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My friend and I were very bored. We looked around for something to do. We found a monopoly game in his closet. We sat down and played the game for a while. It was boring, so we decided to stop.
Kyle went to the auditorium to check out his results. The volunteer told him that he's not eligible to make the team. Out of anger, he threw the basketball across the bleachers. The security guard approached him. He also took Kyle to the principal's office.
Frank liked to make lists. He bought a new notebook just for it. He wrote his grocery list and his to-do list. He loved the way the new notebook opened and closed. It kept him organized.
Mindy was really sick. She had to miss a lot of school. Mindy wasn't able to keep up with her schoolwork. Mindy eventually recovered from her illness. She was able to repeat her grade level the next year.
As a prank, Toni put nair in her sisters conditioner. When her sister used it, her hair fell out. Toni laughed. Unfortunately Toni ended up grounded. She learned her lesson.
Miles feels restless after working all day. He decides to go to the park and walk by the flowers. When he sees a couple there it reminds him of how lonely he is. After seeing the couple Miles decides to go back home. He decides not to go walking by the flowers again.
Tim's gold fish died overnight. His parents didn't want to tell him. They bought a new one at the store. They replaced it while Tim was at school. He never found out the truth.
Sally was nervous was about her first date with Matt. She took all day getting ready and changed clothes at least 5 times. Matt arrived right at 5 and took Sally out to dinner. Sally quickly calmed down and had a really good time with Matt. At the end of the night they decided to make a second date.
Rob has a job blogging for a company on the internet. He enjoys it, but sometimes he gets burned out on writing. His boss has noticed and took him aside to ask why. Rob told his boss that he was having trouble at home. In reality, he was browsing reddit all day and not working.
One day Lana went for a swim in the ocean. She made sure to follow precautions before getting in the water. However, Lana forgot to put on sunscreen. When she got out of the ocean, she had a terrible sunburn. Now Lana makes sure to always put on sunscreen before swimming.
Kelly loved straightening her hair. She loved how smooth she made it. Yet unfortunately it damaged her hair. Kelly had to get it cut off. She was upset about it.
Rupert could not sleep because he was afraid. He thought he saw a ghost sitting in his closet. Rupert got up to peek inside of his closet. He found only his shirts hanging in there. Rupert laughed as he fell asleep.
Ford needed a new cell phone. He went to the electronics store. He found a phone on sale! Ford bought the phone. He drove home and set it up.
The tiny plastic heart was hanging from a chain. It was filled with pink glitter. The girl stared at it for a long time. She sprinkled a little into her hand. She spread it on her cheeks and called herself a princess.
Sylvia was making a pizza at work. She got distracted and forgot about it. Suddenly, she smelled something burning. The pizza was burnt. Sylvia had to make it up out of her paycheck.
Lulu's parents told her they were expecting another child. Lulu was very disappointed. She was afraid she would no longer get the attention. Yet to her surprise when the baby came, she didn't hate them. She actually liked being a big sister.
I was hungry while staying up late. I went to the kitchen for a snack. I found cookies and grabbed milk too. I put my snacks on a plate and in a cup. I returned to my movie with the snacks.
My daughter received a new laptop to replace a broken one. A day after she got it she told me that she broke the new one. She said she tripped over the cat and it fell. I saw the cracked screen and was pretty upset. She finally told me it was a joke and just a screensaver crack.
Several workers were pressure-washing my house in the morning. I spent hours giving them directions such as where to work. However, one of the workers started to become drowsy. He sprayed my bedroom window with the pressure washer. The window shattered into pieces.
Sarah was sitting at home one day feeling bored. She decided to leave her house to find something to do. At the local park many other kids were playing basketball. Sarah joined them for a few games. She felt great that she had left the house to do something.
Missy was finally able to get lasik eye surgery. She hadn't been able to see for so long. She went in one morning for her operation. Then she recovered for a few days. Finally, she could see much better.
Some bad people tried to pick a fight with Jackie. Jackie thought quickly and grabbed an egg from a food vendor. He also grabbed a nearby piece of thick wooden board. He held the egg in his palm while breaking the board. Jackie did not crack the egg and his attackers decided to not attack.
Jake was playing hide and seek with his mother. He decided to hide in his bed under the covers. His mother got distracted by a phone call. When she finally came to find him, he was asleep! Chuckling, his mother tiptoed out of the room.
Annie had a dream to go to Japan. After working for 2 years and saving she managed to go there. She climbed Mount Fuji with her boyfriend. While enjoying the view he gave her a ring. She will always remember this moment.
Betty was a college freshman. She walked to class every day. She enjoyed the walk very much. One day she saw some new flowers. She stopped to smell the wonderful flowers.
Julia went outside to play with the neighbors' dogs. She saw something under their truck and went to check it out. There were three newborn kittens under there! It took a while to get them out, but she rescued all of them. Now Julia can play with the dogs and the kittens together.
Sara was at school. And she forgot her gym clothes. She was sad because was not able to play sports with the other kids. But another girl had an extra pair of gym clothes. And Sara was happy that there was still lots of time to play.
Lily had to give a speech in front of the class. She was very nervous. The first half of the speech went well. Suddenly, she forgot her lines. Everyone encouraged her and it was okay.
Kelley got right on the starburst ride. She was very scared. The ride started going up in the air. Kelley screamed. She wanted the ride to be over.
Rita was really sick of her mother's hypochondriacal ways. Her mother was constantly seeing the doctor for vague complaints. One day, Rita refused to take her mom to the doctor for a mild cough. Days later, they found out her mother actually had pneumonia! She vowed to never interfere with her mother's health decisions...
Tim shrieked in fear. The bicycle's brakes had failed and it wasn't going to stop. He tried to use his feet to stop his forward momentum, to no avail. It was too late. The semi slammed into Tim as he entered the intersection.
Blake was planning a halloween party. He had decided to make it a costume party. Several of his friends complained because they didn't want to dress up. Blake did not care because he thought it would be fun. Blake was correct and the costume party was a great success.
Kate made a snazzy outfit for the first day of school. She just needed a hairpiece. None of her hats looked quite right, though, so she asked her mom. Her mom lent her an old beret that she'd treasured for Years. Kate thought the beret made her outfit look absolutely perfect!
Matt visited his family at home. His mother had made a turkey dinner for his arrival. Matt and his family sat down and ate the turkey dinner. They ate until they were all very full. Matt was so full that he could barely move, but he was still happy.
Barry recently took a trip to Jamaica. Barry was amazed at the clarity of the ocean. As Barry was swimming, he noticed a school of fish. As Barry was going to look at them, he noticed them jumping. Barry was thrilled to see a school of jumping fish.
Ted was an architect at a big firm. Ted's boss was not the kindest man around the block. One day Ted suggested that they construct a building with columns. Ted's boss seemed like he was going to yell and realized it was genius. Ted managed to gain a promotion.
Sean went to a concert. He ran into the restroom between songs. There was a long line to use the restroom. Sean exited the restroom and returned to his seat. He had missed his favorite song.
Maryann is very neat and tidy. Her boyfriend is the opposite. Maryann cannot function if anything is slightly dirty or messy. Her boyfriend doesn't care how things look. Maryann is going to have to make a decision.
Yesterday at school Marcus got in trouble for wearing a skirt. The principal told Marcus that only girls could wear skirts. This made Marcus very angry. He got his peers to sign a petition to present to the principal. After seeing the petition the principal changed the dress code.
Sonja posted an essay on her blog about the issues Black women face. Non-Black women decided to chime in to nullify what Sonja wrote. Sonja responded to several women with fact based rebuttals. Of course several women decided to tone police Sonja. Having had enough, Sonja deleted her account and left social media.
Susie had to use the restroom. But there was no one in sight. So she had to go the long way. It took one hour. By the time she got back she was exhausted.
Dotty was being very grumpy. She had snapped at her husband, making him cross. He told her to go take a breather. Dotty decided to take a hot bubble bath. She felt much better afterwards.
Jamie loved cooking. She was going to grill her dinner. She turned the grill on and waited for it to heat up. She had never used the grill before and wasn't sure what to do. When the grill was hot, she placed the steaks on the grates.
Megan was at the mall with her friends. She was having fun when her mom called. The conversation ended up taking a half an hour. When she finished the went to rejoin her friends. To her sadness they had moved on to something new without her.
John was watching a horror movie. His neighbors got worried and called the cops. John was shocked when they showed up at his door. He explained the situation. The cops told him to turn the volume down.
Tom thought he was a fast pitcher. His brother Steve thought he was faster than Tom. They went to the batting cages to settle the score. Tom threw first and then Steve threw faster. Tom was upset but humbled by Steve.
I was at my in-laws' house for my kids' spring break. I survived the first weekend without much incident. I woke up on Monday to a chorus of hammers and saws. My in-laws had decided to start remodeling while we're there. Goodbye quiet and peaceful vacation.
The man put on some music. He danced suggestively towards his partner. His partner thought he looked ridiculous. The man lost his spirit to dance. He kept beat in his head alone from that point on.
There was this Italian place next to where Jennifer lives. She used to go there after class and get pasta for dinner. She went there last week only to find out that they closed down. She was told that a Mexican restaurant is opening up there next week. Jennifer will now have to force herself to like Mexican food.
Mabel was telling her children a fable. Her eldest son Abel was scared and hid under the table. The other three children followed him under the table. Mabel got to the scariest part of the story and they jumped. They all hit their heads on the bottom of the table.
My dog followed me everywhere, today. We went exploring in the woods. He liked to run around the trees and dig through fallen leaves. I had trouble keeping up. We played until my mom called us home.
Diana read books on the train. Sometimes, other passengers would interrupt her. Diana hated the interruptions. She noticed passengers with headphones were never bothered. She finally decided to listen to audio books instead.
Randall had always wanted to try a sport. A friend recommended he try playing soccer. Randall practiced every day until he was great. Finally he was a soccer player. Randall was happy that he had finally tried a sport.
Fred worked at a grocery store that was about to go on strike. He was nervous because he didn't really believe in it. Fred diligently lined up with his co-workers on the picket line. They yelled and got angry at customers crossing their line. Fred finally had enough and got a job at a non-union store.
Mae woke up sick, with a fever and a cough. She went to school anyway, in hopes that she'd see Theo. They had lunch together, but Theo remarked she didn't look well. Mae nodded and then threw up all over Theo's sweater vest. After changing into his gym shirt, he drove her home.
Ricard thought space was cool. One day he wanted to be an astronaut. But for now he was just a kid. He begged for a space ship for Christmas. On that morning he unwrapped one.
My wife likes night lights. We had an old fashioned light that used incandescent bulbs. One night the bulb blew. I replaced the light with an LED light. It was too bright and we did without a night light that day.
Charles came home from a university to attend junior college. His mother demanded he get good grades and a degree. Right when he sat down to study, his mother fussed. He told her she was interrupting his studying. She told him to get out, further impeding his goal.
Bailey married her best friend last winter. His name is Shawn. He does not know how to budget his money. Bailey cannot pay the bills. Now she has to donate her plasma to make ends meet.
Patty loved making Italian food. She got some great Italian sausage from a local store. She cooked it and stirred it in with her pasta. The food was spicy and delicious. Patty loved serving the food to her family.
Tina wanted to save one hundred dollars for a vacation. She was really broke. She decided to open up a savings account. Every month she took 25 dollars out of her check. In four months she could pay for her vacation!
Luke was on a bus. He saw a very pretty girl. Before he could talk to her, she got off the bus. He was very upset. Luke knew he would never find her again.
Harry worked out at the gym. A woman told him he kinda stunk. She told him to use deodorant. He said he never thought of that! He used it the next day.
Eric stepped up to the plate. He bent his body to prepare. He swung the bat. The bat hit the ball. It went over the fence.
Kevin was a great barber. He decided to get a new blade. He would shave the back of men's heads. One day his blade broke. He accidentally cut the owner of the shop and got fired!
Cheryl needed to go to the bank. She counted the cash that needed to be deposited. She filled out the deposit slip. She gave the slip and cash to the bank teller. Then she crossed the errand off her to-do list.
Hazel loved the serene sound of windchimes. When she put one on her porch, friends noticed. They brought wind chimes to add to her collection. Hazel hung each wind chime on the porch. The serene sound of chimes became a noisy racket.
There was the start of mildew on the shower walls. A stack of laundry was growing out of control in the corner. Mary was excited that it was Friday night, so she was able to clean. Mary filled the washer with the towels. Mary set a toothbrush and bottle of bleach along the edge of the tub.
Toya saw the new girl in school making a cool keychain. She asked the girl, named Koni, and Koni said it was a boondoggle. She offered to teach Toya how to make it. Toya eagerly accepted. Soon the girls were friends - and expert craftswomen!
Yesterday i took my dog to the dog park. My dog loves playing with the dogs there. But this time another dog came and bit my dog. I quickly left the dog park. Thankfully my dog wasn't hurt.
Patrick was bright and got accepted to all the colleges he applied to. He narrowed his choice down to Yale and UCLA. He couldn't decide between the two so he asked his counselor. His counselor gave him the pros and cons of each university. Robert decided to go to UCLA because it was close to his family.
We decided to take my nephew to the drive in. He had never been before. So we got tons of snacks and headed out there. We got a spot and got ready for the movie. He loved the experience so much!
Susy had a garden out in the back of her house. She decided to take a walk in it one day. But in it she saw a deer. Susy stayed silent. The deer looked at her for awhile and then looked away.
Jack watched a vampire movie on TV. That night, he had an awful dream about vampires. His mom and dad had to sit with him until he calmed down. After that, Jack learned his lesson. He was never watching any more vampire movies!
Kurt was trying to fix the ceiling fan. He unscrewed a screw he shouldn't have. The ceiling fan fell right onto his wife. She was pinned under the fan. She told him this is why you always hire a professional.
Kia had stayed up all night reading for school. In the morning, she was very tired. She could barely drag herself out of bed to dress for class. All day, she fought fatigue and moodiness. She vowed not to stay up so late any more.
Jerry was always messing up at work. His coworkers noticed that he did this. They started to blame every error and mistake on him. Jerry finally couldn't take how he was treated anymore. He decided to quit his job and retire early.
Jen climbed all the way up the stairs. There was a huge water slide at the top. He was excited until he looked down. He took a deep breath, jumping in. He laughed all the way to the bottom!
I was hungry so I thought I'd make some lunch. I walked to the kitchen. I took down some spices. I mixed them with meat, vegetables, and pasta. Then I ate my lunch!
Fred tried out for the track team and got in line for the mile run. He is in great shape but couldn't finish the mile run. The coach noticed he was fast off the start but quickly lost steam. The coach asked Fred to get in line for the hundred meter dash. Fred one first place every time because it only lasts a few secon...
I went to see my favorite band last Friday. They put on a great show. I had such a good time that I decided to buy a shirt. They had a large selection. I picked my favorite and bought it.
Grace's friend was having a baby, so she decided to knit a blanket. She found the perfect yarn in baby blue. She worked hard on the blanket. Finally, the blanket was done just before the baby was born. Both the mom and the baby loved the blanket.
Joey was a city boy. He had never been outside in the woods. His friend Darryl decided he was going to take him. Joey was so set against enjoying camping. Joey ended up loving the wilderness and had a great trip.
Pete tried to be careful with the glass of grape juice. He wasn't supposed to bring beverages into the TV room. He thought he would get away with it -- until he spilled the drink! He cleaned the rug as best he could, but his mom noticed the stain. Pete lost his allowance and TV privileges as punishment.
Whitney was meeting her best friend for dinner. They had agreed on a Mexican restaurant. Whitney got there first and reserved a table. Brooke called Whitney to ask where she was. They apparently went to the same place but in different towns.
Jeff needed a break from the city life. He was planning a trip to the countryside. He figured he would go visit the lake. Jeff ended up staying and fishing at the lake. Jeff had the best time at the lake.
Susie's school lacked a cheer leading team. She gathered her friends one night to dress up in school colors. They stood by the sidelines at a soccer game cheering the team on. Her school noticed her efforts. They made Susie captain of the brand new cheer squad!
Kim had always been very tall and thin. In grade school, she was mocked mercilessly. Even in high school, where thin meant good, she was often teased. But after high school Kim got an offer that made up for all that. A scout offered her a huge salary - to work as a fashion model!
Earl was shopping for a new vehicle. He picked out a van. His friends made fun of him but he didn't care. He loved all the space he had! He drove his van around proudly.
The girl arranged her crayons. She put them from tallest to shortest. She threw away the five shortest crayons. She put them back in the box. Her brother could not find his favorite colors in the crayon box.
Jeff was trying to find a way to improve his cooking. He went to a local supermarket. He was walking down the isles when he found something interesting. It was pink salt. His dishes became the tastiest in the whole town.
Yesterday, i went to the grocery store. I brought some snacks and something to drink. When i'm at the counter,i noticed i left my wallet. I was too nervous and don't know what to do. Then i remember,it was on my pocket.
My friend Jay called this week. He was sending over some books. I asked how he was doing this summer. Jay said he had stomach issues all summer and lost 15 pounds. He said his new meds were making him feel better.
Thunderstorms are common during the summer in Arizona. One hot evening I on the phone as the storm grew heavy. I was startled by the loudest bang I had ever heard. My sister told asked what the noise was. Discovered a bolt of lightening struck just outside my window.
Carl was tired at his desk. He spent the previous night awake until the early morning. He tried to resist the urge to yawn. After a few minutes, he couldn't hold it any longer. He let out a loud yawn that rang across the entire room.
One day Delia took a day trip to Wisconsin. First she went to House on the Rock. Then she went to the Circus World Museum. Finally she visited Cave of the Mounds. She had a super fun time.
The Miller family spent their summers at the lake house. Everyone spent a large amount of time in the water. One year everyone got swimmer's itch from the water. The whole family had to get ointment. The Millers were more careful about washing off after swimming.
Cal was at a bar drinking. He was watching his favorite team playing on tv. Cal's team lost the game. Cal was upset and pitched a fit in the bar. The bar owner escorted Cal out of the bar.
Allison really enjoyed math class. But one day she struggled to understand a new concept. Allison thought she could take the test without asking for help. She did not do well at all on the test. Allison went to her teacher to get help understanding what she missed.
Dan and his friends were wrestling. They were wrestling outside in his backyard. Dan decided he wanted to do a super move from top of the house. He climbed on top of the house and jumped down. Dan broke his neck falling on top of his friend.