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Tony was tired of squinting. He went to an eye doctor to get his eyes checked. The doctor found glasses that would help him. Finally Tony could see! He felt great reading after that.
Kelly couldn't wait to see the new Star Wars movie. She and her friends got advance tickets. When they got them they got great seats. The girls ended loving the movie. When it was over they wanted to see it again.
Ana did not have enough money for her electric bill. She did not want her lights to get cut off! She called the electric company and asked to work out a plan. They let her pay half then, and half one week later. Ana was very relieved!
Michael got home and noticed the mail on the counter. There was a large yellow envelope waiting for him. He recognized the special seal on it. Nervously, he opened the envelope and read the letter. He got accepted into college.
A man went to the garden supply store for potting soil. He was amazed by how much the soil cost. The man accused the clerk of overcharging him for dirt. The clerk tried to explain why it so expensive but the man scoffed. The man thought it was a con and left the store.
Claire liked being a good hostess. She would serve fancy things to her guests. She bought a new cheese board to serve some great cheeses. The next time she had guests, she set the board out. They all loved the beautiful presentation and yummy food!
Francis got mad at his mom one day. To get back at her he decided to hide her necklace. He wanted to think of a great hiding place. He decided to hide it behind the refrigerator. His mom never found it.
Marshall was eager to tell his friends his campfire story. He always loved horror movies and was good at spinning a tale. As he was telling his story, he heard a strange sound. Marshall and his friends decided to investigate but found nothing. Marshal and his friends did not sleep for the entire night.
The zoo ran a promotion. They showed new baby lions. People came from all over to see them. The lions behaved themselves. The zoo found it a success.
John rode the bus to work each day. On one of these rides, the bus seemed to picked up a lot of speed. The driver had had a heart attack and his foot was on the pedal. John rushed down and pulled the driver out. He stopped the bus just before it went in the river.
Tom's dad and uncle woke him up early. They dragged him out to the truck. They drove Tom out into the deep woods at around sunrise. They gave Tom a rifle. Tom hunted, shooting a deer, for the very first time that day.
Daniel stayed up late to finish writing a review. As a result, Daniel had to sleep in late the next day. This cycle fed into itself, making him go to sleep later that night. Daniel worried that his schedule was being ruined forever. Eventually his schedule looped all the way around and back to normal.
Whitney could not find her phone. She searched everywhere for it. The worst thing was it was on silent. She asked friends to call it hoping she could see the screen light up. She finally found it on her bed.
Sue entered a nacho eating contest. Nachos are her favorite food so she thought she could do well. Sue started off slow to pace herself. She then upped the ante. Sue ate 15 pounds of nachos but did not win.
Tom got a new dog. It was not housebroken. Tom often found his apartment messed up. He tried hard to train him to no avail. Tom wound up getting rid of it.
Ed had a heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital. There, the doctors told him he had to change his life. He had to eat healthier and cut out junk food. Ed agreed, fearful for his health.
Fred was planning to buy a car in order to drive to school. But he became self conscious about his weight. So he decided to buy a bike instead. After a month, he lost a good amount of weight. And he was glad he spent so much time riding his bike.
I took care of a wild cat named Tokyo Panda Boy. One day, I noticed him stalking a bird. The bird ended up perched in a nearby tree. Amazingly, Tokyo shook the tree and the bird fell out! He immediately pounced and killed the bird.
There was a kid named Bill. Bill always ate sugar with everything. Until one day the sugar went missing. So Bill was looking and he did not find it. So he learned sugar did not have to go with everything.
My son had his first birthday last year. We made the party special and unforgettable. We had games for kids. And we also hired a clown. My son received a lot of gifts.
Ana was making paper garlands. But then her finger slipped. The scissors cut her hand badly! She hurried to apply pressure and stop the bleeding. Afterwards, she applied a bandage to keep away infection.
Darrel was helping his brother with his homework. His brother didn't understand what Darrel was showing him. They decided to take a break. Darrel tried to explain the problem again. His brother understood much better after he had rested.
Ona's town had a huge blizzard. At first she rejoiced, since her school was closed. But soon things grew bad. Roads were closed and food was running low. Ona actually began to hope the blizzard would end soon!
Ana was riding her bike to school one morning. She rode in the bike lane safely. But a car swerved into the lane and hit her. Ana's bike was damaged and her ankle broke. She recovered for months in the hospital.
Claire wasn't sure what to buy her dad for Christmas. She thought long and hard. Then she decided to get him a fancy new tie. On Christmas she happily handed her dad his gift. He told Claire it was the nicest tie he'd ever owned!
Gina needed to find a part time job. But no one was calling her back. There was an Outback restaurant near her house. She had never worked in food service. But she was desperate, so she applied.
The kids were watching tv. They grabbed the remote to change the channel. It wouldn't work! They tried everything, but the buttons didn't do anything. THey had to get up and walk across the room to change the channel!
Sally was arguing at her boyfriend for cheating on her. She decided to throw his belongings out of the house. He got furious and kicked her on the back. She fell on the floor. Although he apologized, she threatened to get her family.
When I was young I went to the store with my Mom. I put some candy in my pocket when she wasn't looking. The cashier saw me and came to tell me so. I handed him the candy and told him I was sorry. He didn't tell my Mom and I was so relieved!
John was looking forward to a new thriller. He didn't get the chance to watch it opening weekend. While browsing facebook someone talked about it. They spoiled the ending and gave the plot-twist away. John was upset and didn't watch the movie.
Becky needs it. She wants to be a big star. She decided to pick up and move to hollywood. Becky auditioned for her very first movie role. Becky got the role and is on her way to be a big movie star.
One day, a pig wandered onto my parents farm. I always wanted one for a pet, so I did my best to keep it a secret. I kept him in the small shed on the edge of the farm. I snuck him food and water and played with him everyday. One day, he was gone, but I hope he found his way back home.
Mary needed to improve her math skills. She contacted the campus tutoring office and asked for help. A tutor came to Mary's dorm and offered to assist her. Mary worked very hard with the tutor for several weeks. Mary aced her math final exam!
Sue went to visit her grandma in a nursing home. The old woman no longer recognized Sue. During their visit, the grandma clutched a threadworn rag doll. Sue kissed her grandma goodbye for the last time. When she heard her grandma died, Sue asked for the rag doll.
Blaine was thinking of buying a new car. Blaine went to the dealership. They ran his credit and said sir you're credit is horrible. Turns out someone stole Blaine's identity. Blaine got more than he bargained for when going to the dealership.
Brian was my ex-boyfriend of two years. It had been several years since we broke up. He tracked me down via all of my social media. After ignoring him for so long, I confronted him and told him to stop. He didn't stop until I blocked him from all social media.
Taylor went to economics class one day. Two professor candidates presented for the class. One was composed and assigned a fun activity. The other was shaky and dripping sweat. Somehow the sweaty one got the job.
Linda signed up to be a part of her country's army. She was worried she would not get the best position assigned to her. Fortunately, her commanders recognized her potential and her skills. Linda was assigned to a good position for a person with her talents. She serves her country proudly.
Kelsey wanted some new jewelry. Her husband said she could pick anything she wanted. She found a gorgeous, sparkly diamond. She had it set in a ring. Kelsey looked at the ring every day.
Lucy and Lisa were playing at Lisa's house. Lucy realized it was past lunch time. Lisa's grandparents hadn't made them lunch. The girls made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and ate them. The girls got in trouble for leaving a mess in the kitchen.
John and Susie were making Mother's Day breakfast for their mom. She loved her eggs over easy. John fried four eggs and broke the yolks on every one. He only had two left! Their mom had scrambled eggs instead!
Charles graduated college and rented an apartment. He still lived in college town and missed home. But he questioned where is his real home? He decided his real home is the first house he remembers living in. He drove past that house and it now has nothing to do with his family.
My ex coworker Paula had an affair with a man for ten years. Once the man's wife found out he panicked. He stopped calling Paula or returning any calls. Paula asked her friend Tom, to call the man on her behalf. The man has refused to return any calls.
I was camping out in the woods with my dad. My dad wanted to teach me how to survive on my own. I thought I was going to use the skills my Dad taught me. However, I never had to use my survival skills. It was a waste of time.
Jim was getting ready for school. He had his shoes, coat, and hat. He knew he was forgetting something! His mother gave him his backpack before he left. Jim went to school happy that he didn't forget his backpack.
Viola has always been very careful of not letting her skin become tan. She knows that too much sun is bad for skin. However, one day Viola and her friends all visit the beach. She spends hours in the sun and becomes very tan. When she gets home Viola worries that the sun exposure was unhealthy.
I have always wanted to see New York City. Friends have told me many exciting things I should see and do there. I saved enough money to buy a plane ticket to go next month. There are many things I plan to do while I am there. I am scheduled to leave tomorrow and am so excited that I can't sleep!
I never had many friends growing up, and now being in High School. I never was very social, which doesn't help at all. Until one day, someone decides to sit with me at lunch. We begin talking about our interests and such. I start to sense the feeling of acceptance as a smile takes over me.
Gina wanted to eat chips with her sandwich. Gina searched the cupboard looking for chips, but saw none. She decided she better ask her grandma where to find them. It turns out her grandma didn't buy snacks. Gina was disappointed she had to eat her sandwich without chips.
Eli spent some time learning about Chrome's local storage. He read through the incredibly technical stuff. Eli then implemented javascript to save what he typed. Now he can make sure he doesn't repeat himself. Eli is happy he can present quality work to requesters.
Jeff got into an argument with his basketball coach today. The coach kicked Jeff off the team in front of all the players. Jeff went home and barely slept because he was so upset. The next day at school the coach called Jeff into his office. He apologized to Jeff and offered him his spot back on the team.
Debbie wanted to go roller skating. Debbie wasn't a very good skater. At the skating rink, she fell multiple times. Every time she fell, she got back up and tried again. Debbie is now an excellent skater.
Joe was anxious to build his first computer. He watched a few assembly tutorials. And then he ordered several computer parts online. When the parts arrived, he assembled everything. But when he pressed the on button, nothing happened.
Elena washed the dishes with a purple rag each night. She never thought to launder or replace the rag. One day her dishes smelled a little funny. She traced the smell back to the dish towel. From then on, Elena always washed and exchanged the towel.
Julie lived alone in a very big house. She was very lonely since her husband died. Julie found a stray cat one day on a walk. She took the cat home and named it Toughie. Julie and Toughie lived a long happy life together in her big house.
Calvin bought his dad a present for Father's Day. It was a new fishing pole. He hoped his dad would take him fishing. He wrapped it up and put a bow on it. The kid waited impatiently for his dad to get home from work.
Anna was making cookies for her mom's birthday. She set them in the oven to bake. Then she went to read and watch TV. Just in time, she remembered to remove the cookies! Anna was lucky to save them from burning!
Glenn has a kid. Glenn's kid was very sick. He took her to the best hospitals got her the best treatment. In the end there was nothing he could do to save her. Glenn lost his daughter to cancer.
Rachel and Joe were singing together. They were going to perform a duet at church. When it was time to go, they took the stage nervously. They sang as good as they could. The congregation all applauded.
My government teacher had been very ill. She always had trouble walking. She started using a walker to get to class. Polio from childhood had severely damaged her nerves. She fell down at her desk, but she was okay.
Oliver had just turned twenty one. His friends were taking him out to drink. They got a table and ordered some drinks. Then, Oliver took his first sip. Everyone cheered and it kicked off a great party night.
Jim told everyone how much he loved birds. He was elated to find out what his family had gotten him as a gift. It was a guided tour of bird watching! Jim could barely wait until it was time to go. He enjoyed the tour completely.
The door was locked. That only meant one thing to Roger Rumface. He knew he had to get in. He tried every trick in the book, bar breaking it down. If only he had realized it was a painting.
Ollie had bought a video game. He didn't end up liking it much. He decided to take it back to the store. There, he chose a new game to replace it. The new game was much better.
Bobby sought the best steakhouse in town. He brought his friend Steve along to test different places. The pair disagreed about which place was best. Bobby and Steve had to alternate places each outing. Neither of them were overly happy about the compromise.
The button had popped off of Bella's jeans. She really liked the jeans. Bella used a safety pin to fasten them temporarily. Bella bought a button to fix the jeans. Eventually Bella fixed the jeans.
Lynsey did not try very hard at her studies. She preferred to talk to boys and skip class. Lynsey made terrible grades and couldn't get into college. Lynsey had to take a job at a very bad restaurant. Lynsey is now poor and wishes she had studied more.
I moved into a new apartment. The apartment did not allow pets. I had a small dog that I wanted to hide. Unfortunately, the apartment manager found out about it. After paying a five hundred dollar fee, they let me keep my dog.
Kate had just left her abusive husband. She and her kids moved to a new city to start over. She landed a new job and bought a nice little house. She even began to date her single neighbor! After starting over, Kate became much happier.
Jim was sleeping. But he woke up to the sound of thunder. He began to hear rain too. Jim was upset that there was a storm. He did not want to drive in bad weather.
Anna got a potted hyacinth for her birthday. It had just started blooming. She planted it outside and the flowers blossomed. Over the winter the bulb froze in the ground. Then next spring, the flowers returned!
Charles hated living in a sober living home. He was never a drug addict! But he was a homeless man. One morning, he noticed a pair of his underwear and socks missing. Then his roommate walked in wearing Charles' undergarments.
I spent an hour clearing out old emails. I had storage, but it was fun looking at the old emails. Many were from the time I sold things on eBay. I kept the personal emails. I still have 21,000 old emails.
Harry was taking a train in New York city. He was trying to get back home but was really tired from working. Harry fell asleep during the train ride. When Harry woke up, he was at the wrong station. Harry doubled the amount of time it took him to get home.
I called the insurance company. I needed to find a new doctor. The woman on the phone said I wasn't a member. I was at a loss for words. It took her five minutes to realize she had entered my number wrong.
Tom was at a party with friends. He was drinking beer out of a cup. He set it down for a minute. When he went to drink from it again he spat it out. Tom had accidentally gotten someone else's cup.
Sam heard a rustling sound in the cupboard. She assumed the mouse had returned. She set out a trap with a dab of peanut butter and waited. Sam heard a loud snap. She tossed the dead mouse into the trash.
Joan hated her boss. She made nasty remarks about her boss on her social media account. Joan's co-worker showed the remarks to Joan's boss. Joan got fired from her job. Joan started to be more careful using social media.
As she drifted off to sleep, she couldn't stop thinking. She was seeing visions of violence and fear. She knew what he was capable of. She was afraid to go to sleep beside him. Exhaustion took over and she fell asleep.
Sean was traveling abroad. He was staying in a hostel to save money. The beds were small and old. The prices were great, however! Sean was just happy to be traveling.
The girl and her mom went to the pet store. She heard an animal crying. She walked up to it. She pet the cat. They then decided to buy the cat.
Erica was feeling under the weather today. She really felt like she was going to collapse. She as a result called worked and stayed home. Erica slept all day and finally felt better. The next day she went back to work.
I was looking on-line for a part time job. I found an ad for a movie theater checking job. I thought that sounded interesting so I applied for it. I received a call to go over the job assignment. I get to do my first assignment tomorrow.
Tom had a pretty fast car. He always wanted to race. His friends told him they would only do so on a track. Tom agreed and went out one day. He was able to beat several of his friends.
Tara tried to make a cake. It was baking well until someone slammed a door in the house. Unfortunately, the force of it made the cake collapse. Tara lost her temper and threw the cake in the trash. This waste made her realize she needs to control her temper better.
Neil took a flight across the deserts of Saudi Arabia. His plane landed in Yemen. There, his guide met him at the airport. The two men chatted and became friends. Neil knew he'd have a wonderful time visiting Yemen!
Joey got his report card back from school. He had done poorly his last school grading period. Joey was supposed to get his report card signed. He tried to sign their signature instead. Joey's teacher recognized Joey's handwriting and called his parents.
The kids were at the zoo. They could ride a camel for $1! They climbed on and took a lap around the field. It was a funny, bumpy ride! They climbed down and gave the camel a pat.
I snapped the picture. I had waited for exactly the right moment. We had set out some bread on a picnic bench. I wanted a picture of a squirrel. It was on a camping trip with my family.
A flock of sparrows flushed out of a tree. The sparrows made a left turn. They found a new tree to settle in. One of the sparrows refused to leave. That sparrow was promptly eaten by a cat.
Lily was enjoying the music at her school prom. Everyone was having a good time when an announcement was made. Some kids from school had had a car crash on their way. Everyone sobered up immediately and began mourning. It was a very sad memory for all of the students there.
Ronda was excited to do the morning announcements. She had never had much responsibility before. When she started to talk she was a bit nervous. She stumbled over her first few words. Eventually she got more comfortable and did a good job.
I finally reached into the front of the lines with my friends. The ticket vendor guided us to the front seat on the roller coaster. After everyone was seated, the roller coaster took off. It started to speed up until it reached to the peak of the tracks. I started to hang on tightly when it moved quickly after the large fall.
She reached out behind her with her arms. She stretched lazily. She heard a sudden, loud popping sound. She felt a sharp pain. She realized she had just injured her back.
My husband decided he needed new shirts. He went to his favorite website and shopped. They had all of his favorite genres available. He purchased 10 shirts and spent a lot of money. He threw out all his old shirts when they arrived.
Gerald lost his glasses. He looked for them everywhere. He ended up finding them in his couch. Gerald cleaned the lenses of his glasses and put them on. He was then able to read his newspaper!
I woke up one morning and realized my alarm hadn't gone off. My heart started to pound at the thought of being late for work. I jumped out of bed and quickly dressed myself. I weaved in and out of traffic to make up time on the commute. When I arrived at work my boss had not even shown up yet.
Allie looked in her stocking. She saw something. She noticed she got beats. They were black. Allie gave her parents a hug.
Jeff just bought a brand new truck. It's the first vehicle he has ever owned. He drove it everywhere and loved to show it off. Jeff soon realized how much money he was spending on gas. The gas money and the car payments made Jeff scale back on driving it.
Gerold like to invent new things. He usually spent all his weekend in his garage inventing something. One day, he mixed the wrong ingredients together. The whole garage blew-up. Gerold died, but his invention was sought after by the government.