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Lita always stayed in ratty cheap motels when traveling. It was a carry-over from an impoverished youth. One day a motel made a mistake in booking her. To make amends, they upgraded Lita to their best suite for the night. Lita loved it so much that she always indulged in a nicer room after.
Key bought a new fish. He thought it might fight with his other fish. He was anxious when he added it to his tank. But luckily, the new fish got along just fine with the others! Key was very relieved.
Noah went to play paintball with his friends. He thought it would be fun. But he was in for a surprise. Getting hit with paintballs was painful, not fun! Noah woke up covered in bruises the next day!
Killy was 9 months pregnant and almost ready to pop. As she was walking around outside, she felt sharp pains. She began to scream help as she was going into labor! She sat down under a shady tree and bore down to push. Five minutes later, she delivered her baby with the help of passersby.
Kate and her friends had been kicked out of a club in Vegas. Her friends wanted to go to another club. Kate wanted to go to sleep. But it was her fault they were kicked out of the club. So she decided to keep quiet and go to the next club instead.
When my son asked for a dog I said no. So, I was surprised when grandma bought him one. He was very cute and happy. My son was so happy. I allowed him to keep the New dog.
Anna was late for school. She got ready as quickly as she could. And she ran non-stop to school. But when she got there, she noticed the gates were locked. She forgot that it was Veteran's Day.
I had a summer job in Chinatown in 1968. One day I used the restroom after work. My boss and coworkers left, thinking everyone was gone. I could open the door but not lock it. I left anyway, and nothing happened.
Mario swept Carla off her feet by offering her a diamond ring. She turned around the room as he held her close. But when he hit the corner of a table, the ring fell. It rolled on the floor. And fell between the cracks of the floor.
I was waiting for the bus to the airport. It was the longest wait ever. I looked at my phone. Thirty minutes passed. Finally the bus came an hour later but I was upset.
Renae knew better than to trust another person yet. She had been hurt by many relationships and vowed to remain single. One day she met Jim and everything changed. She ended up marrying Jim and they were very happy. Renae learned how to trust again.
Andy wanted to become a pilot. He searched for flying schools in his area. He found one fairly close to his home. After a little thought, he decided to attend. There, he earned his pilot's license.
Tim bought a new vehicle. He did not know which type of gas to buy for his vehicle. He wanted the best performance. He asked a mechanic if 91 or 95 was better. He learned 95 is best and only used that type for his car.
Sam was drinking with friends. They wanted to see who was the strongest. They decided to arm wrestle. Everyone went against everyone. At the end Sam won.
Jane was doing laundry. She wanted to dry her clothes on the clothes line. But it was getting dark. As she hung the clothes she felt something on her foot. She was horrified to see a bat on her shoe.
We saw the Simpsons movie when it first ran. The theater was totally packed. There were only two seats open, next to us. Surprisingly, the person who sat down was lawyer who worked with me. Truth was stranger than fiction that day.
Sally was often busy with work, and began to feel lonely. She wanted some new friends, but wasn't sure where to look. She soon found an online chat room filled with interesting people. After a few days, Sally made 3 new friends online. Sally then met her friends in real life and they are now very close.
Tom was on vacation. He decided to check out Hollywood. He was walking around and ran into someone famous. Tom was star struck. He asked for an autograph.
Today was Jill's first day of scuba diving. As soon as she was submerged in the water, she was fascinated. Not only did she see many fish, but she came across several plants. She remained in the water for 1-2 hours. Afterwards, she got out and thanked the instructor.
Carrie has been secretly dating a married man for some time. She was afraid to tell her best friend. One day her best friend saw her leaving Starbucks with her date. She asked her later on who he was. She told her and was surprised she was not upset.
Allie was staying after school. She ended up missing the first bus. She then got on the late bus. Unfortunately no one else was on it. Allie was then kind of scared.
A hiker came across a well in the middle of clearing. He took out his water bottle in preparation to fill it. The hiker raised the bucket in the well. Raising it got easier as it got higher up. When it got to the top the bucket had a hole and was empty.
Dori met a man named Charles and immediately fell in love. Charles also fell in love with Dori. Charles thinks about her day and night. He sends her flowers all the time and can't wait to see her. Charles bought an engagement ring for Dori today.
Helen checked out a few items at the supermarket. The cashier tried to swipe her credit card. Helen didn't believe the fact that her credit card was declined. She tried to argue with the cashier. In the meanwhile, other customers were yelling at Helen.
Ricky wanted to get more muscles. He bought a weight set and began to lift. After a year he gained considerable mass. Ricky stuck with his weightlifting. Ricky now is a body builder.
Linda was attempting to get into football more. She saw how much her husband liked it. When she sat down to watch it, she tried to cheer at the right times. Her husband gave her a dirty look, saying she was trying to mock him. Linda has given up trying to get into football.
Nancy wanted to see a movie, but she had no one to go with. She had asked all of her friends, so she decided to just go alone. At first she was uncomfortable, sitting amongst the crowd on her own. As the movie went on, she soon forgot everything that bothered her. Nancy was happy to learn, going alone wasn't so bad after all!
Amy was upset she lost her new watch. She looked everywhere she could think of and never found it. While in her mom's car she found her watch tucked deep in the seat. Amy realized she was wrong when she accused a classmate of taking it. The next day Amy apologized and gave the girl she accused a cookie.
Ryan was going to a hotel in a foreign country. He decided to stop and get some food. While Ryan was eating he noticed a man in a mask. The man in the mask came up to Ryan and robbed him. Ryan ran to his hotel and called the police.
Kia dropped her TV remote by mistake one day. It broke apart on the floor! Kia could not fix it. She had to call the cable company for a new one. They brought her a remote and charged her $40!
The student had a bright future ahead of him. He always maintained a rather high grade point average. During his senior year he met a girl and they fell in love. Shortly after, the student's grades began to drop and he felt awful. He ended up dumping the girl and got his grades back on track.
I went to the beach to hang out with some friends. Suddenly, jellyfish appeared everywhere. We couldn't swim in the water. We tried to decide on what to do next. So we had fun taking pictures of the beautiful jellyfish.
Pat and Bob drove out to the municipal complex. The parade started just as they pulled up. Bob hurried Pat along until they found a good spot. Pat set up the lawn chairs and they sat. The parade continued past the couple seated along the pathway.
I went to try out my college. I met with an advisor. I got to ask questions. They took me on a tour of campus. I went to that school for two years.
The message board was full of bickering. The moderator stepped in to quiet them down. She scolded both of them for their choice of language. The members apologized and promised to stop. They both had lost their tempers.
Jan wanted to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. She spread the peanut butter and jelly evenly on her bread. Then she put both of the pieces together. When she finished making it, Jan sat down and at her sandwich.
Cody was standing outside one day eating a snow cone. All of the sudden, a wasp landed on her. She didn't know what to do! Luckily Cody had a friend with her who swatted the wasp off. She was so thankful for her friend that day!
Squinty was the name of a boy his friends gave him He had to squint if he didn't have his glasses. One day he broke his glasses in half. Everyone in class saw how he had to squint to see anything. It wasn't an inside joke anymore so everyone called him Squinty.
Lily wanted to host the best house party ever. She spent hours working on a music playlist. At first, no one at the party seemed that into the music. Then, slowly, people started dancing. Later many people complimented Lily on her music choices.
Margaret had been not feeling well for several years. Her doctor told her she only had a short time to live. Margaret had decided she would go on a vacation while she felt well. The morning of her vacation Margaret fell down the steps. She broke her hip and did not go on a vacation.
I was writing an essay for a natural language processor. I decided to spell everything incorrectly just for fun. As a result the processor failed. My boss found out what I did and scolded me. I realized that I should not play around at work.
A guard at the army base heard a rumble. Moments later an explosion struck the wall. The guard dove for cover. He crawled to the radio and called for help. The voice on the other end of the radio was laughing.
Jeff is the boss at his company and oversees thirty employees. He has to write performance reviews for each employee. He realized this will take up too much time to do and he is busy. He hires a secretary to assist him with the reviews. Together they write them all in a few days.
Gina and her dad were awake as they drove into town. The road trip was almost over. Her father woke her mother up. Gina woke up her siblings. Everyone stared in wonder and relief as they drove into town.
Alan was riding the subway home from work. He got engrossed in his newspaper. He didn't even notice when the subway passed his stop! By the time he realized, it was too late. Alan had to walk back four blocks.
Carl was a master in the field of electronics. He used his genius to fix a number of problems. Carl wanted to watch the upcoming fight for free. He hooked up the cable using his genius. He was now able to see the fight for free.
Nora wanted a waffle cone of soft serve ice cream. She went to the local ice cream shop and ordered. But they were out of waffle cones! Nora had to drive four miles to the next shop. There, she finally got the cone she craved!
John decided that he would try to learn how to jump higher. He found a basketball trainer in his town that would help him. After 4 weeks of training he improved his jump height by 4 inches. After 3 months he improved his jump height by 8 inches. After 3 months he ended up winning a dunking tournament.
Blake has not been to church in Years. He finally went with Megan and Whitney. He loved the preacher and the service. The sermon hit home with him. He agreed that he would go back again.
Laura was completely relaxed lying on the beach. She set up a chair and spread out a blanket. She had been dreaming of this vacation for months. When it was time to leave, Laura was sad. When she got home, she started planning her next trip.
My cousin called me while I was at work. She told me that she recently found out that she's pregnant. I left work early to go comfort her. However, my sister talked to me about her during the next day. She said that my cousin was faking the results.
Allie wanted to flip a car. She bought a car that was very cheap. She decided to clean it and renovate it. Then she sold it. She made a five hundred dollar profit.
Joanie bought four inch heels to wear with her prom dress. She usually wore flats, so this was very different for her. When her date picked her up she realized she was now taller than him. She had the dress hemmed based on the heels, so she had to wear them. She spent the evening looking down at him!
I met a cute girl at the bar. She said she was from England. We chatted for a while but I lost interest. I probably should have stuck around but I didn't. Likely, I'll remain single.
An anthropologist found some bones at a dig site. He sent them to the lab. The lab studied the bones. The lab found that the bones were just from cows. The anthropologist cried at the news.
Jeff was taking a painting class. After a few months Jeff lost interest in painting. He was still interested in art. Jeff bought a camera. He started to take photography classes.
Rick was at the zoo with his dad. He was very curious about the monkeys. Rick ran along the cage looking at monkey running inside. The monkey stopped and let out a shriek. A scared little Rick ran back to daddy.
While on vacation we heard a tornado hit our home town. We packed up and hurried home. We found the houses on either side of ours were badly damaged. Our house was totally spared and untouched by the storm. We felt grateful and began helping our neighbors.
Madison had a song stuck in her head. All day she found herself humming the tune. She couldn't remember what it was, though. She looked up the lyrics. Finally she found the song.
Everybody thought Bob was too dumb to be an astronomer. He loved the stars very much. He put a lot of effort into his physics classes. He eventually graduated with a physics degree. Now he works at NASA.
During a vacation, my family spent a night in a very nice hotel. I got in the elevator with a group of people. One of the people was a somewhat famous star. I told the star how much I enjoyed his work. He rolled their eyes at me.
Holly wanted to go to the beach. On the way, she stopped and picked up her boyfriend. Once there, they found a secluded spot away from kids playing. Her boyfriend put lotion on her back. After two hours of tanning, they left to have lunch.
Brenda was very scared of bees. After she was stung as a little kid she feared them. One day, she saw one in the wild. She saw how harmless they were. Now, Brenda enjoys watching bees in nature.
Rob noticed he had pain in his side. He went to the doctor to find out what was wrong. He learned that he had a kidney infection. It was caused by untreated salmonella, which happens very rarely. Rob was successfully treated, becoming a famous medical case study!
The first time i bought my son to the hospital was terrifying. He was vomiting and can't stop coughing. Every time he drinks water he will vomit. So we decided to take him to the hospital in the middle of the night. Then in the morning he's fine and start again to smile.
The man wrote a paper. He asked a friend to read it. His friend found some mistakes. The man fixed the mistakes. The man got a good grade on the paper.
Jason has a very energetic dog. So normally he takes his dog for a walk everyday. Today he was not able to walk his dog before going into work. Once he returned he found his dog had made a mess in the living room. Jason resolved to walk his dog everyday from then on.
Johnny was partying with his friends. He had been drinking all night. He decided to take a taxi home instead of driving. When he got home he paid the taxi driver $20. Johnny was proud that he did the right thing.
When Kelly was at the store yesterday she ran into someone. As it turned out it was her teacher. The two said hello. Then Kelly realized she had a project due tomorrow. She immediately ran home to do it.
One Monday afternoon at school all the students were escorted outside. We have no idea what was going on. Turns out there was a bomb threat at the school. We were all panicking because we never had this happen before. Turns out it was just a bad prank.
Bob liked the color blue. He painted everything he had blue. One day he decided that he preferred red. He had to repaint everything he owned. He missed blue when he was done.
My husband and i went for a walk in town. We stopped by the chocolate shop. He picked out a box of truffles for us. We got home and he wanted to try them. We tried three, but then we did not.
Nothing makes me more angry than a full parking lot. I wish more business had bigger parking lots. I usually wait for someone to pull out. This usually takes several minutes. The spots that do become available are usually horrible.
Learning to do math was difficult for her. She failed terribly at algebra especially. She made straight A's in everything else. She asked for help. Nobody could help her, and she failed the class.
Kat had been practicing for weeks for the dance. She was the lead dancer in the ballet. Recently her toenail had fallen off from all her dancing. Her toe was in terrible shape, battered and bleeding. Kat still went on and danced perfectly, getting a standing ovation.
Roy loved everything about rice. He would grow more than enough for himself. He tried to sell his rice to his friends, who gladly purchased it! Roy got the idea to start selling rice to more than just his friends. Now Roy produces millions of pounds of rice and has sales worldwide!
Jim wanted to quit smoking cigarettes. He had tried before and failed. He went to his doctor for some help. His doctor gave him a nicotine patch. Jim never smoked a cigarette again.
Amy and her friend were riding bikes on a summer afternoon. They decided to ride to her friend's cousin's house. There was a steep hill which was hard to ride up. Amy was sweating and panting as she rode up the hill. Amy ended up walking the bike up the hill instead of riding.
Eli built a small shrine to the nature spirits. It was a simple thing, but he was proud of it, nonetheless. He'd put flowers and colorful stones on carefully arranged twigs. Eli's classmates came over and saw what he'd made. Eli tearfully watched as they kicked it, destroying it completely.
The man lost his voice. They couldn't hear him at the meeting. Some important information was not communicated. The man's project suffered. The man was demoted.
Leo fell off his bike and cut his face. He feared he would have an awful scar! But the cut healed very well. Soon there was only a tiny mark left. Only Leo could see the scar from the fall!
I went to drive my truck and noticed that my DMV tags were outdated. I looked to see if I'd received a notice from DMV, and I had. I went to the DMV site on the internet to see how much I owed them. I found that I owed them ninety-nine dollars. I mailed them ninety-nine dollars and in two weeks I had new tags.
Howard didn't think anything could stop his career as a teacher. But he rubbed the back of a teenage student and she complained. Howard said he didn't mean to rub her the wrong way. Howard was suspended and the complaint was investigated. Howard was fired for inappropriate contact with a student.
A law had gone into effect that banned plastic bags in Dylan's city. Dylan needed to bring a bag when shopping or purchase a paper one. Dylan decided to bring his own reusable bag. He thought it was a hassle but fun to have his own bag from home. Dylan got used to bringing a bag eventually.
Bob couldn't find his shoes in the morning. He called his wife for help. His wife gave him so good advice. Bob found his shoes where his wife said. Bob let his wife know how important she was to him.
Bob really wanted to learn how to dunk. He practiced jumping every day in hopes to one day dunk. Bob got better and better and jumping. Once he could jump over the rim he decided to try it. Bob rose up high and slam dunked the basketball!
The man drove into a pole. He told the cops he hadn't seen it. The cops gave him a sobriety test. The man did not pass it. The man got a ticket.
Kali went to do her first video music video. She was very excited and ready to dance. When she got there, the scene was very ghetto. The producer said to just ignore it and dance. She was so turned off, she turned around and left.
Derek felt unfulfilled. He had focused his life around work. Derek found himself wanting to slow down with a family. Derek didn't want to remember only working his entire life. He asked his best friend out on a date.
Allie had a best friend lisa. They had been friends for a long time. But last night Allie decided to not be friends with her anymore. She found out Lisa kissed her boyfriend. Allie wanted nothing to do with her.
Ann was at home sick. Her friend Sally came to visit. They played together. Sally got sick from Ann. Now Ann comes to visit Sally.
I received a call from my dentist. He told me to review my current bill. Although I paid for it last week, I checked my account. There was an email message that said my bill is past due. I eventually realized that my credit card was declined in the past.
The little dog barked and barked every time the microwave beeped. The family did not know why she barked every single time. Mom and Dad seemed to think it was cute, but the kids didn't. They hated to use the microwave when she was in the room. They always put her outside now before using the microwave.
Willy campaigned for his cause. He raised five hundred dollars. The money was spent wisely. The members of his cause benefited directly. They named a building after Willy.
Sean was playing a tune on his guitar. He wanted some drums to back him up. He decided to teach his girlfriend how to play it. She learned a basic beat quickly. Together, they were able to make a little song.
Allen has been craving a good steak all week. His friend calls him up to go to a Chinese restaurant. Allen replies that he really wants a steak. His friend wanted Chinese more than anything. Allen ate his steak alone.
Josh and Rachel loved to try out new restaurants. A new buffet had opened up down the street from their home. They decided to go check it out. They went to the buffet for dinner. The next day they both felt ill from food poisoning.
Chris is a man who is upset with how things are in his country. He decides to march in the street to protest. While marching an officer tells him he's blocking the road. He tells him if he doesn't leave he will be arrested. Chris stays and gets arrested.
Tim had recently gotten a speeding ticket. He was given the option of taking defensive driving. It would negate the ticket and be cheaper overall. Tim took the agreement and went to the class. It was educational and he dodged getting points on his license.
Mick was a very sweet dog. He was also very old. He went outside one day and didn't come back. His owner looked all over for him. She is very sad that Mick is gone.