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Jane loved cooking. Everyone else in her family did too. Her grandmother was teaching her family recipes. Jane was a quick learner. Eventually she learned everything there was to teach.
Tom was eating with his girlfriend. He asked her if she wanted fries. She said she didn't. She then proceeded to eat Tom's fries. Tom took them away before she could have the last one.
Allie was playing with her toys one day. Then she noticed a new kid on the block. Allie was happy to see that. She waved at her. The two talked and became fast friends.
Alicia was outside watering flowers. Alicia accidentally broke a flower pot while watering. Inside the flower pot was a bees nest. Alicia had gotten stung by a bee. Alicia was in a lot of pain after getting stung by the bee.
Bob asked Sue out on a date. That night he took her out to a fancy restaurant. Bob noticed their waitress was very attractive. He flirted with the waitress all night. Sue was upset and did not go back out with Bob.
Keenan was trying to ask out a girl. His brother Kel interrupted and began flirting with the girl. Keenan was so mad he hit his brother. The two began to fight until their dad broke it up. They were both grounded for acting violent.
Amy, Kim, and Lynn were watching the 1st Hunger Games movie. She had already seen it before. But she was still sad when beloved characters dies. She sat in the room, embarrassed to be crying at a movie. Until she saw the other girls were crying as well.
Sam was a great swimmer. He won several awards in his state. He was excited when he made the olympic team. Once the games came around Sam got really sick. He wasn't able to compete.
Joe received a text with an emergency alert. A tsunami was predicted to hit his city in less than an hour. He grabbed his family and loaded them into the car. They drove inland to escape it. They were relieved to hear it was minimal and caused little damage.
Jamie was sleeping at a friend's house. It was her first time away at a friend's house. Jamie was scared and missed her home and family. She called her mom to pick her up. Jamie went home to sleep in her own bed.
Cullen headed outside to go for his evening walk. He walked about a mile and was heading home. Rain clouds suddenly started to form overhead. Cullen hurried, trying to beat the rain. The rain started just as Cullen walked through the door.
Kate disliked being made fun of for her tall height. She often dreamed of being a normal height. She was always asked to play basketball never any other sport. One day she tried out for soccer and was selected to play on the team. Kate in time got over her height difference becoming more confident.
Mark crumpled a piece of paper that was on his desk into a ball. He leaned back in his chair and raised the paper ball. He looked at his garbage can and eyed the distance. He threw the paper at the can. The ball hit the rim and went in.
Katie wanted blonde hair, but her mom said she couldn't dye it. Katie was sad and frustrated. Then she thought of a great idea! She put lemon juice on her brown hair and sat in the sun. In a few hours her hair had lightened considerably!
Lucy had fallen asleep in the sun. Her arms were bright red and tender. She waddled into the house to show her grandma. Lucy called her grandma who was cooking at the stove to turn around. Her grandmother chuckled, and took her to the bathroom.
Amanda stayed up all night studying. She had put off studying until the day before her exam. She wished she had not done so! In the morning she was very fatigued. She vowed to never procrastinate again!
On one street, the neighbors competed over who had the best mailbox. Jay added lights to his and painted it bright red. His neighbors complained that the lights were too bright at night. In a bitter move, Jay added even more lights to his mailbox. Now it could be seen from the far end of the street.
Nelson was trying to sell tickets to his Boy Scout show. If he sold the most tickets, Nelson would win a big prize. Nelson worked hard and sold a lot of tickets. Nelson came in second in sales, and did not win the prize. Nelson still had a great time at the Boy Scout show.
Chris wanted to be a novelist but his parents had other plans for him. They pressured him to enter law school and become an attorney. Chris reluctantly succumbed to their influence and gave up his dream. He discovered however that law school was full of fascinating stories. He became a lawyer and a successful writer of legal-based thrillers.
Mira loved to try new foods. Mira wanted to eat a new restaurant near her. Unfortunately, she was very busy at work. On the weekend she was finally able to go to the restaurant. Mira tried the breakfast and was very happy with it.
Tina loves movies. She's watched several thousand movies in her spare time. One day she decided to blog about her love of movies. Tina got lots of followers on her website. Now, Tina gets movie screeners because of her famous blog.
Adam wanted to eat a frozen burrito for lunch. But he needed to thaw it out first. The package advised not to thaw it outside the fridge. But Adam didn't see what could go wrong. A few hours after eating the burrito, he began to feel sick.
Trista was really shy. She tried to overcome her shyness by trying out for a school play. To her surprise she got the main part. On the opening night of the play she forgot several lines. Trista was very embarrassed.
The egg toss contest was down to two pairs. Joe gently tossed the egg to Frank with no problem. Then the girl team did the same. Frank took his turn but threw too hard. The egg broke right on Joe's chest, leaving a mess!
Clara was excited to go bike riding today with her friend. The two girls got on their bikes and rode around the neighborhood. Clara's bike started wobbling and she began to lose balance. She ended up falling off her bike. Luckily she had some bandages and sealed the wound.
Matt loved money more than anything else. He thought if he worked with money he would be happy. He took a job at a bank. Matt realized how much money he didn't have. Now Matt is very sad because he doesn't have much money.
The cheese grater was brought to the table. The waiter said to tell him when. He started grating the cheese. The boy just watched. His mother finally had to intervene and say when.
I was at the local bowling alley with friends last weekend. The places had some pool tables. A friend challenged me to a game. Winner buys the loser a beer. I enjoyed my free beer.
I remember the day when gas prices dropped very low. People went out in the streets and had parties. At the party I was at, a lady asked me how I felt. I told her it was the best day of my life. Now that a gallon was 23 cents, I felt like nothing could stop me.
Mike was throwing a basketball against the side of his garage. One of this throws bounced the ball too much. It careened down his driveway and into the street. A passing car flattened it with a popping sound. Mike looked on sadly at his road-kill basketball.
Laura was a fast food worker. She didn't pay much attention to her job. One day she was supposed to be taking an order. She was caught in the back texting. She was fired on the spot.
The man took a machete to the woods. He cleared a trail down a hill. He brought his bike to the top of the hill. He rode it down the trail. He hit his head on a branch he had not cleared.
Susie was invited to the factory. It was for ice cream. She couldn't have been more thrilled. Susie made a new flavor. Then she got to package it.
Tom was a bull rider by trade. He would wake up early every morning wanting to ride. He would try to get on a bull as soon as he could. He would ride until the sun went down. Every night he couldn't wait for the next day to ride once again.
Little Poe worried about his mother. She seemed tired all the time and didn't seem to want to do much. One day, Poe's mom was taken to the hospital. When she came back, Poe was in for a surprise! His mom brought a new baby sister home!
Fred had never wanted to eat peas. His girlfriend Sarah tried to convince him to eat peas. Finally Fred agreed to try a pea. Sarah made a delicious dish of peas for Fred. He took a bite and spit it out.
Cece married her high school sweetheart. They had three children together. Her husband cheated on her and they got a divorce. He demanded she change her last name and not use his. Cece refused his demands because her children have the same last name.
She named the puppy Prissy. Prissy loved to run in the dining room. She ran circles around the table. She panted as she ran. Everyone laughed at her antics.
Lisa needed surgery on her right knee. She was afraid they'd operate on the wrong one. She wrote right on her right knee. She wrote wrong on the left. They still operated on the wrong knee!
John loved pizza. He decided to cook his own. As he was cooking, he got a phone call. He completely forgot about his pizza until he smelled smoke. John's pizza was black and crispy.
Bill's brother was an alcoholic. Every weekend, he would drink to excess. Sometimes, he would try to fight Bill while drunk. One night, Bill fought back. Bill's brother got knocked out because he was drunk.
Alla was driving home one night. She saw a young woman at the side of the road. The young woman was hitchhiking. Alla picked her up and gave her a lift. The young woman was very grateful!
Tanja was looking for a specific style of bodysuit. She went online to search for it. She visited a few of her favorite brand's online stores. After searching for a while, she gave up. She couldn't find it after all.
Bobby mom called to him three times that lunch was ready. He ignored her because he was playing. He finally realized he was starving. He sat down at the kitchen table where a bowl of soup was waiting. It was cold but he ate it anyway because he was so hungry.
Donald was drinking tea. It was out of a glass bottle. He dropped it by accident. It broke on the floor. Donald had to carefully clean up the glass.
Amy was in her school's media center. When it was her turn she decided to try a new game. Her teacher suggested Number Munchers. Amy wasn't good at math so the game was very hard. She gave the game back to the teacher and went to read a book.
Cathy was looking for ideas for the school fair. Cathy decided it would be fun to have a dunk tank. Cathy choose the principal, and the vice principal to be in the tank. At the fair, the dunk tank was a hit. Cathy was glad to see the tank was such a success.
Ronnie's father told him don't tell your friends which girl you like. But Ronnie didn't listen. He told his best friend, Charles, he liked Katrina. The next day Charles flirted with Katrina. Now Katrina wants a relationship with Charles and not Ronnie.
Jill was riding the bus to work one day. She was trying to enjoy some music when she heard a commotion. She noticed two people fighting in the seats in front of her. It was escalating and she felt a bit nervous. Luckily the bus driver kicked both of them off.
Julie has wanted to lose weight for many Year's. This year she decides to try a special diet. She starts eating fewer fatty foods. Julie starts to lose weight. She is very happy that her special diet worked.
Nolan had already talked to five girls that evening. The next one at the table seemed nicer than the rest. He made his pitch like he did with the others. But this new girl laughed at him outright. Nolan left the speed dating bar wishing he never came.
Alex was really looking forward to graduation. But the morning of the ceremony, Alex spilled milk on her gown! She was frantic until her sister mentioned she had her old gown. After searching the attic for a few minutes, they found the gown. Alex made it to her graduation just in time.
Tom was a good student. He was doing poorly in one class. He couldn't handle the idea of getting a bad grade. He tried cheating but wasn't good at it. Tom got caught and was flunked.
No matter what Bill tries he can't grow a beard. So he goes to the doctor. After running several tests they figure out he has too much estrogen. So they give him some testosterone injections. Soon he is growing a beard,
Emily hadn't been on a vacation in over ten years. She finally had a good job, so she decided to save her money. After two years of saving, she had enough money to go somewhere great. She booked a trip to Costa Rica, paying for it with her savings. She had an amazing time in Costa Rica.
Bobby woke up with his twin brother Frank on Easter. Frank and Bobby heard their mother tell of an Easter surprise coming. Bobby told Frank that they would go on an Easter egg hunt. Frank said it would be something else and then Mom brought out a box. Out of the box came two ducks who followed Bobby and Frank around!
Late one night, Bob thought he saw a ghost in his room. Trembling, he got up to check. He crept over to the ghost. Then he reached his hand out to touch it. He was relieved to see it was just his jacket, hanging up!
Lonnie was driving down the road on his Harley. He was going very fast. He was distracted by something in the distance. Lonnie nearly crashed into a metal sign. It only clipped his ear off as he was driving so fast.
Bob had a favorite car. This car was very neat and clean. Every week he washed and waxed it. When Bob died, he passed it on to his family. Now this beautiful car still remains on the scene.
Emma had very long hair. She pulled it into a ponytail each day. One night, she got tired of the long ponytail hitting her in the neck. She chopped it off! Emma stared at the pony tail and regretted what she'd done.
Last night I had several strange dreams. My dog Gus passed away about two weeks ago. He appeared in every one of my dreams. I hugged him one last time. This morning I woke up crying because I miss him dearly.
James had two best friends who hated each other. He could never see them together but always apart. For his birthday, he made an exemption and invited them both. It was a gamble, but it worked. The two friends went over their disagreement for the sake of James.
Caleb was doing yard work. He was trimming grass near a tree line. Caleb started itching the next day. He went to the doctor. Caleb had come into contact with poison ivy.
Jake had been working a lot lately. He decided he needed a break. He invited friends to the bar. Several met him there. Jake had some drinks and let off some steam.
Alexis wanted to quit smoking cigarettes. She tried every quick trick and nothing worked. She went to the doctor and he told her about the effects of smoking. She the visit, she made up her mind to quit smoking for good. Now Alexis is smoke free and her health is improving.
Kyle had a lingering flu. Finally his mom took him to the doctor. After a chest x-ray, the doctor said Kyle had pneumonia! He needed very strong medication. It was very lucky Kyle had seen the doctor for treatment in time!
Georgia was walking home from school. It started raining so she pulled out her umbrella. She tried to put it up but it was broken! Georgia ran home in the rain. She and her broken umbrella were soaked.
Victor has switched majors again. He's in his junior year, and this is the third time. He's still on track to graduate on time, somehow. But it's been difficult what with switching majors so many times. We're all hoping that he doesn't do it again.
I decided to go hunting. I had never hunted before. I bought a rifle and headed into the woods. I killed a deer. I felt terrible and decided to never hunt again.
Sitting in the middle seat of the airplane was difficult for Ted. Ted was quite tall and bumped his knees repeatedly. The mother with her baby in the seat behind Ted started to cry loudly. Fortunately, Ted had earplugs in his pockets. Ted plugged his ears and went on to endure the rest of his plane ride.
Dana didn't like coffee. Her boyfriend made her a special cup with milk and sugar. She finally tried it, and found she loved it. Now she drinks coffee that way every single day. She's glad she was open to try something new.
I am not a hunter, but went deer hunting with my brother. While waiting, a huge buck walked right by me! It was majestic and its antlers were huge. I could not kill such a beautiful animal. I watched as it walked into the sunset and out of my sight.
Alex attended an underperforming middle school. This was unsatisfactory as she and her parents valued education. With a guidance counselor they devised a plan for high school. Alex filled out applications for appropriate high schools. They followed through and were granted many interviews.
When Omar comes to America he has nothing. He takes a job as a Domino's delivery driver. Within five years he works his way up to store manager. Three years later he owns his own store. Twenty years later he has 30 stores, exemplifying the American Dream.
Yani has been working at her first job for a month. Since she's saved up some money, she decided to buy her mom something. She went online and found a jacket her mom has mentioned. A few days later, she surprised her mom with the gift. Her mom became emotional from the gesture.
This afternoon my brother sat the family down for a conversation. He came out as gay and immediately my mom started crying. She said she wanted grand-children. I told her that I plan on having kids. She gave me one look and started crying harder.
The newspaper accused Benji of accepting bribes. He denied all the charges, maintaining his innocence. The editor set up a time to meet with Benji. At the interview, Benji made him an offer. He'd pay the reporter money to stop writing about him.
Bernie went to hockey tryouts to become a goalie. He did very well, even better than he thought he would. After practice, he was invited to try out for the older team. Bernie was scared, but he gave it a try. He didn't make the older team, he gained confidence by going.
Ted loved video games. He played games constantly. He thought he knew everything about video games. He decided to make his own game. It turned out he didn't know anything about making games.
I had not had any sleep for 3 days due to being worried. I laid down on my bed and closed my eyes. I could see images of my problems flashing before my eyes. Since I could not fall asleep, I got up from bed. I sat at my desk and continued to worry.
She didn't want to ride the bus. She was too late to walk home. She waited until he arrived. She boarded the bus. She sat in the very back.
Miranda was at the beach for the first time. She was swimming in the water with her friends. Suddenly, she felt an extreme pain in her leg. She began rushing to the shore. There, she discovered that she had been stung by a jellyfish.
Ursula had a parrot named Ariel. She could repeat anything you said. She loved to sing. Ursula taught her to say a knock knock joke. Ariel was a big hit at parties!
Desmond was afraid of alleyways. He resolved to change his commute to avoid passing too many alleys. This caused his commute to lengthen by over 30 minutes. Desmond consulted a friend about what to do. The friend helped Desmond overcome his fear of alleys.
My Little Pony was one of my favorite toys. I used to watch the show on TV. I collected all of the novelty toys. I was totally obsessed with My Little Pony. Eventually, I was forced to grow out of my obsession.
TJ had very sore hips. He decided to take a bath. The hot water soothed his sore body. Eventually he got out of the tub. He felt very relaxed after his bath.
Kelley needed a unique dress for her prom. She scoured the local malls and only found the same dresses. Kelley was severely upset. Her Mom took her to a seamstress that designed dresses. Kelley showed up to the prom with the most beautiful and unique dress.
Lucy was at the library with her grandma. She got off Facebook because she was getting upset. Her grandma was ready to go back home. Lucy quickly grabbed some books and checked out. Books would have to do since she had no internet at home.
Preston was the best sax player in the band. He worked very hard and and always practiced. When Preston left for college, he majored in music. He applied his same study habits as his practice habits. He succeeded in his goals.
Mike was dining alone at a small restaurant in Los Angeles. He noticed a favorite celebrity there, also dining alone. He got up the nerve to ask if he could sit with her just for a minute. She graciously accepted, and they had a nice conversation. Back as his table, a woman winked at him, thinking he was famous too.
Jeremy brought his boombox to school. Everyone was very confused. He started playing it very loud. Teachers got angry and got security. They gave him suspension.
Kristi found it hard to date with three kids. She could never find anyone who'd accept them. One day, she went with her kids to their hairdresser. The hairdresser was a nice man who liked her instantly. Since then, they all have made a life together.
Joey was having a fun game of basketball. He was playing with his friend george. Suddenly George challenged him to a bet. Joey accepted the bet with confidence. Joey lost by 20 points and was humiliated by George.
One day I watched a show about saving money with coupons. I decided that I'd like to save money, too. I subscribed to my local paper. I anxiously awaited for Sunday to come. When I got my paper, I was dismayed to find no coupon inserts.
Grandma was cooking pasta for the entire family. Grandma had forgotten to pick up the noodles for pasta. Her grandson offered to go pick them up for her. Her grandson went and picked up noodles from the store. Grandma was able to finish cooking for the entire family!
Susie went to her sister's house. She heard too much yelling though. So she decided to leave. She couldn't take the yelling. It was to much for her.
Kate got a new haircut. She got it really short. Most of her friends thought she looked cute. A couple said she looked like a boy. Kate took the compliments more importantly.
Charles had been working sales for 2 years already. He didn't break sales records but he could rebuttal and close. Angela was in sales for three months and was promoted to manager. Charles confronted his boss and demanded an explanation. The boss said Angela sounded like a child so people will buy from her.
Robert was surprised that his parents bought him a new trampoline The trampoline was everything Robert hoped for. It was big and super bouncy. Robert invited all his friends to play on it. The trampoline was the best surprise present Robert was ever given.
Gina needed to buy tissues. When she got to the store, she forgot what she needed. She wandered the aisles hoping something would help her remember. She bought a broom, garbage bags, and laundry detergent. When she got to her car, she realized she forgot the tissues.