to ignore them, and that he had a destiny. Telman brought home olympic gold in swimming at the age of 19.
Phil worked his way up from cook to general manager. When the owner retired, he sold the place to Phil. Phil found it difficult, running a business. There were times he wished he was still just an employee. He kept at it and the place was more popular than before.
The train left the station and headed to the city of Chester. When it arrived there was a big crowd to welcome the train. Once the first person stepped off the train the crowd cheered. One traveler asked a person in the crowd why the commotion. The crowd member told him that they just love trains in Chester.
Jake was being bullied at school. His parents enrolled him in Karate. Jake learned a few techniques. More importantly he gained confidence. It helped him stand up to the bullies.
Jake had his dog for over 12 years. It was near the end of his life. Jake noticed it was struggling and in pain. At one point it broke a hip and Jake knew what he had to do. The dog was gently put down.
Cynthia wanted to try something new on her vacation. She thought about many things that she had never tried. After a lot of consideration she settled on diving. She was a bit nervous when the day came. But ultimately she was very happy with her choice.
Peter loves to play the saxophone in the city band. All summer they played concerts in the local park. The conductor told him to play quieter today. Peter got upset. He took it too personally.
Nancy and her daughter Bo were getting ready to leave for Girl Scouts. Nancy reminded her daughter to grab a scout worksheet she needed. When they arrived at Girl Scouts, she found out Bo forgot it. Nancy overheard Bo blaming her for forgetting the sheet. Ironically, Nancy learned the sheet was on Learning Independence.
Tom was had a flat tire on his way to work. Tom hopped out and went to work on changing the tire. Tom then proceeded on his way to work. Tom walked into the office and noticed people staring at him. Tom later saw, in the mirror, that his face was streaked with grease!
Margie wanted to do something nice for her brother. He was always too busy to have any fun. Margie thought about baking him a cake. She didn't have time to bake one. Margie got one at the store.
Cory was the best football player in the school. His grades were awful but he was sure he would get a scholarship. During a party, Cory jumped into a pool and broke his leg. Though his leg healed, he was unable to play for the next three years. Cory barely managed to graduate and couldn't get into college.
Manny asked Carrie to cosign a loan for him to buy a trumpet. Carrie trusted Manny and so she did as he asked. Manny's dad sold the trumpet on craigslist before it was paid off. Since the trumpet was gone Manny stopped paying the monthly payments. Now Carrie is in legal trouble because she owes money for the trumpet.
Paul was an abstract artist. He wanted to paint something else besides abstract art. He saw a nice vase on the table. Paul painted the vase. Paul felt accomplished to paint something besides abstract art.
Tina wanted to have her dog compete in a competition. She prepared her dog for a very long time. It took weeks of preparation. When her dog finally completed it placed second. All of that hard work at payed off.
I decided to get some lunch. I went to a hamburger shop. I ordered a triple patty hamburger. It gave me very bad gas. I realized I should not eat so much beef.
While watching on YouTube, i saw an eating show for Koreans. Every night i always watch it before going to sleep. So i always ended up starving because of what i watched. I always watch them eating ramen noodles and seafood. Then i became ramen noodles lover.
Bill had school in the morning. He had noticed there was sleet all over the neighborhood. Bill eagerly watched the news for canceled schools. Bill heard his school listed. Bill excitedly jumped back into his bed.
Tom was going to a house party. He thought he put the right directions in his gps. Unfortunately he got the wrong street. Tom drove out to the middle of nowhere. He had to call to figure out the real address again.
Shawn accidentally broke his vase. Shawn began to sweep the broken pieces. He picked the broken pieces. Threw them in his trash. Shawn missed his vase.
Jean went downtown on his bicycle. The roads were very slippery. He skidded off the road and into a barrier. The bike was ruined. Thankfully, Jean was unharmed.
Tom was going to climb mountains with friends. He was afraid he would fall. He never climbed mountains before. His friends had him practice for a whole month. When the time came, Tom climbed the mountain like a champ.
Bill tried to convince his neighbor not to vote for Donald Trump. Bill's neighbor got very upset at his suggestion. Bill tried to calm his neighbor's attitude. Bill finally gave up and went inside his house to hide. Bill never did convince his neighbor to change his vote.
Remy and Eli were watching their favorite show on TV. They thought the main character would die trying to save someone. But he miraculously survived. Remy and Eli had a great time. Their parents brought them pizza, which made things even better.
Kale heard that there was going to be a meteor shower. He went up onto the roof with his telescope. Then he laid back and waited for the shower to begin. Soon he was being dazzled by the shooting stars! Kale thought the meteor shower was incredible.
Sebastian liked to be called Seb. Joe refused to call him Seb. Seb refused to speak to Joe. Joe thought that was silly. Joe wrote Sebastian a letter.
I never learned to drive a stick shift as a kid. The other day I had to use my friend's car. And of course it's a five speed manual. It took a few minutes but I got the hang of it pretty quick. Now I can drive almost anything.
Bob was hired to work nights at an oil refinery in his home town. A first it wasn't hard going to bed early and giving up a social life. After the first year he missed his friends and family events. He slowly became depressed and began drinking more. After five years of night work he finally quit and found a new job.
Jane wanted to make some eggs for breakfast. She originally wanted them sunny side up. Unfortunately the yolk broke. Jane didn't want to waste the eggs. She made them scrambled instead.
Nell was collating her English essay. In the process, she sustained a deep paper cut. At first she frowned, for the cut looked small and minor. But it hurt her terribly! Nell was surprised that such a tiny wound could be so painful!
Gary had applied for his dream job. He had made it to one of the final three candidates. However Gary had learned the company went in a different direction. A few days later he learned the other guy failed his drug test. Gary got a phone call and was offered the position.
My best pitch in baseball was my fastball. When I faced the other team's slugger, I got him to two strikes. Trying to strike him out, I gave him my best fastball. He hit it out of the stadium. Their slugger also knew what my best pitch was.
Travis aspired to be a computer programmer. He was older than many people learning to code, but he was dedicated. He began by learning java and then learned many other languages. Eventually he was a good enough programmer to be hired for a job. Travis looked back with satisfaction at how far he had come.
Abe had never cooked for himself before. When he went camping with his scout troop he was nervous. Would have have to cook his own food? He did, but it wasn't hard. They roasted hot dogs over an open fire.
Nay wanted a pet but she was allergic to cats. Dogs were too large for her apartment. And her mom had migraines, so loud shrill birds were out. Then Nah thought of the perfect pet - a fish tank! She got four fish and loved watching them every day!
A young Alastair was quite the writer. He wrote every day, until he fell asleep. Alastair wanted to be a writer one day, and worked hard at it. He wrote a whole book, before he turned 18 and submitted it. By twenty he had a series of books and was happy.
Sam's parents opposed the idea of having a family pet. When a stray kitten showed up, Sam tried to keep it a secret. For a week, he kept the kitten in a box under his bed. Sam's mom found the kitten while he was in school. When Sam came home, the kitten was sleeping in a new pet bed.
Randy takes his kids to stay in a hotel. When Randy sees the room he hates it. He walks back to the front desk and ask the man for a different room. The man tells him all the rooms are taken. Randy demands and gets a refund.
Roan skateboarded down a rail. He fell and broke his arm. Roan skateboarded to the hospital. They told him it would never heal. Roan put his arm in a cast and skated away.
Ashley wanted a new puppy. Her mother took her to the shelter. She walked by all the dogs. She found a puppy that she liked. Her mother adopted the dog for her.
Carol wanted to change her look up a bit. She decided to dye her hair blonde. She had been a brunette her entire life. It took her a while but the results were intense. Her friends complimented her and she was happy with her choice.
Selma wondered how she would pay for rent this month. She had to be hospitalized and it drained her savings. She asked her friends but no one could help. Then she got a call into the office where she worked. Her boss gave her the money she needed and a raise.
Tom moved to a new neighborhood. Tom noticed his new neighbor didn't have a password on his wi-fi. Tom began surfing off his neighbor's wi-fi service for free. One day Tom noticed his neighbor did secure his wi-fi with passwords. Tom then had to call the cable company and begin paying for service.
Jules wanted a new purse. She knew she didn't need to buy one. However, she decided to splurge anyway. She finally found the one she wanted. She was glad she did.
Freddy was saving up to get a new car. He told his parents he wanted to earn it on his own. He shoveled snow, cleaned cars, did anything to make money. His parents loved his dedication and helped him out in the end. Freddy bought an Acura RSX for his first car.
Nell was going out to dinner with her long time boyfriend. She was sure he would pop the question tonight. She waited all throughout dinner but nothing happened. A waiter brought her a glass of Champagne. To her delight, Nell saw a perfect ring in the bottom of her glass.
Justin was outside playing one day. When he noticed a buzzing coming from his ear. He went inside to tell his parents. His parents told him he needed to see a doctor. The doctor found a bee inside of Justin's ear!
Gina was at her grandma's house. They had just gotten back from her grandpa's funeral. Everyone was anxious to change into comfortable clothes. Gina was the last one in the house. She had to wait for a room to open up so she could change.
Tom's car died on him. He couldn't get it started again. After a jump start he took his battery to get checked. They told him it was dead. Tom bought a new one.
After we fought, we went to sleep. I had a lot of trouble going to sleep. I tossed and turned for a long time. Finally I drifted off, sleeping deeply from exhaustion. I only slept for 3 hours before getting up for work.
Eric loved helping others. Eric went to pick corn early one morning. He wanted to feed the hungry people in his community. So he handed out corn to people all afternoon. By the evening no one in his town was hungry.
I want to start taking better care of things. I went online looking for something to help. I found a chore chart. I purchased it for about thirty dollars. It arrived in the mail yesterday.
The band was on tour. They had a fancy new tour bus. It had a kitchen and separate bedrooms. The bus was a great way to travel. They spent months in it on tour.
Bill was expecting a letter from his brother in the military. Bill waited for a month for the letter, but it never came. Bill went to the post office to get the letter traced. Unfortunately, there was nothing the post office could do for Bill. Bill was deeply saddened by the lost of the letter from his brother.
Sandy had a very tough math test to study for. Sandy decided it would be best to go to the library to study. At the library Sandy saw her former math tutor. Sandy decided to ask her former tutor for help. The help Sandy received from the tutor helped her to pass the test.
Ned was afraid he was going to lose his house after being fired. Ned spoke of his concerns to his friend Saul. Saul had a daring plan to rob a bank. The pair donned masks and took guns to commit the crime. While trying to get away, Ned was shot and killed.
In the dream, his neck was broken. I was terrified and started to cry. I tried to find my phone to call for help. I couldn't find my phone anywhere. I woke up in tears.
A family noticed the rain was really pouring. They saw the rain pile up. The whole street got flooded! The water began to come to their house. The water entered in and flooded it.
Yoojung was the main vocalist of her group. Other members of her group wanted to share singing lines with her. She thought it was not a good idea. In their upcoming concert her voice cracked. She apologized for being contrary to her teammates idea.
Lopez did not like celery at all. In fact, he had eaten it only once. One day, his friend suggested it to him. Finally, he decided he would eat a little. After that, Lopez ate celery almost every day.
Kelly was in the mood for a fruity, tasty treat. It was hot out, so she popped some grapes in the freezer. When they froze, she snacked on them one by one. She even added a few to her soda to keep it cold! Kelly loved her frozen grape treats.
Teddy hoped to be a star at gymnastics. He began taking classes at the local YMCA. Teddy's instructor was harsh, but very skilled. Teddy felt that he was learning a lot. Teddy continued improving and his dream followed him much of his life.
Marco notices that he is feeling hot and thirsty. He decides to drink a glass of water. After drinking it he feels much better. Marco decides to keep a water bottle with him from then on. He is glad that he no longer feels thirsty.
Janice was coming home. She had been abroad for several years. Her family was very anxious to see her again. When the train came into the station they were on the platform. They hugged one another and were very happy to see each other.
Jim wanted to be a rapper. He thought he had a chance, since he was good. He signed up to compete in a rap battle. All his competition was great, but Jim did well. He came in third place!
Ellie and Sally went out on the lake in Sally's boat. Ellie wasn't a good swimmer but there weren't any life jackets. They were playing around on the boat, accidentally flipping it over. Fortunately the water was only a few feet deep so they could touch. Ellie vowed not to go out ever again without a life jacket on.
Brad's father had abandoned him when he was 4. Brad was now 25 and wanted to reconnect with his father. Brad was able to obtain his father's number through the internet. They scheduled a meeting at a local restaurant. They met for dinner and were able to reconnect with each other.
It was a very dry and hot summer day. Ryuu felt like he was melting in the heat. He went to the kitchen to grab a watermelon and coconut water. Ryuu sat on his porch, sweating. He took a big bite of watermelon while enjoying the sunset.
Annie wanted to put on a puppet show. She made three puppets out of old socks. She then constructed a puppet theater out of an old cardboard box. She invited her parents and two brothers to the show. Her family clapped and hollered for an encore after the show was over.
Sally wanted a puppy for years. She got good grades on her report card. She showed her parents and they said she could have one because of it. She looked online and saw someone giving them away. Sally went with her parents and got the puppy.
Henry wanted a cell phone for Christmas, nothing else. On Christmas morning there was only one box left to open. It was too big to be a phone. But when he opened it, there was a phone inside. His parents had used a big box so he couldn't guess what was inside.
Gemini was vacationing in Brazil. She was drunk one evening and damaged a bathroom stall. The security guard demanded she pay the expenses. Gemini paid the fee. When her friends asked, she said she was robbed instead.
It was Sue's birthday, but she still had to go to work. Unfortunately, work was very stressful that day. Sue looked forward to her dinner plans with friends. Upon arriving home, she was pleased to find several cards in the mail. Even with a bad day at work, Sue's birthday was a good one after all.
Tom was bored at night. He didn't want to play videogames or watch tv. He decided to read his class material. The next day they had a pop quiz in class. Tom got a perfect grade on it.
Harry was a keen fashion designer. He studied fashion his whole life. Recently, he got asked to design dresses for A list celebrities. His first client was currently in the top 10 charts. He wasn't allowed to tell us who it was but he wanted to tell us.
John had trained for the last 6 months to run a 5K. He knew he could do it, he just wasn't sure how fast he could go. When the buzzer went off, he started running. He passed some people while others passed him. He was happy when it was announced he was third in his age group.