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Marcy loved to dance. Her friends said she had no coordination. She decided to prove them wrong by taking dance lessons. She invited everyone to her recital. Marcy's friends were in awe of how far she had come in her dancing.
Jacob was driving one dark night on his way to the usual meetup place. When he arrived, his friends were already sitting around the table. He opened up a 2-liter of soda and lifted the lid on the pizza. They gathered around, grabbing food and drinks. They played Magic: The Gathering for several hours before dawn broke.
Doug was assigned to stack boxes at work. He made sure to bend his knees as he lifted. He bent to pick up a box and his jeans ripped. Embarrassed, he told his boss the problem. Doug returned to work after going home and changing.
Frank was walking to work one day. It began to rain. Frank hadn't brought his umbrella with him. Frank got to work soaking wet. Frank started to always bring an umbrella to work.
Ronald wants to think of something to do with his friends. He decides that he would like to go bowling with them. They go to the local bowling alley in the afternoon. Ronald bowls very well. He is happy that he found something to do with his friends.
Allie went bowling. She had a bowling party. All of the sudden it fell on her foot. It hurt badly. Allie then needed to take a break.
Macy had a soccer game. She was very nervous. She was afraid she would lose. She went on the field. Ultimately she lost but she would try again next time.
Molly needed to exchange a shirt for a better size. She brought it to the store and looked for the right size. Unfortunately, she couldn't find the shirt anymore. Instead, she had to look at a new shirt entirely. She settled on a new blouse and bought it.
Danny lived in a trailer with his kids. His kids didn't have a great reputation around school. One day Danny gets a call from the school. He is told one of his children had been fighting. Danny can't believe this and goes to the school to defend his kid.
Steve is a piano player with a wife at home. She's frustrated by his work schedule. Steve loves his job, but compromises. Steve no longer plays piano on weeknights. Steve loves his wife.
I started a comedic barber shop quartet at college. We put on shows in the music department. We also incorporated a lot of improv comedy in out act. People really responded well to our music. Our harmonies weren't perfect, but our jokes were.
My little brother loves to play Pokemon. He loves the card game as much as the videogame. He always wants to play against me. He has never been able to beat me. I cheat all the time.
Stacy liked to be frugal. She did not link spending money. So decided to simply eat ramen. She ate it every day. Stacy decided it was utterly amazing.
I had to try out for the ensemble at church. They wanted to know my range. I switched to falsetto. They wanted me to switch back. My range was a low F to an E on the second ledger.
In the morning, I saw I had a flat tire. There was no way to fix it before work. I asked a friend for a ride. After he dropped me off, he drove over an aluminum can in the lot. It punctured one of his tires.
Ed wasn't paying attention to where he was walking. He was too busy looking at a game on his phone. He bumped into a pole and his phone went flying. The screen cracked as it hit the sidewalk. He had to pay $50 to get the screen fixed.
A record producer wanted to make money. He found some local performers. He put them together. They gave themselves a name. They began to perform together.
For Christmas, Rodger got a gift card. It was going to expire soon. He went to the store to redeem it. He chose a book. Then, he bought it with the card.
Yesterday I went to the town fair. The weather was hot and humid. After I went on a ride I started to feel sick. I immediately went to the trash can. I ended up getting sick.
I borrowed my sister's car to run errands. All of a sudden it started sputtering and died. Turns out the gas gauge was broken. I had to walk home and get a gas can. I filled it up before I returned it so it would not happen to her too.
Grandma needed her room painted. She called her son Adam to come over to paint the room. Adam picked out a beautiful color. He worked all day and all night to get the room done. Grandma was happy when she saw the job he had done.
Tom wanted to have his voice heard. Tom was frustrated. Tom wanted an outlet for his frustration. Tom attended a political rally. Tom protested and expressed his ideas.
Klaus went to the beach on vacation. As he was sunbathing, he noticed something in the water. He went to investigate. Suddenly, Klaus felt a sharp pain in his foot. He had stepped on a jellyfish.
The batteries in Manny's clock had gone out. He didn't realize the batteries were dead. Manny had an appointment. He was going by the time on the clock. Manny was late for his appointment.
A thunderstorm occurred during the night time. It didn't concern me until I saw a huge lightning bolt. My power went off for a half an hour. In the meantime, I tried to catch some sleep. When the power came on, I walked into the living room.
Sandra was skipping with her dog one day. She liked to skip wherever she went. But she wasn't paying attention to the sidewalk. And she tripped on the edge of a segment of sidewalk. She cried all the way back home ten blocks away.
Jay had just stopped at the traffic light. He checked his phone for a text. Before he knew it the light turned green. Jay was not paying attention and people began honking. Jay finally realized they were honking at him and decided to drive on.
Alexa and her husband tried to conceive a baby. After a few months, Alexa became pregnant. However, the baby was a boy. Alexa wanted a girl. Alexa decided to abort the baby and try again.
Greg bought some new shoes. He wasn't sure if he liked them. They were very uncomfortable. He decided to take them back. Greg swapped them out for another pair.
Bert dreamed of being able to write and read. He went to the local community center and asked for help. He found other people like him who had the same dream. And every day they worked together to improve their skill. A year later, they all could read the paper and write a letter.
Fred is in need of some money. He has an extra car. He decides he needs to sell it. Fred finds a buyer. Fred sells his car.
Walter was very scared of swimming in the water. The truth is Walter does not know how to swim. Walter is constantly getting teased by his friends because of his fear. However, his friends do not know about Walter's fear. Walter does not like going to the beach because of his swimming fear.
Angie decided to create a delicious smoothie. She added lots of fresh fruits. She also threw in some yogurt and spinach. It was a gross green color. Angie was surprised when she tasted it and it was delicious!
Miley paid other people to write her papers in college. Her parents had caught her cheating years ago and grounded her. She'd forgotten the lesson they had tried to teach her. A professor caught her by using a service that detected plagiarism. Miley was unceremoniously expelled shortly after being found out.
Quentin notices that many of his friends have moved out of Manhattan. He decides that he wants to move as well. After weeks of research, Quentin finds a nice apartment in Brooklyn. He moves his stuff into his new apartment. Finally Quentin has joined his friends in leaving Manhattan.
Tom was new on campus. Tom's freshman college courses were very demanding. Tom avoided parties. Tom worked hard on is classwork. Tom made honor role his very first semester!
The man was running. A coach at the school saw him. The coach asked the man to help with track. The man agreed to help coach the program. The track team improved.
Jimmy bought a dog for his mom. He gave his mom the gift at her house. The dog made a mess on her couch. His mom asked Jimmy to take the dog back. Jimmy adopted the dog for himself.
Frank had the day off from work. He decided he was going to sleep in. He stayed in bed and didn't look at the clock for hours. Finally, he checked and it was already three o'clock in the afternoon. Frank then regretted that he wasted most of his day off in bed.
I tried my first cigarette in sixth grade. I was at my friend's birthday party sleepover. Her parents smoked, so she found one of their cigarettes. We all sat in a circle and tried a few puffs. It was disgusting!
I wanted to visit France. Specifically, I was interested in getting authentic French food. I took a trip to Paris. I found the food was not to my liking. I actually preferred the Americanized French food back home.
My family came over to my aunt's house. We played hide and go seek. It was my turn to look for everyone. When I looked in the shower curtain, I pulled the curtains. Overall, I ended up pulling my sister's hair since she was in there.
Tai loved cars, money and women. People thought that he was materialistic. Tai did not care, because he knew the truth. The reason he was able to get these things was because of knowledge. Today, like yesterday, he spent 4 hours reading books.
Sophie really wanted a doll for Christmas. She cut pictures of the doll out of a catalog and hung it up. She wrote a letter to Santa, asking for the doll. Her mom seen the picture and read the letter. Sophie got the doll for Christmas.
Amy woke up and got ready for a baby shower in her honor. She made haste getting ready because the shower was an hour away. She got in the car with plenty of time to spare. However, on the way she lost a tire. She replaced the tire and made it to the shower only 15 minutes late.
Sawyer had his first birthday party. His mother decided to have it pirate themed. She had swords and eye patches. The kids all had tattoos put on too. They were just happy to not walk the plank.
Dan wanted to become a great drum player. Dan watched tutorial videos by expert drummers. Dan practiced every single day. Dan read several books on drumming technique. Now Dan plays drums in a band who is on tour!
Gerald played the drums but he didn't play in time. His music instructor tried working with him but to no avail. Finally his instructor had a solution. He convinced Gerald to give up music and take up chess. Gerald has been happy ever since.
Jerry is out swimming. He gets bit by a bug. He goes inside to have it looked at. Jerry has a nasty bug bite. Jerry visits the hospital to get it treated.
Little Janice wanted to have a garden. Janice's mom bought her some seeds. Janice dug around in the back yard. She carefully planted the seeds and prayed for rain. A week later, Janice saw baby tomato plants popping up in her garden!
Mona went to the library to borrow a book. When she arrived, the library was closed. Mona wasn't happy about this and went to a bookstore. She found the book she wanted very fast and paid for it. She went back home and read the book all night.
My fiancee and I drove through Starbucks for coffee last week. We each ordered coffee and something to eat. We waited while the car ahead of us got their order prepared. When we got to the window, they told us that person had paid for us! We could hardly believe that a stranger would do something so kind.
Two years later, they moved to another state. He greatly missed his best friend. His mother bought him a communication board ipad. He used an app on it to speak with his friend back home. She was so happy to hear from him that she cried.
Kelly wore contacts every day. She never really had any issues. Unfortunately yesterday she started feeling irritated. As she took it out, she realized her contact ripped. Kelley no longer wanted to wear them.
Ashleigh gained five pounds over the holidays. She decided that she needed to lose weight. She bought a gym membership at the local gym. Ashleigh challenged herself to got to the gym every day for a month. Ashleigh had lost five pounds at the end of the month.
I was glad to do a job that paid a small amount of money. Later, the same job was offered for twice the pay. I was disappointed and sorry I had done the task early in the day. I was starting to regret working for that employer I was surprised and pleased to receive a bonus for the difference.
It was a Sunday morning and I wanted to visit the beach. I took the train to get to my destination. When I arrived I swam in the ocean. Afterwards I tanned in the sand. I finally went home when it started to get dark outside.
Kia came home well before her Friday curfew. Her parents asked her why she was home so early. Kia said the party she'd been at had people drinking. She hadn't wanted to be a part of it. Kia's parents were very proud of her.
Last week Donald had relatives in from out of town. He was walking them around showing them different areas. He was used to a fast lifestyle and walked with a purpose. At one point he realized he had lost them. He had walked too fast and they weren't able to keep up.
Lindsay was really depressed. So she decided to go to an Asian buffet by herself. She ate tons of pork, fried rice, dumplings, and sweets. But when she got home, she just felt worse. Nevertheless, she did the same thing the next day.
It was winter and the flu was going around. Joe was quite afraid he would catch the flu. He thought it best to get a flu shot. Many of his friends got sick that winter. As Joe had his flu shot, he didn't get sick.
Tamra has always wanted to visit Ireland. She has worked hard and saved money for over five years. After she got married her husband began to chip in as well. On their five year anniversary they bought tickets to Ireland. They stayed for two weeks and didn't want to leave when it was time.
Tom was in the mood to chew gum. He reached into his pocket. He found only a box of mints. He said to himself that it was close enough. He ate the mint, quite content.
Daisy wanted to be a cheerleader. But Daisy was a bit over weight. Daisy tried out for the cheer team anyway. Daisy tried her best to make the team. Daisy is now captain of the cheer team.
John got stung by a bee. He did not think he was allergic. The next day it started to swell. He went to the hospital immediately. They gave him a shot for it.
James had always wanted to visit California. However, he had never been there because he was afraid of flying. James decided to face his fears. He booked his trip and flew to California. He was glad that he finally had the chance to go there.
Rita liked going to the movies. Rita hated that refreshments at the theater were so expensive. Rita would sneak popcorn into the theater. She would pop the popcorn at home and hide it in her purse. Eventually she was discovered by an usher and was asked to leave.
Pip built a treehouse with his dad. Tonight, they're going to have a super secret sleep over there. Pip made plans for the whole night and his dad bought snacks. Pip's mom promised she'd let them have a boys' night. Pip hasn't been so excited since Christmas.
Rani was afraid the rain would come and flood her house. She was careful to fortify her house in preparation for the rains. The rainy season always caused trouble in her town. When the rain came, many houses flooded, but Rani's did not. The hard work paid off.
Dan and Rick were minors but wanted to see an R-rated movie. They calmly approached the theater box office. They both bought tickets to a Disney film. Once inside, both boys sneaked into the R-rated showing. A few minutes later, they were kicked out by the manager!
Today one of our cows got out of the pen. I chased after the cow on my truck. I was able to move the cow back to the pen. I fixed the weak spot in my fence. I hope no more cows try to test my fence.
I was stuck late at work with nothing to eat a week ago. I really wanted something healthy for dinner but nothing was open. I came home and tried to find something to eat. I ended up finding some lettuce and other salad makings. I made a salad and was really pleased with it!
I finally bought the house of my dreams. The house was large and had many rooms. However, it soon got very dirty. I decided to make a cleaning schedule. My house was never dirty again.
Fred was getting very nervous because he wanted to propose. He had been with his girlfriend for a few years. But he wanted to be her husband. So he got her down on one knee and asked her. She said yes right away and started to cry.
Josh made a tuna fish sandwich. He had to run upstairs so laid it on the table. When he came back, it was gone. He looked around and couldn't find it. Then he noticed, the cat was finishing it.
Little Bobby was afraid to go to the doctor. He knew he was due to get an injection. Bobby plead and argued with his mom not to go. Helpless against her wishes, Bobby went to the doctor. After getting the shot, Bobby realized it just wasn't all that bad!
Jen adored nailpolish. She got a lot of it for her birthday as well. One day, she realized she had no more nail polish. She quickly went to the salon and purchased more nail polish. Now she has a lot of nail polish again.
Doug was stopped on the side of the road with a flat tire. He had no idea how to change a tire. A pretty young girl hopped out of a car that had pulled over. Doug was very embarrassed when she changed his tire for him. He watched closely so he could do it next time.
My 14 year old nephew got caught shoplifting. He was caught by supermarket security. His father was deceased and his mother was at bingo. I went to the store to get him. Security did not press charges but banned him from the store.
Kate listened to loud music on her laptop. Her roommate asked her to turn it down. Instead, Kate decided to wear headphones. The music was still too annoying for the roommate. Kate told the roommate to just wear earplugs and deal with it.
Kim's mother bought her a poker set for Christmas. But she didn't really know how to play. The instructions didn't make much sense. So they made up their own rules for the game. They played with the set for hours.
Jai had always wanted to ride a horse. For her sixteenth birthday, her dad bought her a horseback ride. She was so thrilled! She rode the horse down the trail as the jockey led her. Jai knew she would remember her amazing experience forever!
Julian dared his friend to eat a worm. The friend popped the worm in his mouth. He cringed as it squirmed inside his mouth. He spit it out. Julian laughed and popped the worm in his mouth and swallowed.
Samantha did not have anybody to go with to the school dance. On the last day, she was happy that her friend Bob asked her to go. The two went to the dance and had a great time. Eventually they started dating. They eventually fell in love and got married.
Aj had to cut down some branches on his tree. He only had this old wooden step ladder at his house. He figured it had held up forty Years, it would for another hour. Aj stood on the sixth step with his chainsaw. As soon as he lifted his arms the ladder broke, luckily I was fine.
Mike bought a new television. They offered him an extended warranty. He declined it. Within a year of having it the television broke. Luckily the factory warranty still covered it.
My boyfriend and I went hiking yesterday. We wore our boots and brought our water bottles. What we did not prepare for was the parking lot fee. We didn't see the no parking sign, and our car was towed! We were in for a long hike home, as well.
Jimmy went to lunch with his boss for the first time. Jimmy's boss wanted to have sushi. Jimmy was terrified at the thought of eating raw fish. He let his boss order for him since he didn't know what to eat. He secretly put his food in his napkin when his boss wasn't looking.
Gina had been taking far too many iron pills. Gina's mom called the poison control center. She wanted to find out the symptoms for iron overdose. Gina didn't have any of the symptoms the people read off. She was relieved, and decided to never do that again.
The man went into the kitchen. He looked in the fridge. He couldn't find anything to eat. His wife told him to get out of the fridge. The man was on a diet.
Tom loved vanilla ice cream. His mother only bought chocolate. He got mad when she brought it home. Then, his mother found chocolate vanilla ice cream. Tom and his mother never fought about ice cream again.
I wanted to get a new phone. I looked around at all the phones. I caught my eye on one particular one. I looked at the price though. It was far too expensive.
Bob was a sophomore pitcher for a high school team. The team earned its way to the high school world series. Bob pitched against Puerto Rico in the round robin competition. Bob's team won by a score of 1-0. Puerto Rico won the title which made Bob's victory more impressive.
I decided to write the Great American Novel. I went out and bought some new pens and notebooks. I sat down at my desk, pen poised above paper. All I could think about was buying pens and notebooks. I turned on the TV.
My friend and I were caught partying yesterday. We invited 50 people to our dorm room. We had loud music and alcohol. The police came and told our parents and the school. We got 25 hours of community service.
Today at work I was thinking about a bonfire. When I got home my husband approached me and hugged me. He told me that he's been thinking about a bonfire all day. We went to the store to get smore supplies. When we got home we made a bonfire and made smores.
Graham and his dog were in the park. Graham ran into a friend with a dog there. They decided to have dinner together at graham's house. His friend brought her dog over and the pets played. Graham and the woman started dating.
Phil was the best tennis player on his team. He became very sick three days before the big game. Phil was very upset, because he was sick. Phil went to the doctor and got some medicine for his health. Phil regained his health and won the big game!
I was ten years old and my parents took me to burger king. My parents usually orders my food. Today, my parents decided to let me order my food. I ended up ordering the same thing I usually get. This was the first time I felt like a grown up.
Cal went out for a walk as dusk was falling. He sang softly along to his mp3 player as he walked along. Cal saw a small rock on the sidewalk in front of him. He went to skip over it, but it, a frog, skipped away from under him! Cal was startled and much more attentive the rest of his walk.