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Michael was a great carpenter. He needed to become better though, and found a master carpenter. With the help of the master he made great pieces of furniture. It was coming time for his masterwork though. So for a week he worked on a single box, that he gave his wife.
My parents would not let us throw the ball like that. It was cool to see the ball coming out of nowhere. We were throwing it over the house to each other. The ball did not always make it over. We lived in a two story house.
Shanna was taking a pilates class. She felt a sharp pain in her side. The pain kept on for a while. Shanna went to the doctor. She had pulled a muscle overstretching herself.
Ray had just converted to Judaism. He wanted to cover his head with the traditional yarmulke. But he feared his Christian family wouldn't approve. Bravely, Ray donned his yarmulke and prepared for criticism. But his family shocked him by warmly accepting his new look!
Sharon decided to adopt a new kitten. She went to the animal shelter to find one. While she was there, she noticed an old, black cat. The old cat was so friendly and cute! Sharon happily adopted this adult cat instead of a kitten.
Philip needed extra money so he signed up for some surveys. He went on several taste tests and other focus group events. He made a nice bit of extra money by the end of the week. Philip decided to keep attending the focus groups. It became a good source of ongoing income.
The little dog ran out the gate after a cat. The little dog ran into the street. The dog ran as fast as it could but couldn't reach the cat. Then the dog owner swooped the dog up into their arms. The owner yelled at the dog and the dog never escaped again.
Sam got a new phone in the mail. It was the new Nexus 6. He opened up the package. To his disappointment the screen had a pink tint to it. Sam called Amazon and was able to get a replacement phone.
Regina argued with her boyfriend all day. Although he tried to explain why he cheated on her, she ignored him. The next day, he bought an expensive ring. Regina felt guilty taking it but still accepted it. She apologized to her boyfriend.
Timothy lined up to bat. The ball arrived over the plate. Timothy hits the ball, getting his first hit. Timothy runs to third instead of first. Timothy gets out, but is more excited than disappointed.
Jessica was a hard working woman and a good wife. Tom was her husband. One day Tom surprised his wife. He left a trail of red rose petal leading to their bedroom. She appreciated the romantic gesture.
Cam wanted to be a photographer for the high school yearbook. But try as he might, he just couldn't seem to get on the paper's club! So he decided to create his own photography album. He snapped shots of all his classmates at work and at play. And at graduation, he distributed his own homemade photo album to all!
Rita always loved hearing her father play his harmonica. He had told her to never play it. One day, she was overcome by the temptation to play it. Three days later, her father got sick with the cold Rita had. She felt guilty that her disobedience had made him sick!
There was a man in the alley named Bill Bill was intoxicated after a tough day at work. He insulted a large man with a firearm. The man shot Bill several times. Bill passed away after attempted resuscitation by the EMT's.
Gina needed to find something to pry open her frozen car door. She went back into the house. But her boots were covered in snow. Gina didn't want to remove her shoes. So instead of the kitchen, she went downstairs to the basement.
Jerome called Robin at 8 o'clock and asked her for company. Robin liked him a lot so she said yes to spending time with him. At Jerome's house, he rubbed and kissed on Robin a lot. She couldn't control her urges and they had sex. Robin told her friend what happened and she said, that's a booty-call!
Arlene woke up in the morning and climbed out of bed slowly. As she stood she heard both her knees pop. She took a step and her ankle cracked. She took another step and her other ankle cracked. Arlene decided to go back to bed for a few more hours.
Macy needed a prom dress. But she had no money! Then her mom offered a solution. She let Macy borrow her old bridesmaid's dress. Macy loved the gorgeous new "prom" dress!
Les was watching old movies in his living room. He decided to try watching an old cowboy movie. He was particularly impressed with a scene that involved a shout-out. He imagined what he would do in that kind of situation. The answer that came to him was quite surprising.
I fed my dog some tuna cakes. He really enjoyed them! Alas, they gave him very bad gas. He stunk up my house for three days in a row! I learned to never again feed my dog tuna cakes.
Me and my friend were watching baseball the other day. Both of our favorite teams were playing against each other. While watching the game we made fun of the others favorite team. Even though we didn't like the same team we still had fun watching. I can't wait to watch another game with my friend again.
Joseph loved to camp. One day, he went out on a camping trip into the woods. He set up camp and left all his food in his tent to go for a hike. He returned from the hike and discovered that all his food was gone. He had to end his camping trip early so he could get something to eat.
Olivia hated karaoke. Her crush invited her to go this friday. It was a company tradition. She said yes. As soon as she got there she turned around and went home.
Tom was excited about his graduation. All his family and friends were going to be there. He was going to walk with honors. He received a big cheer when he got his diploma. Tom was motivated to continue his education.
Julie does to the club every Thursday night. She goes with her friends because it's Ladies' Night. She was looking beautiful and wearing heels. While dancing, she slipped in a puddle of beer breaking her ankle. Rushing to the hospital, she knew that it was her last dance.
Jessica decided she wanted to go to the beach. She invited all her friends to go along. They had a great time, but covered in a lot of sticky sand. They searched for a shower for what felt like ages. Finally they found one and decided it was the best trip ever.
Mark was friends with a blacksmith. He kept all scrap metal that he came across to give his friend. When Mark filled a garbage can with scrap he called the friend. The friend came over and took the can of metal. He made mark a metal sculpture as a thank you gesture.
Amy had finally accepted her crush Ray wasn't interested in her. In class she sat next to her and began to speak to her. Amy wasn't able to muster much interest. She stared at her phone instead. Ray seemed disappointed, but Amy couldn't care less.
Eli was driving in the country. He hit a deer. He was really upset. The deer ran off into the woods. He felt guilty that he could not find it.
Jasmine loved to bake. She made some healthy bran muffins. Her family ate them all in one day. They were surprised when they learned they were healthy. They asked Jasmine to make them again.
I went to eat shrimp scampi at a restaurant. Suddenly, I got very sick. It turns out I am allergic to shrimp scampi. I was sad that I suddenly could not eat my favorite dish. However, I decided that eating fried shrimp is just as good.
Abdulla thought that Alex was unteachable. Alex couldn't concentrate on anything. He also disrupted the class all the time. Abdullah spoke to Alex's parents to warn them about his concerns. The parents told him to do his best as they knew Alex was unteachable.
Rachel wanted to go skydiving. She went to the nearest skydiving center and took lessons. She was ready to skydive two weeks later. Rachel went up in the airplane. She then jumped out of the airplane!
Gwen was proud of her collection of delicate porcelain cups. She showed the cups to her favorite niece who was visiting. Gwen left the niece to play while she watched a soap opera. She heard giggling from the other room. Gwen shrieked seeing the niece playing tea party with her cups.
We went to a dinner and show one night. There was a murder mystery on stage. Someone was killed, and we had to solve the murder. It was very entertaining. My son guessed the murderer correctly, and our meal was free.
Mark always has wanted to go to Disneyland. He saves up his money for a whole year. He books his tickets and plans his trip. Mark goes on all the rides and meets all the characters. He has the best trip ever.
I used to work at a pizza place in high school. The pizza place was across the street from the school. I worked there with all my friends and we goofed off a lot. Our boss would always get mad when she caught us. We had so much fun working there.
Jane has always wanted to cut her hair in a bob. Her friends and family tell her that bob haircuts are out of style. However, Jane decide to get her hair cut anyway. She loves the way she looks in her new bob haircut. Jenny feels very happy with the way she looks now.
Ted was grilling chicken in the back of his house. He also invited several of his family and friends to come over. Several minutes later, a thunderstorm occurred. Before Ted can finish cooking the chicken, a gust of wind hit it. All of the pieces flew up in the air.
My girlfriend was expecting something nice for Valentine's Day. I kept her in suspense all day long. I finally surprised her late that evening. She said that she had been very worried I wasn't going to do anything. I told her that was the best part of the day.
Jill was meeting her friends at a restaurant. She hadn't seen them in years. The women were seated at a table. They ate and drank for hours. The women decided to continue the party at a local bar.
Ken was at the bar. He was waiting to meet his friends. They called to cancel. Ken felt weird being there alone. He left and went home.
Timmy went to the shooting range for the first time. He looked at all the guns and ammunition. He picked the one he liked best. After taking proper safety precautions he started shooting. He had a lot of fun and wants to do it again soon.
Joan sent her son on a camping trip with the school. While he was gone, she cleaned out the spare bedroom. She moved all of his things from the room he shared with his brother. She set up his computer and arranged his new furniture. She opened the door to his new, own, room and yelled, "Surprise!"
Josh loved to go on hikes in the mountains. He was on a hike with a friend when they saw a bear. His friend was terrified but Josh knew what to do. Josh threw his hands in the air and started yelling very loudly. The bear cantered off and Josh and his friend were safe.
The school bus drove by my house. I left to go to the store. I got stuck behind the school bus. The bus was very slow. It took me awhile to get to the store.
Alice had always been told playing games would never pay off for her. She found out about a local video game tournament and signed up. Her parents were angry she didn't ask permission but still drove her. Alice played better than she ever had before and won 2nd place. Prize for 2nd place at the video game tournament was thousand dollars!
John bought new headphones. John noticed that the headphones he bought were defective. John returned his defective headphones. With the money he got, John bought a better pair of headphones. John enjoyed his new, functional headphones.
Xavier put a pair of flippers on his feet. He put a snorkeling mask on his eyes and nose. Xavier swam underwater. He saw a colorful parrotfish. Xavier reached out to touch the fish.
As a child Jane always wanted to play the piano. When she reached college she took piano classes. She practiced day and night. Her hard worked paid off. Today she is a world renowned pianist.
Kermit and Kosmo were best friends. Kermit had a habit of telling secrets, however. He told his friend Judy Kosmo's secret. Kosmo wet the bed even though he was 13 years old. From that day on, Kermit and Kosmo were no longer friends.
Mike was having dinner with his parents. They started talking about politics, and Mike grew uncomfortable. His political views were much different than theirs. Mike tried to change the subject to avoid an argument. His parents agreed to not discuss politics until after the election.
Monica had to pee, but her parents were already asleep. She tried to walk to the bathroom, but the floor creaked. Monica wrapped in a blanket and laid down on the floor. She started crawling to the bathroom like a worm. She made it to the bathroom without any cracking.
There is a fossil shop on the Isle of Wight called Island Gems. Island Gems is home to a 25 foot tall triceratops statue. Sunday morning, the statue was found blocking the roadway. The statue is so heavy it takes five people even to move it. It is thought that several drunken men must have been the kidnappers.
Pete was a very frugal man. He never ate out and drove an old car. His co-workers thought he was nuts. Instead, Pete put his money into his savings and retirement accounts. He ended up retiring ten years before all his colleagues.
When AJ was 4, his uncle bought him a cart full of toys at the store. Then they went to some woman's house so AJ could play with her son. AJ was told not to take any toys inside, but his uncle let him anyway. They spent the night, rushing out the next morning without any toys. AJ was told never to mention any of it to his Aunt.
Harry was swimming in the ocean. After a few seconds, a jellyfish stung him twice. He was temporarily paralyzed and couldn't move. The lifeguard had to dive in the water to rescue him. He sprayed a healing agent on Harry's leg.
Elijah was out walking one night by himself. After a while he realized he did not know where he was any more. He looked around for landmarks but didn't see anything familiar. Then he remembered he had his phone. He used the mapping app on his phone and found his way home!
I am retired on a disability pension. I had a stroke in October of 2011. Since I was physically disabled, I took up reading. This year thus far, I have read 105 books, Reading takes up my time, and lets me forget my condition.
Kim went fishing with her dad. They sat in their boat and talked all day. At the end of the day, Kim had caught nothing. Neither had her dad! Still, they both agreed it had been a great day.
Bonnie and her sister Sue were collecting sea shells. Bonnie only picked up perfect ones. But Sue was looking for shells with holes in them. Bonnie couldn't figure out what her sister was doing. Until that night when she strung her shells into a necklace.
Walton was running on the highway. Cars started beeping to warn him to get off the road. Walton was playing music and couldn't hear them. He ran out in front of a car. The car braked but it hit Walton full speed.
Max loved to cook. He spent all day looking for recipes. He slaved over the stove for hours. He presented the meal to his girlfriend. She loved it.
It snowed a lot yesterday. Sally and I had to shovel the sidewalk. Sally made a snowball and threw at me. I made a snowball and threw it back at Sally. We ended of having a snowball fight instead of shoveling snow.
A homeless man approached my car. He asked for some food. I gave him a burger I recently bought. He asked if there's pickles and I immediately said no. He gave the hamburger back and walked away.
Dan's car tires looked a bit low. He got out his gauge to check the pressure. The gauge didn't show anything at all. Dan realized the battery in it had died. He replaced the battery and it started working again.
One night my friend called me crying. She was walking down the street in Baltimore when someone pushed her. She fell down a flight of cement stairs and split her head. The assailant did not attempt to take anything and fled the scene. My friend needed 6 staples in her head.
Haley planted lots of flower seeds hoping to grow a garden. After a few weeks, she could see the seeds starting to sprout! A rainstorm suddenly appeared one day and drowned the new plants! Haley noticed that one flower was still alive and nurtured it. After much work, Haley felt pride as her beautiful flower bloomed.
When John came to the country he had a really bad accent. No one could really understand him clearly. He asked me what to do to fix it. I wasn't sure but decided on just talking. After a few weeks his accent became a lot more mild!
Emma had to go away for a few months. Before she left, her boyfriend gave her a nice notebook. She read it all within her first week gone. Then, she started adding to the journal. When she got home, she gave him the journal to read.
Peter's school locker was very dirty. He had to share it with another boy in his class named Russell. Russell was a clean person, but Peter was not. Peter left food in the locker until it became moldy. Russell was upset that he had to clean out Peter's moldy food.
Jeremy could tell that he was not well. He made an appointment with his doctor. The doctor prescribed Jeremy an antibiotic. He took the medicine exactly as prescribed. Jeremy is no longer ill.
Opening day is right around the corner. Baseball is America's pastime and the games will begin soon. Sunday April 3rd, there will be three opening day games. Monday April 4th, there will be a full slate of games all day. The countdown is on as we are less than a week away.
Ken's relationship had several problems. He felt that things couldn't get fixed. Ken decided to break up with his girlfriend. His girlfriend understood his position. She agreed with the decision to break up.
Jon needed an A on his last test. He studied for two weeks. He got help from a tutor. On the day of the test, he felt very prepared. He got a perfect score!
Terry was the smartest kid in class. Everyone made fun of him for being smart. Terry studied hard and went to college. He got a great job after college. He was happy that he never gave up.
I'm a big fan of pixel art. I express my fandom by making bead art of sprites. I melt the beads together so they fuse forever. It is a time-consuming but fun process. Now my walls are covered in bead-based pixel art.
Cam did laundry and couldn't find any socks that matched. He gathered up all the misfit socks and threw them out. He bought 20 pairs of identical socks to replace them. The next time he did laundry all socks were matching. Cam felt great satisfaction about organizing his sock life.
I was in my room by myself. There wasn't much to do. I was thinking to myself what can I do to better myself. Then I started talking to myself. My parents could hear me and told me to be quiet.
Alex quit an intolerable minimum wage job. Alex did not feel the need to get a new job soon. Alex's parents demanded that he seek some type of work. Alex went to a job fair. Alex was hired for a new minimum wage job.
Xena's cat Pebbles was overweight because of being overfed. He couldn't even jump on the bed anymore. The veterinarian gave Xena a strict diet to put Pebbles on. Slowly but surely he began to lose weight. Eventually he was able to jump on the bed again!
Tammy needed a mother's day gift for her mom. She waited until the last minute. The store was out of gifts! Tammy drew a nice card for her mom. Her mom loved it and cherished it forever!
The weather in the town of Lohavenskill was very cold. The lake froze over in over the course of a week. Jen went on the lake to ice skate. She did a few spins and jumps like the pros. No one was around so she gave herself applause.
Larry was getting books at the library. The girl working the counter was really cute. Larry couldn't keep his eyes off of her. He was nervous when checking out. The girl thought it was cute.
Kate's class had gotten pet caterpillars. Kate thought they were gross. But watching and tending them was part of her grade. She did so reluctantly at first. But after awhile she realized they were kind of cute.
When I played softball, we were always getting injured. One game, I got injured before it even started. I ran into the dugout, and slid down the bench to my teammates. The wooden bench was cracked, and a huge splinter went into my leg. I had to go to the emergency room to get it removed.
The humane society held an anniversary celebration in August. The staff, volunteers and members were pleased with the outcome. People who attended donated a lot of money. Another satisfactory result was an old dog getting adopted. That dog had been at the shelter for months, so everyone was happy.
Tyler was a lonely man who desperately wanted to get married. He created a dating profile online, complete with pictures and a bio. He went on many dates with girls, but only one stuck out to him. After dating that special girl for 2 years, he asked her to marry him. They are now happily married and Tyler is no longer lonely.
When I was little I had a favorite toy. It was a cute little stuffed bunny. I brought it everywhere with me. It became very worn and dirty. It was still my favorite toy.
Ryan has played ice hockey his whole life. He even played through college. One day he was drafted by a professional team. Ryan practiced every day and tried his hardest to succeed. He became Captain of the New York Rangers!
Maddy expected her parents to throw her a surprise birthday party. She just knew the errand to the store was a diversion. She was disappointed that there was no surprise when she returned. Sadly, Maddy thought her parents forgot about her sweet sixteen. The surprise came when they presented her with keys to a new car!
Jim was using a selfie stick. He was sticking it out the window of his friend's car. They were driving around a bit. A strong gust of wind blew the phone off. Jim eventually found it but it was destroyed.
The man hired a prostitute. It was actually a cop. The cop informed the man of the sting. The man began to sob. The cop let the man off with a warning.
Tommy had a dusty house. Tommy would always sneeze because of the dust. It made him very sick. He decided to buy a black light to see all the dust. After that there was never dust in his house again.
Kia submitted a picture of Bigfoot to her school newspaper. Her school published it and accredited her the photographer. A lot of people asked Kia about it. In the end, she was forced to admit the truth. It was just her baby brother wearing a costume!
Today I went the beach. The wind started to pick up soon after I arrived. The sand got into my lunch. I could not eat anything as it was covered in sand. I left the beach and went home for lunch.
Paul wanted to get a new puppy. His mom told him no. She said he would not take care of it. Paul showed her he was responsible. His Mom was happy and bought him a puppy.
Milton is playing a trivia game with his girlfriend. Milton is losing badly. Milton then began to cheat. Milton won the game by cheating. His girlfriend never knew he cheated to win.
Jenny was finally getting a kitten. They went to the pound. There were two kittens playing together in a cage. Jenny was worried that if they took one the other would be lonely. She convinced her dad to let her take both of them home.
Tom was in an unfamiliar neighborhood. He was driving around looking for a restaurant. He took a wrong turn on a one way street. Tom realized as another car came toward him. He moved out onto a side street at the last minute.