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Randy had a choice to make. He could either take care of his kids. Or he could go live with his new girlfriend Freda. Randy didn't think too hard about it. He chose to live with his new girlfriend Freda and raise her kids.

Rob had a interview for a job. Rob was very nervous. He went in there with a blazer. He messed up during it. He did not get the job.

Dan and Rob were playing in the back yard. Dan kicked the ball really hard. It flew over the fence into the neighbor's yard. Dan climbed the fence and got the ball. Dan got in trouble for trampling the neighbors flowers.

Sally was in freshman biology. She was warned she would have to do dissections. It was time to dissect a frog. When Sally saw her frog, she passed out. Sally failed her frog dissection.

Tim was on a boat in the ocean. He was fishing for squid. All of a sudden he saw a large hump in the water. It was a large whale surfacing for air. Tim was able to pet the whale as it swam nearby.

David decides that he wants to try to make homemade ice cream. He buys an ice cream maker and tries making a batch. His first batch does not come out very well. However, eventually his homemade ice cream batches improve. Davis is proud that he has made homemade ice cream.

Sylvia was camping with her family. One night she needed to use the restroom. It was down a path and she was scared to walk alone. She woke up her sister and asked her to come with her. Luckily, her sister agreed and went with her.

Sam announced to her mom that she was ready for soccer practice. She came around the corner dressed in her soccer shorts and shirts. Instead of soccer cleats, Sam was wearing princess high heels. She also carried a pink purse and had liberally applied red lipstick. Refusing to change, Sam went to soccer practice dressed that way.

Lisa's boyfriend dumped her for a girl he met who lives far away. Lisa felt humiliated and hurt. She decided to explain things away by spreading a rumor. She told everyone that her ex-boyfriend is gay. She was embarrassed when he came to school with his new girlfriend!

Bill was going to win the science project He just needed a great idea He sat for hours and hours Finally it came to him! He was going to build a talking robot!

Corinne applied makeup on her face with agility. But when she came out of her room, her mom glared at her face. Corinne argued that even if she was nine, she could look pretty. And her mom made her wash her face until all the makeup was gone. Angry, Corinne went back to her room to apply more make-up.

Our dog wanders through the house at night when we are sleeping. He is a big dog and somewhat clumsy. Last night he made a lot of noise and we heard a few crashes. We decided it was only the dog as usual and went back to sleep. The robber took our television, the dog had tried to warn us.

Dee was a great student, and her grades were high. She wanted to speak at graduation, so she asked the principal. The principal said he would review her grades and let her know. A few days later, he called her into his office for a meeting. He said her grades were so high, he'd made her valedictorian!

Elizabeth took out a home loan. Then instead of buying a house she bought electronics. The bank informed her she couldn't do that. They went after her money. Elizabeth didn't think and ran away to Alaska.

The network had developed a mini series about the 1980's. The tv viewers were really interested in it. They watched it every night. The ratings were huge. The network ordered another season.

Ann sent a friend request to her colleague Mary. Mary did not like Ann. She did not want to accept her request. She acted like she did not notice her request. Ann did not want to ask her about it.

I just saw City Lights. It's on my bucket list of films to watch. It was free on YouTube. It was hilarious. The final scene was poignant.

Justin stared at the wall. THe clock seemed to be in slow motion. He wanted to go to his friend's house after school. As soon as the clock struck three, he flew out of the classroom. It was finally time to leave!

Melinda wanted to go to the zoo. She asked her mom, who agreed to take her. They got to the zoo early in the morning. After hours of looking at animals, they went to the gift shop. Melinda fell asleep in the car going home because of her long day.

Tom was driving to work. He had a car accident. He suffered injuries. He was in pain. He went to the doctor to help resolve his pain.

Terry and John were expecting their first child. Ultrasounds weren't available, but the doctor said she was healthy. Terry was gaining more weight than expected, but not too much extra. The couple had their nursery ready when Terry went into labor. But Terry delivered twins, and they suddenly had a lot more to do.

Amos was living with his grandparents. He came home drunk one night. His grandparents decided to kick him out. He did not know where to go. He ended up staying at a cheap hotel.

I entered an egg race once. It was against about ten others. When the whistle blew, we all took off. I was not the fastest, but I was pretty quick. I finished third in the race.

Sherri banged on the door, but got no response. She'd thoughtfully brought a coffee cake over for the new neighbors. She pounded on their door some more, and then tried the knob. It was locked. Instead of deterring Sherri, she started checking the windows.

John watched the weather forecast after waking up one summer morning. The weather forecaster said storms would be developing that day. As John went to work he saw dark clouds developing but kept driving. John drove into a thunderstorm as he drove and had to pull over. John turned around and went home, having narrowly escaped the storm.

Sam had a bubble butt. Everyone made fun of her for it. One day she fell in love with a boy who loved it. She was finally happy. They lived happily ever after with her bubble butt.

Joshua like pancakes on a Saturday morning. His mom makes him a stack of two huge pancakes every Saturday. Joshua wants to learn to make them himself. His mom shows him how to prepare the batter. Joshua makes his own pancake and is very happy.

Neil begged his parents to send him to summer camp. Finally they agreed. Neil was ecstatic, sure he'd love it. But when he arrived, he was instantly very homesick! He spent the whole time waiting to return home!

Allie noticed her eyes were getting blurry. She couldn't see as well as she used to. But Allie then realized she needed glasses. So she got her eyes checked. They offered her many glasses options.

Tim forgot to feed his dog. But he went through his day normally. He got home from work. And he tried to eat dinner. But Tim's dog stole everything from his plate.

Tyler procrastinated hard on a paper for school. The night before it was due, he had to stay up to finish. He got almost no sleep, but he turned the paper in on time. When grades came back, he found out he had done poorly on the paper. Now he plans ahead and doesn't procrastinate anymore.

Lisa wanted to get a new puppy. She visited the local humane society. She found the cutest little white puppy! She named her new puppy Gizmo. Lisa and Gizmo went home together.

Ben needed to plant trees in his yard. He picked out trees based on climate and location around the house. He spent all day planting the trees. He had to water them for years and years. After many long years, they finally grew big and tall.

Jon needed help in his classroom. The school assigned an aide to him. He thrived with her help. Jon's grades improved so much! His parents and teachers were very proud.

Walter had a lot of fun with his elaborate model train set-up. He was very protective of it, and didn't let anyone touch it. His grandchildren begged him to play, promising they'd be careful. Walter gave in, watching carefully so they wouldn't break anything. Turns out, he had more fun sharing it than he had ever had by himself.

It was Jilly's 5th birthday. Her mom baked her a fancy cake. When it was time to blow out the candles, she couldn't. It looked like they were going to go out but then they stayed lit. Her big brother had put trick candles on her cake.

Travis never had enough money. Travis decided he needed a job. After looking through job ads, Travis applied for one. Travis interviewed with a nice employer. Now, Travis has a good job and money to spend.

Jack was going to try out for basketball for his school. He wasn't sure if he would make it so he asked me for help. I am very good at basketball so I gave him some tips. He was very nervous still but more confident. When he tried out the coach told him no and he was sad.

Terry and his friend went to the movie theater. They were planning to see a popular new release. The man at the counter told them all of the tickets were sold out. Dismayed, Terry and his friend settled on a different movie. The movie wasn't their first choice, but it turned out to be good!

Melissa was shopping at the mall. She bought some great new jeans. They had ripped knees and rhinestones on the pockets. Melissa was happy to have some new clothes. She hadn't shopped for herself in months!

Angel is my pet cat. She only drinks water out of a goblet. She is a very spoiled cat. I tried giving her cat food. She refused to eat it and only eats human food!

Becky tried out for the softball team. She did not make the team though. The cache told her she needed to throw the ball harder. Becky spent the next year working on her throwing every day. The following year Becky tried out again and made the team!

Johnson had always dreamed of visiting Los Angeles. He saved up his money and booked his trip. When he arrived he saw many sights and ate delicious food. He took many pictures of his big trip. Johnson was so happy that his dream trip had become a reality.

Ted rolled out of bed when it was still dark outside. He got dressed without turning on the lights. When Ted got to work he looked down. He was wearing one red sock and one blue sock. Ted laughed at his mismatched socks.

Casey went swimming in the ocean. While she was swimming, she saw a shark. Casey quickly swam away from the shark. The shark swam after her. Casey eventually reached shore safely.

Robert decided to make a sandwich. He got the bread and bologna and cheese. He started to make the sandwich but forgot the mayo, so he got that. He put the bologna and cheese and mayo between two pieces of bread. Robert ate his sandwich.

Five men were working in a rock quarry. One of the men was cutting the legs from a water tower. The men ran when they saw that the tower was going to fall on them. They got in their trucks and sped out of the quarry. Safely above the quarry, the men stopped and watched the water spill.

I tried to drive across a local street. I became nervous to a point where I crossed a red traffic light. A cop pulled me over. He decided to give me a ticket for passing the light. After that encounter, I drove carefully.

Ellen was drunk at the bar one night. She decided to drive home. She made it most of the way safely. But then, near home, she struck another vehicle. Ellen was arrested for drunk driving.

A little boy set out to explore his neighborhood. He studied everything he saw. But he got distracted and soon he was lost! He cried until a neighbor came to help him. Maybe he wasn't ready to be an explorer.

Doug was a dog. He never seen snow before. He was confused at first when seeing the cold white snow. He sniffed and pawed at it at first. By the end of the day he was jumping around and having fun.

Courtney had bought a blanket with a cartoon character. Her niece came over to visit. Courtney's niece loved the blanket. Courtney bought another blanket. She gave the second one to her niece.

I was looking at Facebook. The NY Times posted a quiz issued by a bookstore. It had 50 questions about books and authors. I took the test, scoring 38 out of 50. I was disappointed.

Tina was taking a science test. She was not prepared. She hardly studied. She kept it blank. She ended up failing.

Arden needed his grass mowed, but he hurt his knee a few weeks ago. The grass was getting very long because no one had mowed it. Finally he decided to call up a teenage boy he knew. Arden offered the teenager some money to mow his grass for him. That day the teenager came, mowed his grass for some pocket money.

May was having breakfast with her husband. Her granddaughter Lucy decided to join them. They were surprised to see her. Lucy had been staying in her room and moping. May was hopeful Lucy's good mood would remain.

Judy has a terrible forehand. She decided to start taking tennis lessons. She found a coach to help her every week. Soon her forehand got better. Now Judy has the best forehand on her team.

Carl was cooking bacon. But he remembered that he was overweight. He didn't want to waste the bacon however. So he rationalized eating all of it. Feeling bad afterwards, he realized he should have thrown it away.

Nikki saw an ad for the humane society. She felt terrible and ran down to get a puppy. She took good care of him and gave him a great life. The puppy was happy. Nikki was satisfied with the dog.

Janice loved coffee but sometimes it upset her stomach a little bit. A friend recommended she try putting cream in her coffee. One day she decided to try adding cream to her coffee. Janie was elated that her stomach was fine after finishing the coffee. She decided to always have cream with her coffee from that day on.

Adam was growing out his hair. He got a new job at a grocery store. The store had a dress code. The male workers couldn't have long hair. Adam had to cut his hair for the job.

An unethical salesman went to sell things to a family. He used his talking techniques to make the family want his product. The family gave in and bought a lot of his product and wasted money. The salesman made a lot of money that day. He saved the money so he could buy himself a new sports car.

There was an opportunity for a job by my sons school. They hired me to build their internet. I worked hard day and night making updates. The company internet looked so much better. They promoted me to marketing specialist.

Mack was leaving for college. But his parents were poor, so he didn't expect an extravagant gift. All Mack's friends had received new cars, but Mack expected nothing. Then, as he was packing, his dad handed him a key. Mack looked outside and saw his gift - his own new (used) car!

Tina borrowed my mom's car. She was on the way to her boyfriend's house. However, my mom needed to go somewhere and tried to call Tina. Tina didn't pick up. My mom decided to drive my car to go to Tina.

The wolf hunted for food. He heard a howl in the distance. He followed the sound. He found another wolf. They hunted together.

Steve had a habit of drinking coffee every day before work. However he wanted to decrease his intake of caffeine. One morning he decided to have orange juice instead. He found it delicious. Steve was happy that he was drinking less coffee.

Terri needed a new pair of speakers. The ones she currently has are always malfunctioning. She decided to head to the thrift shop. She found brand new speakers for a very cheap price. Terri went home to install her new speakers.

The official called my name. I took a seat on the mechanical bull while he buckled my seat. The bull started to move aggressively. I tried to hold my stance. After a few seconds, the bull threw me on the ground.

James was trying to get his license. This was his second time taking the test. His problem was parallel parking. This time he parked perfectly! He could now say hello to the roads.

Lindsey and Kevin were newlyweds. They were in there late 20's and wanted to buy a house. Unfortunately, they lived in an expensive area. They both took on additional jobs and saved every penny. After nearly 2 Years, they finally had enough for a down payment.

Nathan attended a friend's birthday party. On his way out he was handed a gift bag from the birthday boy. He tore open the bag as soon as he got home. It was full of his favorite candy. Nathan decided he had a new best friend.

Sue was allowed to use makeup when she turned fourteen. She studied how to apply makeup for weeks before her birthday. On her birthday she spent hours applying makeup. She was confident she looked amazing. She was sure of it when her mother told her how beautiful she looked.

Tripp wanted to learn how to put a topspin on his serve. He was a more advanced tennis player. He sought out a tennis pro to help him. He finally perfected his topspin. His game improved even more.

Jake had a new toy Spiderman silly string web slinger. He knocked on his brother Dan's door to show him the toy. When Dan opened the door Jake began to spray him with silly string. Dan ran from the room with Jake giving chase. Dan's mother posted photo's on Facebook of Dan covered in silly string

Lucy wanted to straighten her wavy hair. She begged her grandmother for a flat iron. Her grandmother thought she was too young. Lucy straightened her hair at a friends. Her grandmother was impressed by her work and bought a flat iron.

Gemini had a scar on his left cheek. He was bullied both for his name and his scar. Gemini went to the county office and had his name changed to Jim. Then he bought some makeup to cover up his scar. Now he lives a quiet, nondescript life, and he loves it.

Jill had taken her beloved parrot to a bird sanctuary. She hoped he would have a better life there with other birds. But when Jill went to visit she found her bird always alone in a cage. Jill tried all kinds of things to get her bird back but was ignored. She finally contacted the sanctuary's vet, who helped her get her bird.

My daughter lives in Queens. One day she opened her wastebasket. She saw little white things. The wastebasket was infested with hundreds of maggots. She threw out the whole wastebasket.

Steve decided he wanted a tattoo. His parents told him not to get one. He decided to get one anyway. Steve kept his tattoo hidden from his parents. Steve's parents still don't know.

The county fair was having a pie eating contest. June felt her pies were superior to everyone else's. She tried to bribe the judges to win the contest. They refused the bribe as they wanted to play fair. June lost the contest as her pies were not very good.

She grabbed the dog and ran outside. The pure white snow blanketed the ground. It looked so perfect and clean. The dog ran through it excitedly. She laughed as the dog made a mess of her perfect lawn.

The old tree had stood for many years. One day a fierce wind came up, and shook the branches violently. One extremely large branch fell with a loud crash. It blocked the driveway entirely and nobody could get in or out. The family spent the next two hours cutting it up and moving it away.

Today I saw a beautiful flower. I decided to pick it for my wife. I gave it to her when I picked her up from work. She loved the flower and thanked me many times. I was glad that the flower made my wife happy.

Carlton hated to get rid of his encyclopedia set. He took it the Goodwill store down the street. In his car, he silently said goodbye. The salesclerk told him they couldn't accept his donation. He happily took them home.

Gina wasn't looking forward to the long drive to Illinois. When her family stopped at a gas station she decided to get snacks She purchased a juice, some chips, and some candy. She fell asleep in the car to waiting on the rest of her family. When she awoke someone had eaten her chips.

The Ringo starr show was sold out. It was a week before the concert. I had checked Craigslist everyday. One Thursday a Pair was listed. I got them and went to the concert.

Roy was ten and swimming at the campground pool. He swam to the deep end, and started struggling to stay afloat. He called to the teenage lifeguard, who was asleep in his chair. Roy somehow made it to the edge of the pool. When he pulled himself out, the lifeguard finally woke with a yawn.

Jenny had fair skin. If she was out in the sun, she would develop freckles. By the end of the summer, she had gotten many of them. She put makeup on her face to cover them up. Jenny was embarrassed at her spotty skin.

My friend ask me to tell him a story. I struggled to come up with something to tell him. He glared at me impatiently, like I was wasting his time. I told him that wasn't fair because he'd come to me for one. As he stomped off, I thought I should reconsider our friendship.

Francis drove to Chicago for a concert. While there, he thought the band looked strange. He read the pamphlet again. He realized it was a cover band, not the actual band. Francis left the concert disappointed.

Rita plays tennis. Her serve is terrible. Rita decided to ask for help. She hired a coach to help her. Rita can now serve without faults.

Joe was mowing the grass. He did not wear long pants. When he came inside, he began itching. Joe looked down and saw he had gotten in poison ivy. Joe had to go to the ER for an allergic reaction.

Connie's father died before she was born. Her mother told her that the man raising her was her dad. The truth though was that he was not her biological father. When she was 34 she took a DNA test to prove who was her dad. She found out the truth but decided that she really didn't care.

Jane was driving home late one night. She noticed a strange light in the sky. She didn't know what it was. She checked her phone to see if others saw it too. She found out it was a hot air balloon.

Ali is new at school. All the kids make fun of her because she wears a hijab. One day on the playground other kids take the hijab off her head. Lucy stands up for her and gets the hijab back. Lucy and Ali become friends that day.

John had to write a history paper. It was due by the end of the week. Instead of working on it, John decided to wait. John had to pull an all nighter to write it. He finally got it turned in on time.

I bought a pogo stick on Wednesday. I used it to jump over cars. I jumped over fifty cars Thursday afternoon. The police told me that I shouldn't pogo over traffic like that. Disappointed, I took my pogo stick home.

Looking for four leaf clovers had always been a hobby of Frankie's. One day she was walking around near the beach. She stumbled across several four leaf clovers. Next to the clovers was a five dollar bill. Frankie always knew four leaf clovers were good luck.

We went out to dinner on Valentine's Day. We sat next to a Russian couple. They toasted each other and started eating. The man got a phone call and left for 45 minutes. When he returned the dinner was cold and his wife was angry at him.