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A knock was heard at Roy's door. He opened it to find a traveling salesman. The salesman began his sales pitch with vigor. Roy pretended that he was deaf and could not hear. The salesman felt awkward because he knew Roy heard the knock.
Dan recently learned of a coworker who was diagnosed with cancer. Dan decided to give her flowers, and a card filled with kind words. After Dan gave the items to the coworker, he broke down in tears. In good spirit, the coworker gave Dan a huge hug and said kind words. Dan was shocked of the kindness displayed by his coworker.
Rick was sitting at home. He felt bored being indoors all day. He went outside to play. As he left the house, he noticed the sun was setting. He sat down to watch the complete sunset.
Sally woke up late because her alarm did not go off. She jumped out of bed and got dressed. Sally ran to the bus stop. She got there just as the bus was pulling away. Sally will make sure her alarm is set from now on.
Sam was eating breakfast at a fancy restaurant. He asked for orange juice with no pulp. The waiter heard wrong and brought out extra pulp. Sam threw it on the floor and insulted the waiter greatly. The waiter was fired and Sam's meal was comped.
Karyn was excited to go to dinner at Lulu's. Lulu was having a large party for all their friends. As soon as Karyn got to lulu's she was shocked. She saw her enemy Tina. She immediately then wanted to walk out.
Robbie enthusiastically supported the death penalty. Then he was falsely accused of murder. After a long trial, Robbie was convicted. Now on death row, Robbie changed his mind about the death penalty. Robbie was a huge hypocrite.
Candy heard that her very favorite band was playing in town soon. She really wanted to see them so she tried to buy some tickets. Unfortunately, they were all sold out. Candy begged people to sell her a spare ticket. Luckily at the last minute she found one for sale and she got in.
Janice decides that she would like to take a ski trip. She takes the long drive to the mountain. Finally she arrives. Janice spends the whole weekend skiing. Janice is happy that she took a ski trip.
The big football game is today. My brother is the quarterback on the home team and he's very nervous. He tries to relax by jogging around the block. When he comes back, he's limping from turning his ankle on a curb. We were all worried, but my brother was okay and helped win the game!
Jenny had never been ice skating before. She had roller skated so she thought it wouldn't be too hard. She fell almost as soon as she got on the ice. Ice skating was much harder than roller skating. After about an hour she was able to make it around without falling.
When I was a child I used to go to a local amusement park. The park had one of the oldest roller coasters in the USA. I went on it once and it felt shaky and unsafe. I decided I would never go on it again since I valued my safety. I recently heard that the park had finally tore it down.
There was a snow storm last night. I peeked out my front door and saw the steps were covered in ice. I put on my coat and hat and scarf before going outside. I sprinkled salt over the steps and on the sidewalk. I won't fall when I walk to the bus stop to go to school.
Jake was at a wing place. He tried to get the spicy ones. He got a small order to try them out. One wing had him in tears. He liked the flavor but couldn't eat more.
Carla had a pet rabbit who lived in her backyard. His name was Dandelion. For days the carrots in the garden had been going missing. Mama said if she caught Dandelion digging carrots he would have to go. Who would have believed it was Garfunkel the Schnauzer who did it?
Paul and his wife had been arguing a lot lately. He tried to talk to her, but it just led to more arguing. Paul made an appointment with a marriage counselor. It wasn't easy, but he convinced his wife to go with him. The appointment was helpful and they started communicating better.
Maria went to the river. Maria loves to go to the river. Maria went fishing at the river. Maria caught a big fish. Maria was very proud of herself.
Kelsey was hoping to get hired for a new job. Today was her interview. She tried to give the best impression that she could. At home, she waited for a call. Luckily, they soon called and offered her a job.
Tom was trying to charge his phone. It kept not working. The cord was frayed. Tom tried to wrap it around as best he could. It started to spark and start a fire.
Greg was really good friends with a girl he likes. Today is her birthday. He wanted to buy her a good gift. He knows that she likes music a lot. Greg decided to buy her headphones.
I had a friend named Dan. He liked to eat ice cream. He would eat it so fast that he would get a headache. Dan didn't like headaches. Dan started eating slower.
Dan got a job as a Santa at a local event. He was a thin man but they assured him he be fine once padded. Dan put on the costume and went to meet the kids. Dan put the padding on wrong and his stomach fell on the floor. The kids all gasped and some cried as Dan ran out of the room.
During Career Week, David was dreading his meeting with the counselor. He didn't make the best grades and had no extracurricular activities. He avoided her for three days before she finally caught up to him. Almost dragging him to her office, she looked over his file with him. She then advised him a career in politics.
Kelly had been acting her whole life. Kelly had even appeared in some commercials. She was not happy with her career though. She wanted a role in a movie. Finally one day she gets a call asking her to be in a big movie.
Diana took me to this ice cream parlor. We took a seat and waited for our orders. One of the workers came to us with our orders. We finished the ice cream fast since it was good. After I finished my ice cream, my stomach upsetted me.
My wife brought two doughnuts home tonight. She bought specialty croissant doughnuts from Dunkin Donuts. They are filled with chocolate. My wife's doughnut was filled but mine was not. I sent an email to Dunkin Donuts complaining.
Tom had a job interview. He was nervous! But he did his best to impress them. The next day, they called him back. They offered him the job!
Karen was taking a taxi to the store. When they arrived the driver realized he hadn't set the meter. They had no clue how much it cost. He waved Karen off, saying that it was on the house. Karen hesitated but then thanked him.
Randy was lactose intolerant. At his friend's birthday party, all of the treats had milk in them. He decided to eat a bunch of cake anyways. The following day he felt extremely sick. He thought it was worth it.
I was broke last week and ran out of beer. I wanted beer, because I wanted to watch a football game. Having no money, I broke into my change jar. After counting, I found $15 worth of quarters. I went to the beer store, bought a 12-pack, and enjoyed the game!
Hattie lived by herself in her house. As the years passed her health began to decrease. Hattie could no longer care for herself the way she needed. Her family wanted to move her into a retirement home. Hattie moved into the new place but was very upset about it.
Jane was running for office. She agreed to an interview. During the interview she felt attacked. She stopped answering questions and stormed off. It hurt her in the polls.
Stan's family was going to Adventureland. They checked in to their hotel. The first day they went to the waterpark. The second day they went to the amusement park. Stan refused to ride any of the scary rides.
In high school I tried out for football. It became clear early on that I was not big enough or fast enough. One day just for fun I tried out for punter. I found I was able to punt the ball very far and I made the team. I learned that trying different things is important in sports.
Charles rarely went to church. This was because he was not very religious. After a while, he saw his friends going. With this in mind, he decided to. Now, Charges goes to church every week.
Jan is taking out the trash. While walking she slips. She drops the trash all over the ground. Jan picks up the garbage she dropped. Jan was upset she fell taking out the trash.
Maya was in a huge car accident. Luckily, she was safe. The cops came to talk to her in the hospital. They informed her that her car was totaled. She was really upset because she couldn't afford to fix it.
In his final basketball game, Chris broke his leg. The injury was horrible, and he was rushed to the hospital. Chris spent three weeks on crutches. He was scared to get back on the court. Chris never played basketball again.
Laura and her boyfriend were fighting as they were driving. Due to their bickering, they were not paying attention to the road. Laura looked away in anger and suddenly screamed. A pack of deer were standing an inch from the road. Their near accident made them stop fighting and they made up.
I did dangerous things on my bike. My parents grounded me from my bike. I went to a friend's home and borrowed his spare bike. I rode that bike and crashed it at high speed. I limped home, bleeding, to the "i told you so" of my parents.
My sister in law offered to help me sell books after my stroke. She and her husband drove to a library and picked up books. One day she asked for gas money or a cut of the profits. I gave her some gas money but thought that was low. I blamed it on her husband who was mean and stingy.
I've a friend who is pretty ill so I thought it best to call him. I called him over and over yesterday but he didn't answer. So I began to worry. Then wouldn't you know it he called me! So now I know my friend is OK and so I won't worry any more.
My little girl decided she wanted to be a gymnast. We signed her up at a gym. She tried to do flips, tumbles and the balance beam. It was a lot harder than it looked. Now my daughter wants to be a dancer!
Eddie was going to the school dance with his girlfriend on Friday. His girlfriend broke up with him earlier in the week. Eddie didn't want to go to the dance without his girlfriend. Eddie stayed home the night of the dance. He played video games with his friends instead.
Greg was making some pizza for his wife's birthday. All of the pizzas but her's were done and ready to serve. She preferred Hawaiian and he stuck that in the oven last. Unfortunately, he burned her pizza. Luckily, his wife insisted that she actually enjoyed it better burned.
I tried to walk to my class. A girl introduced herself to me. I found out that we were born from the same country. I recorded her number on my phone. We eventually left to go home.
Cody wants to move out of the city. He speaks to a realtor about purchasing a home. He discovers a farm that is an affordable price. Cody decides to purchase the farm. Now, Cody lives several hours away from the city.
Janine agreed to go to Nora's party. She brought her friend, who no one knew. The friend was shy and didn't talk to anyone. Janine was embarrassed. She decided not to bring her friend along anymore.
Sam's neck had been hurting recently. It was attributed to his bad posture at work. He decided to buy a neck rest for his chair. Sam installed the neck rest on his chair when it arrived. His neck no longer hurt with the added support.
The Shaker family decided to do spring cleaning one weekend. Jon found a family of roaches in the basement. They sprayed them and then sprayed the perimeter of the house. There were no more roaches after that. Jon was very glad of that.
Loyd was in a car accident. He broke his leg. While recovering he gained a lot of weight. Lloyd blamed the leg but it went beyond that. He continued to let himself go.
Amber couldn't stand working in warehouses anymore She quit her job at the warehouse She started looking for an easier job in retail She applied for a job at Sally's Beauty She interviewed and was hired for the job!
Jim wanted to have a LAN party to play his favorite game starcraft. He invited his friends over to play. His friends set up their computers on his network. They gamed for hours on end. His friends finally left his house a few days later.
Kate loved Italian food. And the restaurant near her job made a great hummus. She tried other things on the menu. But she always ended up returning to the hummus. She was hooked and ate it at least once a week for months.
Leila wanted to buy a new car. She visited many dealerships and test drove many cars. She found a car she liked. She negotiated with the salesman for a lower price. She bought a new car and felt great about her choice.
A man was running while listening to his headphones. He got so sweaty he ruined the headphones by getting them wet. He then went shopping to get new headphones. He searched long and hard for a great pair for running. He eventually found a wonderful pair of headphones for running.
Gertrude brings her skateboard out for a day on the streets. Her father asks her to be careful because it is raining. However, Gertrude slips and falls from her skateboard. The falls bruises her knees and wrists. Gertrude wishes she had taken her father's advice.
Kella took her daughter out to eat for her Sweet 16. Their family was tight on money and rarely ate out. But Kelly was still shocked to see the bill. It was almost one hundred dollars! Kella was glad she had brought extra money!
Jessie lived next to the woods. One night she climbed out of her bedroom window. She crept into the woods behind her house. Jessie was startled by the shadow of an owl flying past her. She raced home and vowed never to go into the woods again.
Work was incredibly slow for a Friday. My colleagues and I looked around for something to do. One of them made a baseball from a wad of paper. I fashioned a bat from an old wooden ruler. We played home run derby until our boss made us stop.
Jason was extremely excited for his birthday. He woke up early. All of Jason's friends showed up at the party. Jason began opening up the presents. He discovered a brand new playstation 4.
Dave is a rock star. One day he fell off the stage while he was performing. Medics rushed him off and treated him for a broken leg. He returned to the stage to finish the show. His road crew built him a throne to sit on for the rest of the tour.
Gina was a huge anime fan. Every Halloween she dressed up as some anime character. No one had ever heard of the characters she dressed up as though. One year she dressed as a fake anime character she made up. No one realized her character was fake.
Drake never thought he would be alone and happy. He never had some special until he met her. It was at the grocery store and they both just stared at each other. He told her he thought he was happy but never really was. She felt in love with Drake immediately.
A turkey walked across the field. A hunter was watching it. He reached for his turkey call and tried to call it in. The turkey was too smart! He ran off in the other direction and hid in the woods.
Anna was a little tipsy one night. She slammed the mirror on her medicine cabinet too hard. It shattered, and Anna was horrified. A broken mirror meant 7 years of bad luck! Anna hoped the superstition would prove to be false!
Tommy's father is a famous basketball player. Tommy wants to be good at basketball too. Tommy practices everyday after school. Tommy becomes very good at basketball. Tommy and his dad now play basketball all the time.
For Billy, it was a dream come true. He was going to be in charge of keeping score. He was keeping score of the baseball game. He was behind the scoreboard holding all the numbers. He had a great time keeping score.
Hannah invited her boyfriend to have dinner at her house tonight. She realized after asking that she had nothing in her fridge at all. Thinking for a moment she realized that she could run to the store. She ran down to the store by her house and bought some things. After a few hours she made a delicious dinner for her boyfriend.
Florence loved to sing. She would sing in the car, in the shower, and with her family. However, everyone thought Florence was a bad singer. Often, listeners' ears would hurt afterwards. However, everyone was too polite to say anything.
Ciara and Quade loved going to the movies. But they always hated buying the expensive snacks. So they shared and rotated the payments so they weren't as expensive. This made the next movie going experience even better. The movie was great and so were their snacks.
When Bob was a child, he loved fishing with his father. Bob had not gone fishing since his father died. One day, Bob went to the store and saw the fishing section. He decided to buy a pole and try fishing again. He enjoyed it, and will continue fishing in honor of his father.
Kia's dad bought her a BB gun. She went outside to shoot at cans. But she had an accident and shot her own foot! She had to be taken to the emergency room. Kia wished she had been more careful.
My friend Ann loves yoga. She took classes and got certified as an instructor. She started teaching part time to support her family of five. Her mother leant her some money to open up a studio. She just celebrated her fifth year in business.
Bob had heard good things about Mozart's 39th symphony. He wasn't used to classical music and was not expecting to like it. But he was surprised that he was already familiar with the first part. It was a tune he had remembered loving as a child. After that, he warmed up to classical music.
Tim wanted to be more organized. He bought himself a scheduling book and wrote in it. Every day, he consulted his daily schedule. Gradually he found himself less rushed and more organized. Tim was glad that the schedule strategy had worked!
Tim was in the woods hiking one day. He fell into a patch of greenery. At first he wasn't worried. Then he saw the red rash on his arms. Tim had fallen into poison ivy!
Danny's mom always packed him a lunch in a brown bag. He ate alone to avoid opening the paper sack in front of anyone. One day, several kids with lunch trays sat down by Danny. Danny waited for them to say something mean about his sack lunch. Instead, they jealously asked if Danny wanted to trade his humble bag.
Jimmy worked for weeks on a sculpture. He was very proud of the way it had turned out. On the way to school he dropped it on the sidewalk! Fearing the worst, he pulled it out of the bag. Jimmy sighed in relief when he saw nothing had been broken.
The lunch lady at the salad bar gave Dan his salad. He walked towards his friends and sat down with them. When he was eating the salad, it tasted weird. The lettuce was extremely hard and the fruits had a ripe taste. He realized that the salad was a few weeks old.
Nancy gave me a gift box. I decided to open it and see what it is. Nothing was in the box. I asked if she forgot to put the present inside. She said that she got me the box for my birthday.
Ken saw a cute girl at the club. He offered to buy her a drink. She turned him down. Ken persisted but she kept turning him down. Eventually he had to move on.
I played too many video games last night. I was playing with my friends and we had a lot of fun. I would try to stop playing they would convince me to play one more. I kept saying yes until I realized it was 4 in the morning. I was so sleepy I slept until noon the next day!
My daughter had 4 friends when she was a teenager. Three were Catholic and one was Jewish. One day the group went to midnight mass on Xmas eve. The Jewish girl had no idea what was going on. She was glad to be with the group, however.
Isabella loves to play with her older sister. Isabella's favorite game is hide and seek. She is a better hitter than her older sister. Isabella his way back in the closet. Her older sister couldn't find her for more than 10 minutes.
Peter was tired of his friend getting bullied every day. He talked with his father about possible solutions. The next time his friend was picked on, Peter asked the bully to stop. Everyone was amazed when the bully did just that. Peter befriended the bully over the next few weeks.
John and Becky separated last year. It's been hard on the kids ever since. They cry every time they have to leave their mom. And then they cry when they have to leave their dad. John and Becky are now trying to repair their marriage for the kids.
Naya went for a perm. She loved her new curly hair! But that night, she took a hot shower. Naya forgot that permed hair couldn't get wet! Her curls all fell flat!
Kane walked into her bathroom. She looked into the toilet and found out that it was clogged. Her mom gave her a small toilet plunger to use. She tried to unclog the toilet. Several minutes later, it was able to flush.
Grace bought a pet cat on Thursday. She took the cat home and she instantly had a connection with it. When she came home the next day she was ecstatic to see her new cat. Grace ended up buying another cat for herself. Now the Grace is happy to have her two new pets at home.
I met a new boy at the library today. He said it was nice to meet me. I shook his hand, but it was sticky like syrup. I pulled my hand away. I don't shake hands anymore.
May and her band were performing in the park. They set up their instruments. Then they started playing and singing. The crown began to Applaud and cheer. They loved May's band!
Barney was a great shot. He practice all the time at the range. Barney's friend challenged him to a shoot off. Barney took aim and fired. His friend couldn't match him and Barney won.
Gary wore sweatpants and a t-shirt to a job interview. The interviewer gave Gary some constructive criticism about his attire. Gary went to the store and bought a nice looking suit. Gary wore the suit to his next job interview. Gary got the new job by impressing the interviewer.
My son had a sleepover when he was seven. He invited two of his friends over, Joe and Tim. Tim was adventurous but Joe was introverted. At midnight, Joe had to go home as he missed his mom. Joe is 27 and still lives at home.
April 20th was Jimmy John Subs' customer appreciation day. Subs were only $1. My wife and I drove down to the shop in Brighton, MA. There was a line, but it moved quickly. We very much enjoyed our subs.
Leah worked around the clock for weeks. She wanted to impress her bosses and get a performance bonus. At the end of the project, the performance bonus was announced. Leah had earned $5000! She felt so proud!
Dan was sick of hearing his upstairs neighbors make noise. He turned the bass on his stereo up as far as it would go. The thumping shook the ceiling above him. Dan could still hear thumping so he turned the volume up as well. He finally was able to enjoy the silence when he went deaf.
Tina had been wanting her ears pierced for years. She was finally old enough so she was getting it done. As she watched other girls before her she grew more and more scared. Luckily her mom was there to comfort her through it. She got it done and loved it more than she could have imagined.
Jane was going to the bar. On the way to the car her heel broke. Jane's ankle gave out. She was unable to walk. Jane had to go to the hospital instead of the bar.